youth services
IndustryReferenced in 2 bills
Criminal Code (Child Sexual Offences Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
This bill reforms Queensland's criminal justice response to child sexual abuse, implementing key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. It creates mandatory reporting obligations for all adults, introduces new offences for possessing child abuse objects, strengthens sentencing for child sexual offenders, and establishes a pilot scheme to help vulnerable witnesses give evidence in court.
Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
This bill implements key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. It amends the Civil Liability Act 2003 to reverse the burden of proof so institutions must demonstrate they took reasonable steps to prevent child sexual abuse, and creates a legal framework for suing unincorporated organisations like churches that could previously avoid liability.