On this page
- Information sheet 1: About the Reportable Conduct Scheme
- Information sheet 2: What is reportable conduct?
- Information sheet 3: Responsibilities of the head of an organisation
- Information sheet 4: Investigation overview
- Information sheet 5: Other reporting obligations
- Information sheet 6: Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Scheme
- Information sheet 7: Reporting to the Commission
- Information sheet 8: Investigation findings
- Information sheet 9: Sexual misconduct
- Information sheet 10: Physical violence
- Information sheet 11: Significant neglect
- Information sheet 12: Historical allegations
- Information sheet 13: Workers and volunteers
- Information sheet 14: Commission own motion investigations
- Frequently asked questions
Information sheet 1: About the Reportable Conduct Scheme
General information about the scheme, the responsibilities of a head of organisation, the Commission's powers under the scheme and the organisations and people covered by the scheme.
About the Reportable Conduct Scheme (Word 166 KB)
About the Reportable Conduct Scheme (PDF 300 KB)
Information sheet 2: What is reportable conduct?
Detailed information about the five types of reportable conduct: sexual offences, sexual misconduct, physical violence, behaviour that causes significant emotional or psychological harm, and significant neglect.
What is reportable conduct? (Word 139 KB)
What is reportable conduct? (PDF 185 KB)
Information sheet 3: Responsibilities of the head of an organisation
The 'head' of an organisation is responsible for complying with the scheme. By law, heads of organisations have specific requirements, within set timeframes.
Responsibilities of the head of an organisation (Word 216 KB)
Responsibilities of the head of an organisation (PDF 240 KB)
Information sheet 4: Investigation overview
This information sheet contains general guidance on what you need to do in a workplace investigation into a reportable allegation.
Investigation overview (Word 203 KB)
Investigation overview (PDF 159 KB)
Guidance for Organisations – Investigating a Reportable Conduct Allegation (PDF 633 KB)
Information sheet 5: Other reporting obligations
As well as the scheme, the law has in place other obligations on adults to keep children safe. This includes reporting any suspected criminal behaviour to Victoria Police.
Other reporting obligations (Word 189 KB)
Other reporting obligations (PDF 151 KB)
Information sheet 6: Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Scheme
The scheme works together with the Child Safe Standards to ensure children are safe, while strengthening an organisations capacity to respond properly to allegations of child abuse.
Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Scheme (Word 209 KB)
Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Scheme (PDF 153 KB)
Information sheet 7: Reporting to the Commission
This information sheet describes the timeframes and types of information that a head of organisation must report to the Commission about an allegation.
Reporting to the Commission (Word 202 KB)
Reporting to the Commission (PDF 243 KB)
Information sheet 8: Investigation findings
This information sheet describes the types of findings an organisation or investigator can make at the end of a reportable conduct investigation, and what they need to report to the Commission.
Investigation findings (Word 129 KB)
Investigation findings (PDF 139 KB)
Information sheet 9: Sexual misconduct
This information sheet describes how sexual misconduct is defined for purposes of the scheme.
Sexual misconduct (Word 109 KB)
Sexual misconduct (PDF 155 KB)
Information sheet 10: Physical violence
This information sheet describes how physical violence is defined for purposes of the scheme.
Physical violence (Word 268 KB)
Physical violence (PDF 1.4 MB)
Information sheet 11: Significant neglect
Significant neglect (Word 111 KB)
Significant neglect (PDF 275 KB)
Information sheet 12: Historical allegations
Historical allegations (Word 289 KB)
Historical allegations (PDF 175 KB)
Information sheet 13: Workers and volunteers
Workers and volunteers (Word, 141 KB)
Workers and volunteers (PDF, 343 KB)
Information sheet 14: Commission own motion investigations
This information sheet outlines the powers of the Commission to conduct investigations under the Reportable Conduct Scheme, and provides guidance regarding organisations' rights of review of certain Commission decisions.
Commission own motion investigations (Word, 130 KB)
Commission own motion investigations (PDF, 59 KB)
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about the scheme and definitions under the scheme.