Help determine how the scope of ‘providers of overnight camps’ should be defined under the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

The Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) is consulting on how the law should apply to providers of overnight camps for children under the Children’s Guardian Act 2019 (the Act).

These providers are already listed in the Act as part of the Reportable Conduct Scheme (RCS), but the provision has not yet started. Before it begins, we want to make sure the scope is clear and workable.

The RCS requires certain organisations (called relevant entities) to notify the OCG of reportable allegations or convictions against their workers.

Organisations listed in Schedule 1 of the Act are also child safe organisations under the Child Safe Scheme (CSS). The obligations under the two schemes are different.

The OCG is encouraging camp providers, and sporting, recreational and youth organisations that may run overnight camps to contribute their feedback on how the scope should be defined:

• Should all organisations that ever run an overnight camp be included, or,
• Only those whose main activity is providing overnight camps?

We also want to know what supports or resources would help organisations meet their obligations.

Tell us what you think

We recommend reading the Consultation Paper.

If you are part of an organisation that provides overnight camps to children in any capacity, we are asking for your feedback.

You can provide your feedback by completing a survey or uploading a submission until 5 December 2025.

Thank you for your interest, registrations for this event are now closed.