Child Safe Organisations Act 2024
sec.9Meaning of child safe standards
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sec.9 Meaning of child safe standards
The following standards are the child safe standards applying to an entity— child safety and wellbeing is embedded in the entity’s organisational leadership, governance and culture; children are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously; families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing; equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice; people working with children are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice; processes to respond to complaints and concerns are child-focused; staff and volunteers of the entity are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children safe through ongoing education and training; physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing and minimise the opportunity for children to be harmed; implementation of the child safe standards is regularly reviewed and improved; policies and procedures document how the entity is safe for children.
- (a) child safety and wellbeing is embedded in the entity’s organisational leadership, governance and culture;
- (b) children are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously;
- (c) families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing;
- (d) equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice;
- (e) people working with children are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice;
- (f) processes to respond to complaints and concerns are child-focused;
- (g) staff and volunteers of the entity are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children safe through ongoing education and training;
- (h) physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing and minimise the opportunity for children to be harmed;
- (i) implementation of the child safe standards is regularly reviewed and improved;
- (j) policies and procedures document how the entity is safe for children.