The Queensland Government accepts in principle the Royal Commission's child safe standards and recognises that the proposed standards represent best practice. 6.5 The Child Safe Standards are: Accept in principle Child safety is embedded in The Queensland Government accepts in institutional leadership, governance principle the Royal Commission's child and culture safe standards and recognises that the Children participate in decisions proposed standards represent best affecting them and are taken seriously practice. Families and communities are informed and involved In Queensland there are already Equity is upheld and diverse needs mandatory requirements on institutions are taken into account that provide services to children to apply People working with children are best practice and to mitigate risks of suitable and supported harm. Under the Working with Children Processes to respond to complaints of (Risk Management and Screening) Act child sexual abuse are child focused 2000, institutions are required to develop Staff are equipped with the and implement a child and youth risk knowledge, skills and awareness to management strategy which promotes keep children safe the wellbeing of a child. through continual education and training The Queensland Government will Physical and online environments continue to consider the Child Safe minimise the opportunity for abuse to Standards, their implementation, a occur compliance regime and how to better Implementation of the Child Safe improve institutional safety of children in Standards is continuously reviewed Queensland. and improved Policies and procedures document Jurisdictions will continue to work how the institution is child safe. together to provide leadership on the Child Safe Standards. Jurisdictions may differ in their implementation due to their existing systems and instruments but consistency will be achieved over time, where possible. 6.6 Institutions should be guided by the following Accept in principle core components when implementing the The Queensland Government accepts in Child Safe Standards: principle the Royal Commission's Child Standard 1: Child safety is embedded in Safe Standards and recognises that the institutional leadership, governance and proposed standards represent best culture practice. These will be useful indicators to The institution publicly commits to guide institutions in improving their child child safety and leaders champion a safe practices. child safe culture. Child safety is a shared responsibility In Queensland there are already at all levels of the institution. mandatory requirements on institutions Risk management strategies focus on that provide services to children to apply preventing, identifying and mitigating best practice and to mitigate risks of risks to children. harm. Under the Working with Children Staff and volunteers comply with a (Risk Management and Screening) Act code of conduct that sets clear 2000, institutions are required to develop behavioural standards towards and implement a child and youth risk children.
The Queensland Government accepts in principle the Royal Commission's child safe standards and recognises that the proposed standards represent best practice. 6.5 The Child Safe Standards are: Child safety is embedded in institutional leadership, governance and culture Children participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously Families and communities are informed and involved Equity is upheld and diverse needs are taken into account People working with children are suitable and supported Processes to respond to complaints of child sexual abuse are child focused Staff are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children safe through continual education and training Physical and online environments minimise the opportunity for abuse to occur Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is continuously reviewed and improved Policies and procedures document how the institution is child safe. Accept in principle The Queensland Government accepts in principle the Royal Commission's child safe standards and recognises that the proposed standards represent best practice. In Queensland there are already mandatory requirements on institutions that provide services to children to apply best practice and to mitigate risks of harm. Under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000, institutions are required to develop and implement a child and youth risk management strategy which promotes the wellbeing of a child. The Queensland Government will continue to consider the Child Safe Standards, their implementation, a compliance regime and how to better improve institutional safety of children in Queensland. Jurisdictions will continue to work together to provide leadership on the Child Safe Standards. Jurisdictions may differ in their implementation due to their existing systems and instruments but consistency will be achieved over time, where possible. 6.6 Institutions should be guided by the following core components when implementing the Child Safe Standards: Standard 1: Child safety is embedded in institutional leadership, governance and culture The institution publicly commits to child safety and leaders champion a child safe culture. Child safety is a shared responsibility at all levels of the institution. Risk management strategies focus on preventing, identifying and mitigating risks to children. Staff and volunteers comply with a code of conduct that sets clear behavioural standards towards children. Accept in principle The Queensland Government accepts in principle the Royal Commission's Child Safe Standards and recognises that the proposed standards represent best practice. These will be useful indicators to guide institutions in improving their child safe practices. In Queensland there are already mandatory requirements on institutions that provide services to children to apply best practice and to mitigate risks of harm. Under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000, institutions are required to develop and implement a child and youth risk
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