2013 Act No. 39 2013 Act No. 44 prov exp 1 January 2014 2014 Act No. 25 2014 Act No. 28 2017 Act No. 24 2019 Act No. 18 2019 Act No. 18 2022 Act No. 34 2024 Act No. 47 2023 Act No. 33 2024 Act No. 50 2025 Act No. 24 2024 Act No. 49 (amd 2025 Act No. 24) Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent s 4 (to the extent it applies pts 1–2, pt 3 (other than s 70 (d)), pt 4, pt 5 (other than ss 152, 153(2)–(4), 154–159, div 6), pt 6 (other than s 172 (d)), pts 7–12, pt 13 (other than ss 266–268, 270 (1) (d), (2), (3)), pts 14–15, schs 1–2 of the Education and Care Services National Law set out in the schedule to the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 of Victoria as a law of this jurisdiction) commenced 1 January 2012 (2011 SL No. 277) s 4 (to the extent it applies s 70 (d), pt 4, ss 152, 153(2)–(4), 154–159, pt 5 div 6, s 172 (d), pts 7–12, ss 266–268, 270 (1) (d), (2), (3) of the Education and Care Services National Law set out in the schedule to the Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010 of Victoria as a law of this jurisdiction) commenced 1 May 2013 (2013 SL No. 56) remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2012 (2011 SL No. 277) Treasury and Trade and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 ss 1, 110(1) sch 3 pt 1 commenced on date of assent Education and Care Services Act 2013 ss 1–2, 269 sch 1 pt 2 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2014 (2013 SL No. 264) Further Education and Training Act 2014 ss 1–2, 223 sch 1 pt 2 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 102) Child Protection Reform Amendment Act 2014 ss 1, 2(2), 105 sch 1 ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (see s 2 (2)) Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 ch 1 pt 1 hdgs, pt 2–3, chs 2–7, sch 1 comm 1 January 2018 (2017 SL No. 196) Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 ss 3, 13, 14, 26A–26B, 37A–37B, 39A–39B, 46A–46B, 58, 60 (to the extent it ins new ch 8A hdg, pt 1), 66 (to the extent it ins new ch 11 pt 19 hdg, divs 1–3), 67, 69A–70A, 71 (3), (5), (7)–(8), pt 3 div 1, div 2 hdg, ss 74, 75 (3)–(4), 76 (2)–(3), 77 (2)–(3), 85 (3)–(4), div 3, sch 2 (amendments 10, 21 of the Education and Care Services Act 2013, amendment 8 of the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011) comm 1 July 2019 (2019 SL No. 115) pt 2 (other than ss 3, 6, 13, 14, 26A–26B, 37A–37B, 39A–39B, 46A–46B, 58, 60, 65, 66 (to the extent it ins new ch 11 pt 19 hdg, divs 1–3), 67, 69A–70A, 71 (3), (5), (7)–(8)), pt 3 div 2 (other than div 2 hdg, ss 74, 75 (3)–(4), 76 (2)–(3), 77 (2)–(3), 85 (3)–(4)), schs 1, 2 (other than amendments 10, 21 of the Education and Care Services Act 2013, amendment 8 of the Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011) comm 31 August 2020 (2020 SL No. 130) (proposed commencement 25 May 2021 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2020 SL No. 64)) Public Sector Act 2022 s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2) Public Records Act 2023 s 107 sch 4 comm 5 December 2024 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2)) Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Act 2024 s 78 sch 2 comm 14 October 2024, immediately after the commencement of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 (Cwlth), section 8 (see s 2 (3)) Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 s 140 sch 1 comm 20 September 2025 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2)) Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 s 130 sch 4, s 131 sch 5 comm 1 April 2026 (see s 2 (3) (c)) Education (General Provisions) Amendment Act 2025 pt 3 div 4 comm 1 January 2026 (see s 2 (1) (b)) 1 History notes s 6 amd 2013 No. 39 s 110 (1) sch 3 pt 1; 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3; 2023 No. 33 s 107 sch 4 s 7 amd 2013 No. 39 s 110 (1) sch 3 pt 1 s 8 amd 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2 s 9 amd 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2 s 10 amd 2014 No. 25 s 223 sch 1 pt 2; 2017 No. 24 s 212 s 11 amd 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2 s 13 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 s 16 amd 2014 No. 28 s 105 sch 1; 2024 No. 49 s 130 sch 4 pt 1 pt 3 hdg amd 2014 No. 28 s 105 sch 1 sub 2024 No. 49 s 131 sch 5 s 19 def chief executive (employment screening) amd 2024 No. 49 s 130 sch 4 pt 2 s 19 def exemption notice om 2019 No. 18 s 86 (2) sch 2 s 19 def prescribed notice om 2019 No. 18 s 86 (2) sch 2 s 19 def Working with Children Act om 2024 No. 49 s 131 sch 5 s 19 def working with children authority ins 2019 No. 18 s 86 (2) sch 2 amd 2024 No. 50 s 140 sch 1; 2024 No. 49 s 130 sch 4 pt 2 s 19 def working with children check application ins 2019 No. 18 s 86 (2) sch 2 amd 2024 No. 49 s 130 sch 4 pt 2 s 19 sub 2014 No. 28 s 105 sch 1 s 20 amd 2014 No. 28 s 105 sch 1; 2019 No. 18 s 86 (2) sch 2; 2024 No. 49 s 130 sch 4 pt 2 s 21 amd 2014 No. 28 s 105 sch 1; 2019 No. 18 s 86 (2) sch 2; 2024 No. 49 s 130 sch 4 pt 2 s 22 amd 2014 No. 28 s 105 sch 1; 2019 No. 18 s 86 (2) sch 2; 2024 No. 50 s 140 sch 1; 2024 No. 49 s 130 sch 4 pt 2 pt 3 div 3 hdg amd 2014 No. 28 s 105 sch 1 sub 2024 No. 49 s 131 sch 5 s 25 amd 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2; 2014 No. 28 s 105 sch 1 om 2019 No. 18 s 86 (2) sch 2 s 26 amd 2014 No. 28 s 105 sch 1; 2019 No. 18 s 86 (2) sch 2; 2024 No. 50 s 140 sch 1; 2024 No. 49 s 130 sch 4 pt 2 s 37 amd 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2 s 39 amd 2024 No. 47 s 78 sch 2 s 40 amd 2024 No. 47 s 78 sch 2 s 41 amd 2024 No. 47 s 78 sch 2 s 46 exp 1 January 2014 (see s 46(4)) pt 5 hdg ins 2025 No. 24 s 39Z pt 5 div 1 hdg (prev pt 4 div 1 hdg) amd 2025 No. 24 s 39Y (1) reloc and renum 2025 No. 24 s 39Y (2) s 46 (prev s 27) reloc and renum 2025 No. 24 s 39Y (2)–(3) s 47 (prev s 28) reloc and renum 2025 No. 24 s 39Y (2)–(3) s 48 (prev s 29) reloc and renum 2025 No. 24 s 39Y (2)–(3) s 49 (prev s 30) reloc and renum 2025 No. 24 s 39Y (2)–(3) s 50 (prev s 31) reloc and renum 2025 No. 24 s 39Y (2)–(3) pt 5 div 2 hdg ins 2025 No. 24 s 39Z s 51 ins 2025 No. 24 s 39Z s 52 ins 2025 No. 24 s 39Z s 53 ins 2025 No. 24 s 39Z s 54 ins 2025 No. 24 s 39Z Bill (Introduction) Explanatory Note Bill (3rd Reading) Explanatory Note Act 2011, No. 38