2 Child safe organisations This table provides some examples of practices that may be implemented to support the principles of a child safe organisation. Child safe principle Practices The organisation welcomes children, Educators, volunteers and students readily interact their parents/guardians and families with children in an age-appropriate and respectful way Children are treated as individuals: educators and volunteers strive to understand each particular interests and needs Educators, staff, students and volunteers listen to children and encourage their participation The organisation recognises that Educators, staff, students and volunteers accept it is their children are vulnerable role to protect children involved with their organisation Educators, staff, students and volunteers accept there is a difference in power between a child and an adult The service maintains appropriate ratios Policies are in place to minimise risk involved in one-to-one situations between a child and an adult Equipment and activities are appropriate for the ability and age of the children Children are supported and comforted in an appropriate way, consistent with the child’s wishes Information about children is treated confidentially The organisation recognises and The service is accessible to all children responds to children with additional Educators, staff, students and volunteers relate to all needs, including disabilities children in a respectful and developmentally-appropriate manner Policies are in place to guide the physical and psychological care requirements of all children The organisation actively encourages Educators, staff, students, volunteers and other children the participation of Aboriginal children acknowledge and show respect for Aboriginal culture Policies acknowledge that an Aboriginal child’s cultural identity is fundamental to their overall wellbeing The organisation recognises, and Cultural diversity is welcomed and celebrated responds to, the particular needs of Activities offered are representative of the cultural and children from diverse cultural, religious mix of the community linguistic and religious backgrounds Educators, staff, students, volunteers and other children acknowledge and show respect for diversity The organisation encourages children Children are their views, and these views to participate in decision-making are respected and taken into consideration in decision-making Children are involved in discussing appropriate behaviour The organisation carefully recruits and The service has policies on staff and volunteer manages its employees, contractors recruitment and management, covering: and volunteers
2 Child safe organisations This table provides some examples of practices that may be implemented to support the principles of a child safe organisation. Child safe principle Practices The organisation welcomes children, their parents/guardians and families Educators, volunteers and students readily interact with children in an age-appropriate and respectful way Children are treated as individuals: educators and volunteers strive to understand each particular interests and needs Educators, staff, students and volunteers listen to children and encourage their participation The organisation recognises that children are vulnerable Educators, staff, students and volunteers accept it is their role to protect children involved with their organisation Educators, staff, students and volunteers accept there is a difference in power between a child and an adult The service maintains appropriate ratios Policies are in place to minimise risk involved in one-to-one situations between a child and an adult Equipment and activities are appropriate for the ability and age of the children Children are supported and comforted in an appropriate way, consistent with the child’s wishes Information about children is treated confidentially The organisation recognises and responds to children with additional needs, including disabilities The service is accessible to all children Educators, staff, students and volunteers relate to all children in a respectful and developmentally-appropriate manner Policies are in place to guide the physical and psychological care requirements of all children The organisation actively encourages the participation of Aboriginal children Educators, staff, students, volunteers and other children acknowledge and show respect for Aboriginal culture Policies acknowledge that an Aboriginal child’s cultural identity is fundamental to their overall wellbeing The organisation recognises, and responds to, the particular needs of children from diverse cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds Cultural diversity is welcomed and celebrated Activities offered are representative of the cultural and religious mix of the community Educators, staff, students, volunteers and other children acknowledge and show respect for diversity The organisation encourages children to participate in decision-making Children are their views, and these views are respected and taken into consideration in decision-making Children are involved in discussing appropriate behaviour The organisation carefully recruits and manages its employees, contractors and volunteers The service has policies on staff and volunteer recruitment and management, covering:
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