{"id":"qld:sl-2020-0131","name":"Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Regulation 2020","slug":"working-with-children-risk-management-and-screening-regulation-2020","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"qld","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"131 of 2020","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173965,"registerId":"qld-sl-2020-0131-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"pt.1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"sec.1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### sec.1 Short title\n\nThis regulation may be cited as the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Regulation 2020 .","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"sec.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### sec.2 Commencement\n\nThis regulation commences on 31 August 2020.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"sec.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"### sec.3 Definitions\n\nIn this regulation—\nresponsible person , for a risk management strategy, for schedule 1 , see schedule 1 , section 1 .\nrisk management strategy means a written strategy required to be developed and implemented under section 171 or 172 of the Act .","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"pt.2","sectionType":"part","heading":"General","content":"# General","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"sec.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Matters to be included in risk management strategy— Act , ss 171 and 172","content":"### sec.4 Matters to be included in risk management strategy— Act , ss 171 and 172\n\nThe matters stated in schedule 1 are prescribed for sections 171 (1) (b) and 172 (b) of the Act .","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"sec.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Disclosing whether working with children authority is in force is authorised— Act , s 385","content":"### sec.5 Disclosing whether working with children authority is in force is authorised— Act , s 385\n\nThis section applies if a person—\nuses an online system to ask the chief executive whether a working with children authority held by another person is in force; and\nin making the request, gives the chief executive—\nthe other person’s name as it appears on that person’s working with children card; and\nthe number of the other person’s card.\nFor section 385 (4) (d) of the Act , advising the person whether or not the other person’s working with children authority is in force at that time is authorised.\n(sec.5-ssec.1) This section applies if a person— uses an online system to ask the chief executive whether a working with children authority held by another person is in force; and in making the request, gives the chief executive— the other person’s name as it appears on that person’s working with children card; and the number of the other person’s card.\n(sec.5-ssec.2) For section 385 (4) (d) of the Act , advising the person whether or not the other person’s working with children authority is in force at that time is authorised.\n- (a) uses an online system to ask the chief executive whether a working with children authority held by another person is in force; and\n- (b) in making the request, gives the chief executive— (i) the other person’s name as it appears on that person’s working with children card; and (ii) the number of the other person’s card.\n- (i) the other person’s name as it appears on that person’s working with children card; and\n- (ii) the number of the other person’s card.\n- (i) the other person’s name as it appears on that person’s working with children card; and\n- (ii) the number of the other person’s card.","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"sec.6","sectionType":"section","heading":null,"content":"### Section sec.6\n\ns 6 om 2021 SL No. 2 s 23","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fees","content":"### sec.7 Fees\n\nThe fees payable under the Act are stated in schedule 2 .","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"sec.7A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Rounding of amounts expressed as numbers of fee units","content":"### sec.7A Rounding of amounts expressed as numbers of fee units\n\nThis section applies for working out the amount of a fee expressed in this regulation as a number of fee units.\nFor the purpose of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 48C (3) , the amount is to be rounded—\nif the result is not more than $100—to the nearest multiple of 5 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or\nif the result is more than $100 but not more than $1,000—to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding one-half upwards).\nIf a fee were 35 fee units and the value of a fee unit were $1.015, the number of dollars obtained by multiplying 35 by $1.015 would be $35.525. Because $35.525 is halfway between $35.50 and $35.55, it is rounded upwards, so the amount of the fee would be $35.55.\ns 7A ins 2022 SL No. 83 s 8\n(sec.7A-ssec.1) This section applies for working out the amount of a fee expressed in this regulation as a number of fee units.\n(sec.7A-ssec.2) For the purpose of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 48C (3) , the amount is to be rounded— if the result is not more than $100—to the nearest multiple of 5 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or if the result is more than $100 but not more than $1,000—to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding one-half upwards). If a fee were 35 fee units and the value of a fee unit were $1.015, the number of dollars obtained by multiplying 35 by $1.015 would be $35.525. Because $35.525 is halfway between $35.50 and $35.55, it is rounded upwards, so the amount of the fee would be $35.55.\n- (a) if the result is not more than $100—to the nearest multiple of 5 cents (rounding one-half upwards); or\n- (b) if the result is more than $100 but not more than $1,000—to the nearest multiple of 10 cents (rounding one-half upwards).","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"pt.3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Repeal and transitional provision","content":"# Repeal and transitional provision","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"sec.8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeal","content":"### sec.8 Repeal\n\nThe Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Regulation 2011, SL No. 148 is repealed.","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"sec.9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Functions continue not to be usual functions of employment for 28 days","content":"### sec.9 Functions continue not to be usual functions of employment for 28 days\n\nThis section applies to a function of employment—\nthat, immediately before the commencement, was stated in schedule 3 of the repealed regulation as a function of employment that is not a usual function of employment for a stated provision of the Act ; and\nfor 28 days after the commencement.\nFor schedule 1 , item 15 of the Act , the function continues not to be a usual function of employment for the stated provision, despite the repeal of the repealed regulation.\nIn this section—\nrepealed regulation means the repealed Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Regulation 2011 .\n(sec.9-ssec.1) This section applies to a function of employment— that, immediately before the commencement, was stated in schedule 3 of the repealed regulation as a function of employment that is not a usual function of employment for a stated provision of the Act ; and for 28 days after the commencement.