Children’s Guardian Act 2019
20Meaning of “reportable conduct”
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20 Meaning of “reportable conduct”
20 Meaning of “reportable conduct”
Reportable conduct means the following conduct, whether or not a criminal proceeding in relation to the conduct has been commenced or concluded—
(a) a sexual offence,
(b) sexual misconduct,
(c) ill-treatment of a child,
(d) neglect of a child,
(e) an assault against a child,
(f) an offence under section 43B or 316A of the Crimes Act 1900,
(g) behaviour that causes significant emotional or psychological harm to a child.
Examples of indicators of significant emotional or psychological harm for paragraph (g)—
s 20: Am 2025 No 46, Sch 1[12].