Safe Environment Policy Purpose All Victorian organisations that provide services to children are required the Child Safety and Wellbeing Act to ensure that they implement compulsory child safe standards to protect children from harm. As part of the broader child safety approach, the Education and Training Reform Amendment (Child Safe Schools) Act 2015 requires that all Victorian schools adopt minimum child safe standards to improve the protection of children, and consistent policies for responding to allegations of abuse. The child safe environment policy sets out the school's approach to creating a child safe organisation where children and young people are safe and feel safe; and provides the policy framework for the school's approach to the Child Safe Standards. Scope All staff, volunteers and contractors who work directly or indirectly with JSA students within and across a range of school forums (e.g. camps, online, excursions) and outside of school hours are expected to comply. This policy will be shared with all external agencies who provide short term (e.g. contractors) and long term (e.g. Mee’s Bus, ANZUK, Daniher’s) services to JSA school and our students. Commitment: Jacana School for Autism has zero tolerance for child harm and abuse or neglect and holds child safety as a top priority. Jacana School for Autism is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Every person involved in Jacana School for Autism has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make. In its planning, decision-making and operations Jacana School for Autism will Take a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety; and empower children to participate in decisions which affect their lives; Foster a culture of openness that supports all persons to safely disclose risks of harm to children Respect diversity in cultures and child rearing practices while keeping child safety
Safe Environment Policy Purpose All Victorian organisations that provide services to children are required the Child Safety and Wellbeing Act to ensure that they implement compulsory child safe standards to protect children from harm. As part of the broader child safety approach, the Education and Training Reform Amendment (Child Safe Schools) Act 2015 requires that all Victorian schools adopt minimum child safe standards to improve the protection of children, and consistent policies for responding to allegations of abuse. The child safe environment policy sets out the school's approach to creating a child safe organisation where children and young people are safe and feel safe; and provides the policy framework for the school's approach to the Child Safe Standards. Scope All staff, volunteers and contractors who work directly or indirectly with JSA students within and across a range of school forums (e.g. camps, online, excursions) and outside of school hours are expected to comply. This policy will be shared with all external agencies who provide short term (e.g. contractors) and long term (e.g. Mee’s Bus, ANZUK, Daniher’s) services to JSA school and our students. Commitment: Jacana School for Autism has zero tolerance for child harm and abuse or neglect and holds child safety as a top priority. Jacana School for Autism is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Every person involved in Jacana School for Autism has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make. In its planning, decision-making and operations Jacana School for Autism will Take a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety; and empower children to participate in decisions which affect their lives; Foster a culture of openness that supports all persons to safely disclose risks of harm to children Respect diversity in cultures and child rearing practices while keeping child safety
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