\n(sec.9-ssec.2) For schedule 1 , item 15 of the Act , the function continues not to be a usual function of employment for the stated provision, despite the repeal of the repealed regulation.\n(sec.9-ssec.3) In this section— repealed regulation means the repealed Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Regulation 2011 .\n- (a) that, immediately before the commencement, was stated in schedule 3 of the repealed regulation as a function of employment that is not a usual function of employment for a stated provision of the Act ; and\n- (b) for 28 days after the commencement.","sortOrder":12}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation replaces the 2011 instrument (s.8) and sets a new, consolidated prescription of matters for risk‑management strategies (s.4/schedule 1), an explicit online disclosure authorisation (s.5), and detailed fee rounding rules (s.7A). It also preserves certain employment‑function classifications for 28 days after commencement (s.9), indicating a deliberate transitional adjustment from the prior regulation."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross‑references to the Child-related Act (ss.171, 172, 385) requiring reading with that Act to understand duties (s.4, s.5).","Prescriptive content delegated to schedules (schedule 1 matters; schedule 2 fees) creating reliance on non‑textual material (s.4, s.7).","Numeric fee conversion and rounding rules that require arithmetic and reference to the Acts Interpretation Act (s.7A).","Targeted authorisation for online disclosure limited to specific data elements (name as on card and card number) — narrow compliance conditions (s.5).","Repeal plus a short transitional preservation of certain employment‑function characterisations for 28 days, introducing temporal complexity for affected employers (ss.8–9)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation prescribes what must appear in written working‑with‑children risk‑management strategies (s.4 and schedule 1), authorises online checks of whether another person’s working‑with‑children authority is currently in force if the enquirer gives the card name and number (s.5), and sets the payable fees and rounding rules (s.7, s.7A). It repeals the 2011 regulation and keeps certain employment‑function characterisations for 28 days after commencement (ss.8–9). Organisations must prepare strategies; applicants pay listed fees; the chief executive answers online status checks."},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation operates within its clearly stated purpose — prescribing the content of risk management strategies, authorising card verification disclosures, and setting fees under the Act. It replaces a 2011 predecessor regulation with substantively similar intent. No evidence of scope creep or unintended expansion beyond the supporting framework role it is designed to fulfil."},"complexity_factors":["Relies heavily on a parent Act for context — the regulation itself is largely meaningless without understanding the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act","Key substantive obligations (what must be in a risk management strategy) are deferred to Schedule 1, which is not included in the excerpt","Fee amounts are expressed as 'fee units' rather than fixed dollar figures, requiring external calculation using annually updated values","Technical cross-referencing between multiple sections of the Act (ss 171, 172, 385) and other legislation (Acts Interpretation Act 1954)","Transitional provisions require understanding of the repealed 2011 regulation to fully apply","Amendments have already modified the regulation (s 6 omitted, s 7A inserted), creating version-tracking complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Queensland regulation sets practical rules for protecting children under the Working with Children Act: it requires organisations and responsible people who work with children to have a written risk‑management plan, authorises online checks of Working with Children cards, and fixes card fees and rounding rules. It affects schools, clubs, childcare, religious organisations, employers and card applicants — non‑compliance can mean unlawful employment of people in child‑related roles."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a standard re-enactment regulation that replaces the 2011 version. The scope remains tightly focused on operational details for the blue card system: risk management requirements, verification processes, and fees. There is no indication of scope creep beyond the original purpose of supporting the Working with Children Act."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (9 sections, with one section omitted)","Minimal defined terms (only 2 definitions in section 3)","Heavy reliance on external schedules (Schedules 1 and 2 contain the substantive content, not shown in full)","Simple conditional logic in section 5 (basic 'if-then' structure for online verification)","One cross-reference to the Acts Interpretation Act 1954 for fee rounding mechanics","Straightforward transitional provision (28-day continuation of existing exemptions)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThis is a Queensland regulation that sets out the practical details for how organisations protect children and how people get screened to work with kids. It works together with the main *Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000*.\n\n**Key things it covers:**\n\n* **Risk management strategies** — Organisations that work with children must have written plans to keep kids safe. This regulation specifies exactly what must go into those plans (the details are in Schedule 1, which isn't fully shown here).\n\n* **Online checking of blue cards** — It authorises a system where employers or others can check online whether someone's \"working with children authority\" (commonly called a blue card) is still valid. To do this check, you need the cardholder's name exactly as it appears on their card, plus their card number.\n\n* **Fees** — It sets out how much people pay for applications and other services under the blue card system, with the actual amounts listed in Schedule 2.\n\n* **Fee rounding rules** — It explains how to round fees calculated in \"fee units\" (a standard way of setting government fees that adjusts for inflation). Small amounts round to the nearest 5 cents; larger amounts round to the nearest 10 cents.\n\n* **Transition arrangements** — It repeals the old 2011 regulation and includes a 28-day grace period for certain employment functions that previously didn't require blue cards.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n* Anyone applying for or holding a blue card (working with children authority)\n* Employers and organisations that work with children\n* The chief executive who administers the blue card system\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThis regulation puts the meat on the bones of Queensland's child protection framework. Without it, organisations wouldn't know exactly what safety plans they need, and there'd be no clear way to verify if someone's blue card is current."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/working-with-children-risk-management-and-screening-regulation-2020","history":"/api/acts/working-with-children-risk-management-and-screening-regulation-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/working-with-children-risk-management-and-screening-regulation-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/working-with-children-risk-management-and-screening-regulation-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/working-with-children-risk-management-and-screening-regulation-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/working-with-children-risk-management-and-screening-regulation-2020/documents"}}