encouraging and empowering children and parents to raise any concerns or complaints listening to and acting upon any concerns raised by children and parents, carers or legal guardians seeking the input of children when making decisions about matters that concern them ensuring children understand their rights and the appropriate behaviour expected of both adults and children teaching children what they can do and who they can turn to if they feel unsafe ensuring employees dealing with children are skilful in facilitating their participation valuing diversity and not tolerating any discriminatory practices. [Organisation name] aims to create an environment where children gain satisfaction from their interaction with our organisation as employees, participants in a class/program/workshop, or other activity by: supporting children to feel respected and in control of their behaviour/work ensuring children enjoy the overall experience of being engaged with a production or other organisational activity encouraging children to assist each other in fulfilling their employment obligations and developing a positive sense of pride in their work (e.g. discussing character development and stagecraft in groups and leading warmup activities) offering opportunities for children to derive personal satisfaction and a sense of achievement throughout their experience and the relationships they make encouraging children to develop self-discipline in balancing their commitment to their performance, their education and their social and family activities. Valuing Diversity [Organisation name] values diversity and we do not tolerate any discriminatory practices. Our organisation is committed to protecting children engaged with our organisation from physical, sexual, emotional and psychological abuse, as well as neglect and contempt, ridicule, hatred, or negativity towards a child because of their race, culture, religion, gender (including transgender status), sexual orientation or disability. In our activities with children we will: promote the cultural safety of Aboriginal children promote the cultural safety of children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds promote the safety of children with a disability promote the safety of LGBTI children and young people Recruitment Practices [Organisation name] will take all reasonable steps to ensure we engage the most suitable and appropriate people to work with children. This involves maintaining a rigorous and consistent recruitment, screening and selection process. It is [Organisation name]’s policy to: interview and conduct thorough referee checks on all employees (with their most recent supervisors)
encouraging and empowering children and parents to raise any concerns or complaints listening to and acting upon any concerns raised by children and parents, carers or legal guardians seeking the input of children when making decisions about matters that concern them ensuring children understand their rights and the appropriate behaviour expected of both adults and children teaching children what they can do and who they can turn to if they feel unsafe ensuring employees dealing with children are skilful in facilitating their participation valuing diversity and not tolerating any discriminatory practices. [Organisation name] aims to create an environment where children gain satisfaction from their interaction with our organisation as employees, participants in a class/program/workshop, or other activity by: supporting children to feel respected and in control of their behaviour/work ensuring children enjoy the overall experience of being engaged with a production or other organisational activity encouraging children to assist each other in fulfilling their employment obligations and developing a positive sense of pride in their work (e.g. discussing character development and stagecraft in groups and leading warmup activities) offering opportunities for children to derive personal satisfaction and a sense of achievement throughout their experience and the relationships they make encouraging children to develop self-discipline in balancing their commitment to their performance, their education and their social and family activities. Valuing Diversity [Organisation name] values diversity and we do not tolerate any discriminatory practices. Our organisation is committed to protecting children engaged with our organisation from physical, sexual, emotional and psychological abuse, as well as neglect and contempt, ridicule, hatred, or negativity towards a child because of their race, culture, religion, gender (including transgender status), sexual orientation or disability. In our activities with children we will: promote the cultural safety of Aboriginal children promote the cultural safety of children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds promote the safety of children with a disability promote the safety of LGBTI children and young people Recruitment Practices [Organisation name] will take all reasonable steps to ensure we engage the most suitable and appropriate people to work with children. This involves maintaining a rigorous and consistent recruitment, screening and selection process. It is [Organisation name]’s policy to: interview and conduct thorough referee checks on all employees (with their most recent supervisors)