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Child Safe Standard 10 - Policies and procedures document how the organisation is child safe
Organisational policies should reflect the Child Safe Standards and be championed by leaders. Learn how to set up effective child safe policies and procedures that are relevant and accessible to all stakeholders.
Child Safe Standard 9 - Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is continuously reviewed and improved
A culture of continuous improvement set up by leaders that value and expect ongoing effort is a key feature of organisations that strive to keep children safe. Get tips on how to monitor and evaluate how your organisation implement the Child Safe Standards in this video.
Child Safe Standard 8 - Physical and online environments minimise the opportunity for abuse to occur
Child-safe organisations review and adapt both physical and online environments to minimise the risks of abuse. Learn more about how to create a balance between engagement and safety across different environments with the examples in this video.
Child Safe Standard 7 - Staff are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children safe through continual education and training
An organisation that offers continual upskilling and education to support staff knowledge is better equipped to keep children safe. This video looks at how several organisations offer comprehensive training opportunities for their staff.
Child Safe Standard 6 - Processes to respond to complaints of child abuse are child focused
Child focused complaints processes support and encourage all children to speak up about their worries, whether it is happening to them or someone else. In this video, find out how these organisations create a child safe reporting process to support kids and adults.
Child Safe Standards 5 - People working with children are suitable and supported
Child safe human resource management starts with screening and recruitment and continues through consistent equity training. Child safe staffing is more than just a Working with Children Check.
Child Safe Standard 4 - Equity is upheld and diverse needs are taken into account
Equity practices and promotion of equality and diversity at your organisation is important for lowering the risk of abuse for vulnerable children. Watch this video to discover how some organisations respond to children’s diverse needs through child safe processes and practices.
Child Safe Standard 3 - Families and communities are informed and involved
Child-safe organisations respect and consult children’s families and communities to promote the rights of children. Actively engaging families in organisational processes lowers the risk of abuse and better understand children’s needs.
Child Safe Standard 2 - Children participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously
Empowering children is the key to knowing how to keep them safe. Discover how a range of organisations keep children safer by listening to and involving them in policy and practice.
Child Safe Standard 1 - Child safety is embedded in leadership, governance and culture
Look inside the organisational culture of child-safe organisations and learn how their leadership structure and practices keep their children safe.
About grooming - Information for child-related organisations
Grooming is a process of manipulation used to prepare a child to be abused. Learn what grooming can look like so you can reduce opportunities for grooming to occur.
Induction video part 1: Recognising Abuse
Learn how to recognise and respond if children are being harmed.
Induction video part 1: Recognising Abuse | Office of the Children's Guardian (nsw.gov.au)
Induction video part 2: Responding to Abuse
Learn how to recognise and respond to children being harmed.
Induction video part 2: Responding to Abuse | Office of the Children's Guardian (nsw.gov.au)
Introduction to the Child Safe Standards and the Child Safe Scheme
The Child Safe Standards - what they are, how to implement them, and what the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian can do to help.
01 Oct 2024