Child Protection Offender Reporting

What happens when I report?

As a Reportable Offender you must report to police and provide them with certain details for a set period of time. The information that you are mandated to report will be recorded and updated in the National Child Offender System for the duration of your reporting period. Every time a report is made, you will receive a unique reference number, as proof of the submission. A copy of the information submitted can be saved if reported online.

What do I report?

Quarterly Reporting - a reportable offender must report his or her personal details to police quarterly in the months of February, May, August and November for the length of their reporting period.

Change of Personal Details - a reportable offender must report to police any change to his or her personal details within a certain period after the change occurs. Depending on the change, the report needs to be made either 24 hours or 7 days after the change occurs.

*** Refer to your Notice of Reporting Obligations for time frames for which you are required to report

It is an offence not to comply with your reporting obligation or to provide false and misleading information

Failure to comply with the above reporting obligations or knowingly providing false or misleading information to police is a crime. Both offences are punishable by a fine of up to 300 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.