Commonwealth Child Safe Framework Annual Statement
The Commonwealth Child Safe Framework 2022 (CCSF) sets minimum standards for creating and maintaining child safe culture and practices for Australian Government entities, and is mandatory for all Commonwealth non-corporate entities.
Under Requirement 4 of the CCSF, Commonwealth entities are required to publish an annual statement of compliance with the Framework, including an overview of the entity’s child safety risk assessment. Entities with minimal interaction with children may have a simple, high level statement of commitment.
2026 Statement of compliance
The Productivity Commission (PC) is committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and rights of children and young people and to meeting the requirements of the Commonwealth Child Safe Framework (CCSF).
The PC undertook its annual child safety risk assessment as part of its Enterprise Risk Management Framework. The assessment considered the nature of the PC’s activities, including inquiries and research, public hearings and consultations, workplace visitors, stakeholder engagement and attendance at external events. The assessment determined that the PC’s overall child safety risk remains low, reflecting the limited nature of its direct interaction with children and young people.
While PC activities rarely involve direct interaction with children, child safety risks are considered through projects and events. Existing controls include pre-employment screening, security arrangements for workplace visitors, project-level child safety risk assessments, child safety awareness and training for staff involved in relevant activities and specific safeguards for external engagements where children or young people may be present.
The PC considers itself compliant with the requirements of the CCSF and remains committed to continuous improvement in promoting child safety and wellbeing.
