Our Service is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We understand our responsibility and statutory duty of care to comply with both the Victorian Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme to build our capacity as an organisation to prevent and respond to allegations of child abuse.
Our Service is committed to implementing and abiding by our Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy based on the 11 Child Safe Standards in Victoria (2022), which focuses on our zero tolerance for child abuse and raising awareness about the importance of child safety in our Service and the community.
We are dedicated to protecting children from abuse and neglect and promoting a child-safe environment, maintaining children’s wellbeing. We adhere to our comprehensive Child Comprehension Policy, standing by our mandatory reporting responsibilities to protect children from physical, sexual, emotional, and psychological abuse and neglect.
We work to ensure there is clear awareness between appropriate and inappropriate behaviours concerning adults and children. We adhere to a set of clear boundaries between children and employees, volunteers, and the community to maintain children’s safety.
We are dedicated to promoting cultural safety for Aboriginal children, cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and providing a safe environment for children with a disability.
We value diversity and do not tolerate any discriminatory practices.
We are committed to ongoing professional development for educators and staff to maintain their ability to distinguish and respond to situations of abuse and neglect, ensuring educators and staff are responsive to their responsibilities in keeping children safe.
We work in collaboration with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and have confidence in educating children about their right to be safe. We believe in teaching children what to do if they feel unsafe and encouraging them to express their views and thoughts on matters that directly affect them.
As educators, we listen to and empower children to speak up about and/or act on any concerns, they or others may raise which is reflected in our policies and procedures in keeping children safe.
https://www.unicef.org/child-rights-convention/convention-text-childrens-version