registration authorities may or must to the COAG Education Council over the notify teacher registration authorities next 12 months. in other states and territories and employers of information teachers’ they hold or receive about the following matters where they relate to allegations or incidents of child sexual abuse: a. disciplinary actions, such as conditions or restrictions on, suspension of and cancellation of registration, including with notification of grounds b. investigations into conduct, or into allegations or complaints c. findings or outcomes of investigations d. resignation or dismissal from employment 8.12 In considering improvements to teacher Accept in principle registers and information sharing by In February, COAG tasked the COAG registration authorities, the COAG Education Education Council with advancing Council should also consider what safeguards recommendations relating to teachers are necessary to protect and students. teachers’ personal information. The Queensland Government is participating in a working group that has been established to provide advice back to the COAG Education Council over the next 12 months. 8.13 State and territory governments should ensure For further consideration that policies provide for the exchange of a The Queensland Government is information when they move to committed to ensuring that schools are student’s another school, where: best able to discharge their care the student may pose risks to other obligations to their students. children due to their harmful sexual behaviours or may have educational While there are currently policies in place or support needs due to their to provide for information sharing, the experiences of child sexual abuse and Queensland Government commits to the new school needs this information further considering how existing policies to address the safety and wellbeing of and regulation can be strengthened to the student or of other students at the achieve the intent of the Royal school. Commission's recommendations. State and territory governments should give consideration to basing these policies on our The Queensland Government supports recommended information exchange scheme coordinating consideration with the (Recommendations 8.6 to 8.8). national consideration of recommendations 8.6-8.8. 8.14 State and territory governments should ensure For further consideration that policies for the exchange of a The Queensland Government is student’s information when they move to another committed to ensuring that schools are school: best able to discharge care obligations to provide that the principal (or other students. While there are currently authorised information sharer) at the policies in place to provide for information previous school is required sharing, the Queensland Government student’s
registration authorities may or must notify teacher registration authorities in other states and territories and teachers’ employers of information they hold or receive about the following matters where they relate to allegations or incidents of child sexual abuse: a. disciplinary actions, such as conditions or restrictions on, suspension of and cancellation of registration, including with notification of grounds b. investigations into conduct, or into allegations or complaints c. findings or outcomes of investigations d. resignation or dismissal from employment to the COAG Education Council over the next 12 months. 8.12 In considering improvements to teacher registers and information sharing by registration authorities, the COAG Education Council should also consider what safeguards are necessary to protect teachers’ personal information. Accept in principle In February, COAG tasked the COAG Education Council with advancing recommendations relating to teachers and students. The Queensland Government is participating in a working group that has been established to provide advice back to the COAG Education Council over the next 12 months. 8.13 State and territory governments should ensure that policies provide for the exchange of a student’s information when they move to another school, where: the student may pose risks to other children due to their harmful sexual behaviours or may have educational or support needs due to their experiences of child sexual abuse and the new school needs this information to address the safety and wellbeing of the student or of other students at the school. State and territory governments should give consideration to basing these policies on our recommended information exchange scheme (Recommendations 8.6 to 8.8). For further consideration The Queensland Government is committed to ensuring that schools are best able to discharge their care obligations to their students. While there are currently policies in place to provide for information sharing, the Queensland Government commits to further considering how existing policies and regulation can be strengthened to achieve the intent of the Royal Commission's recommendations. The Queensland Government supports coordinating consideration with the national consideration of recommendations 8.6-8.8. 8.14 State and territory governments should ensure that policies for the exchange of a student’s information when they move to another school: provide that the principal (or other authorised information sharer) at the student’s previous school is required For further consideration The Queensland Government is committed to ensuring that schools are best able to discharge care obligations to students. While there are currently policies in place to provide for information sharing, the Queensland Government
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