OUR COMMITMENT TO
CHILD SAFETY

OUR COMMITMENT TO CHILD SAFETY

All children have the right to be safe and protected from harm.

We are committed to keeping all children and young people safe and happy. Below are our guiding principles.

The safety and well-being of children are the most important things to us.

We respect all cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

Children who have had an experience of harm are given support and treated with respect and fairness.

We make sure all children feel safe and are safe in every way.

We work with family and community to keep children safe.

We always try to get better at keeping children safe.

OUR COMMITMENT TO CHILD SAFETY

Here’s how we make sure children we support stay safe.

CHILD SAFETY RULES

We have rules and checks to keep children safe.

TRAINING

We teach our staff and volunteers how to keep children safe.

HELP CHILDREN SPEAK UP

We make it easy for children, families, and staff to tell us if something is wrong.

 

LISTEN

We ask children, families and communities how we can do better.

EMPOWER

We teach children about their rights and how to stay safe.

REDUCE RISK

We look for things that might be harmful and work to stop them.

CULTURAL TRAINING

We train staff to respect and understand different cultures.

THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

Download our child-friendly resources to help children understand their rights.

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Child Rights Poster- English

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Child Rights Poster- Vietnamese

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Child Rights Poster- Traditional Chinese

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Child Rights Poster- Simplified Chinese

HAVE A CHILD SAFETY CONCERN?

If you are concerned about the safety and wellbeing of a child, we want to hear from you.