: Example indicators of child safe practices in line with the Standards Child Safe Standard Example indicators of child safe practices The Standards Standard 1: Strategies to embed an A safe review has been undertaken including involvement of organisational culture of child organisational leaders, and the next child safe review is safety, through effective leadership scheduled. arrangements A child safety officer has been appointed. safety is a regular item for discussion at governance meetings and staff meetings. safe training is regularly held for staff and volunteers. Child wellbeing and safety strategies are reflected in the organisation’s work plan and business strategy. The organisation has developed a monitoring and reporting framework to monitor its progress with the implementation of the Standards. Standard 2: A Child Safe Policy or A Safe Policy (or Statement of Commitment to Child Safety) Statement of Commitment to Child and a Code of Conduct have been developed, and approved by Safety organisational leaders. Child safe information (including the Child Safe Policy and Code Standard 3: A Code of Conduct that of Conduct) are provided to, and understood by, staff, children establishes clear expectations for and parents - for example, through promotion on the appropriate behaviour with children organisation’s website, prominent locations, forums and induction activities. Standard 4: Screening, supervision, safety is reflected in job advertisements, duty statements training and other human resource and position descriptions. practices that reduce the risk of Interview questions specifically include questions about child safe child abuse by new and existing conduct. personnel Reference checks are undertaken and specifically include questions about child safe conduct. The organisation has reviewed the Working With Children (WWCC) requirements for all positions, and ensured WWCCs are held. The organisation has robust staff and volunteer supervision and performance management strategies, which include specific reference to child safety. Standard 5: Processes for The organisation has in place clear policies and procedures for responding to and reporting responding to, and investigating, suspected child abuse. suspected child abuse The committee of management or board reviews policy and operational requirements annually for responding and reporting suspected child abuse. Policies include requirements relating to Failure to Disclose and Failure to Protect legislative requirement. Policies and procedures for reporting and acting on child safety concerns include appropriate consideration of record keeping, confidentiality and privacy requirements. Strategies to identify A child safe risk assessment has been undertaken including Standard 6: and reduce or remove of child involvement of organisational leaders and consideration of abuse situational risks, strategies to reduce or remove risk and the next child safe risk assessment is scheduled.
: Example indicators of child safe practices in line with the Standards Child Safe Standard Example indicators of child safe practices The Standards Standard 1: Strategies to embed an organisational culture of child safety, through effective leadership arrangements A safe review has been undertaken including involvement of organisational leaders, and the next child safe review is scheduled. A child safety officer has been appointed. safety is a regular item for discussion at governance meetings and staff meetings. safe training is regularly held for staff and volunteers. Child wellbeing and safety strategies are reflected in the organisation’s work plan and business strategy. The organisation has developed a monitoring and reporting framework to monitor its progress with the implementation of the Standards. Standard 2: A Child Safe Policy or Statement of Commitment to Child Safety A Safe Policy (or Statement of Commitment to Child Safety) and a Code of Conduct have been developed, and approved by organisational leaders. Child safe information (including the Child Safe Policy and Code of Conduct) are provided to, and understood by, staff, children and parents - for example, through promotion on the organisation’s website, prominent locations, forums and induction activities. Standard 3: A Code of Conduct that establishes clear expectations for appropriate behaviour with children Standard 4: Screening, supervision, training and other human resource practices that reduce the risk of child abuse by new and existing personnel safety is reflected in job advertisements, duty statements and position descriptions. Interview questions specifically include questions about child safe conduct. Reference checks are undertaken and specifically include questions about child safe conduct. The organisation has reviewed the Working With Children (WWCC) requirements for all positions, and ensured WWCCs are held. The organisation has robust staff and volunteer supervision and performance management strategies, which include specific reference to child safety. Standard 5: Processes for responding to and reporting suspected child abuse The organisation has in place clear policies and procedures for responding to, and investigating, suspected child abuse. The committee of management or board reviews policy and operational requirements annually for responding and reporting suspected child abuse. Policies include requirements relating to Failure to Disclose and Failure to Protect legislative requirement. Policies and procedures for reporting and acting on child safety concerns include appropriate consideration of record keeping, confidentiality and privacy requirements. Standard 6: Strategies to identify and reduce or remove of child abuse A child safe risk assessment has been undertaken including involvement of organisational leaders and consideration of situational risks, strategies to reduce or remove risk and the next child safe risk assessment is scheduled.