Sector specific capability and capacity building packages to build the capacity of a sector or sectors.

This is an opportunity for organisations/sectors to apply for grants to help them meet their obligations under the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024. 

Eligible applicants that can demonstrate initiatives that enhance child safeguarding across a range of sectors can apply for a grant in this category. This also includes sector-specific activities for entities best placed to uplift capability and capacity within a specific sector.

This funding will assist organisations to:

• provide key capability building content to assist sectors to build their internal culture and processes in compliance with the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024
• translate the Child Safe Standards and Universal Principle to the specific sector and to understand their obligations with regard to reportable conduct (if relevant)
• support entities to undertake change management processes to centre child safeguarding within their structures, policies and operations
• source extra assistance if needed, for example, professional services, or produce/identify sector-specific resources.

To be eligible to apply for any of the grant categories, you must:

• be legally registered in Australia and be one of the following entity types:
  • company - a proprietary or public company limited by shares or trusts where the shareholders are not individuals
  • cooperative or
  • incorporated association

• Email: csogrants@qfcc.qld.gov.au