7. Strategies to promote the No strategies are in place to Feedback and reporting Appropriately targeted Children’s views are sought on participation and empowerment promote participation and processes are available to all information is provided to what makes them feel safe and of children empowerment service (including children) children about their rights to whether they feel taken seriously and advertised during service make decisions about their body if they raise concerns or provide or induction and on an on-going and their privacy, that no none feedback. For example through The views of children are basis has the right to injure them and focus groups or suggestion informally gathered on an ad hoc who to tell if they don’t feel safe boxes, and their Children are engaged in the basis ideas/suggestions are acted on development of policies, Staff and volunteers are trained to drive continuous improvement procedures and communication in how to empower children and efforts. encourage their participation Children are encouraged to participate in organisational Targeted communication activities such as planning strategies provide information processes about the feedback and reporting processes to Aboriginal children, children from culturally and/ or linguistically diverse backgrounds and children with a disability Alignment with the national agenda The Standards broadly align with the draft National Statement of Principles for Child Safe Organisations and the Child Safe Standards within the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The compliance assessment descriptors developed will ensure organisations are well positioned should a national approach be implemented. To receive this publication in an accessible format, email <childsafeorgs@dhhs.vic.gov.au>. Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne. © State of Victoria, Department of Health and Human Services, August 2018. ISBN 978-1-76069-564-4 (pdf/online/MS word) Available at <>
7. Strategies to promote the participation and empowerment of children No strategies are in place to promote participation and empowerment or The views of children are informally gathered on an ad hoc basis Feedback and reporting processes are available to all service (including children) and advertised during service induction and on an on-going basis Children are engaged in the development of policies, procedures and communication efforts. Targeted communication strategies provide information about the feedback and reporting processes to Aboriginal children, children from culturally and/ or linguistically diverse backgrounds and children with a disability Appropriately targeted information is provided to children about their rights to make decisions about their body and their privacy, that no none has the right to injure them and who to tell if they don’t feel safe Staff and volunteers are trained in how to empower children and encourage their participation Children’s views are sought on what makes them feel safe and whether they feel taken seriously if they raise concerns or provide feedback. For example through focus groups or suggestion boxes, and their ideas/suggestions are acted on to drive continuous improvement Children are encouraged to participate in organisational activities such as planning processes Alignment with the national agenda The Standards broadly align with the draft National Statement of Principles for Child Safe Organisations and the Child Safe Standards within the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The compliance assessment descriptors developed will ensure organisations are well positioned should a national approach be implemented. To receive this publication in an accessible format, email <childsafeorgs@dhhs.vic.gov.au>. Authorised and published by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne. © State of Victoria, Department of Health and Human Services, August 2018. ISBN 978-1-76069-564-4 (pdf/online/MS word) Available at <>
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