7 State and territory governments should: Accept in principle amend their WWCC laws to provide The Queensland Government has that the with broadly supported the intent of all 81 phrase ‘contact children’ refers to physical contact, face-to-face recommendations made by the QFCC in contact, oral communication, written its review of Queensland's blue card communication or electronic system. As a minimum standard, the communication QFCC recommended that Queensland through COAG, or a relevant should adopt the recommendations of the ministerial council, agree on standard Royal Commission in its WWCC Report. definitions for each kind of contact and amend their WWCC laws to In line with the findings, it is QFCC’s incorporate those definitions. noted Queensland proposes to keep its existing safeguards under the WWC Act by continuing to screen decision-makers and individuals who are engaged in specific child-related environments, even if they do not otherwise have contact with children. The Queensland Government notes that Australian Government leadership is required to meet the Royal Commission’s policy intent. Queensland is participating in interjurisdictional discussions, which are being led by the Commonwealth, to develop a set of national standards for WWCCs. 8 State and territory governments should: Accept in principle amend their WWCC laws to provide The Queensland Government has that contact with children must be a broadly supported the intent of all 81 usual part of, and more than incidental recommendations made by the QFCC in to, the child-related work. its review of Queensland's blue card through COAG, or a relevant system. As a minimum standard, the ministerial council, agree on standard QFCC recommended that Queensland definitions for the part should adopt the recommendations of the phrases ‘usual of and than incidental to Royal Commission in its WWCC Report. work’ ‘more the and amend their WWCC work’, laws to incorporate those definitions. The Queensland Government notes that Australian Government leadership is required to meet the Royal Commission’s policy intent. Queensland is participating in interjurisdictional discussions, which are being led by the Commonwealth, to develop a set of national standards for WWCCs. 9 State and territory governments should amend Accept their WWCC laws to specify that it is irrelevant The Queensland Government supports whether the contact with children is this recommendation and notes that this supervised or unsupervised. is currently the position under WWCC legislation. Queensland’s
7 State and territory governments should: amend their WWCC laws to provide that the phrase ‘contact with children’ refers to physical contact, face-to-face contact, oral communication, written communication or electronic communication through COAG, or a relevant ministerial council, agree on standard definitions for each kind of contact and amend their WWCC laws to incorporate those definitions. Accept in principle The Queensland Government has broadly supported the intent of all 81 recommendations made by the QFCC in its review of Queensland's blue card system. As a minimum standard, the QFCC recommended that Queensland should adopt the recommendations of the Royal Commission in its WWCC Report. In line with the QFCC’s findings, it is noted Queensland proposes to keep its existing safeguards under the WWC Act by continuing to screen decision-makers and individuals who are engaged in specific child-related environments, even if they do not otherwise have contact with children. The Queensland Government notes that Australian Government leadership is required to meet the Royal Commission’s policy intent. Queensland is participating in interjurisdictional discussions, which are being led by the Commonwealth, to develop a set of national standards for WWCCs. 8 State and territory governments should: amend their WWCC laws to provide that contact with children must be a usual part of, and more than incidental to, the child-related work. through COAG, or a relevant ministerial council, agree on standard definitions for the phrases ‘usual part of work’ and ‘more than incidental to the work’, and amend their WWCC laws to incorporate those definitions. Accept in principle The Queensland Government has broadly supported the intent of all 81 recommendations made by the QFCC in its review of Queensland's blue card system. As a minimum standard, the QFCC recommended that Queensland should adopt the recommendations of the Royal Commission in its WWCC Report. The Queensland Government notes that Australian Government leadership is required to meet the Royal Commission’s policy intent. Queensland is participating in interjurisdictional discussions, which are being led by the Commonwealth, to develop a set of national standards for WWCCs. 9 State and territory governments should amend their WWCC laws to specify that it is irrelevant whether the contact with children is supervised or unsupervised. Accept The Queensland Government supports this recommendation and notes that this is currently the position under Queensland’s WWCC legislation.
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