Schools - guidance

Guidance on Child Safe Standard 1: Establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.

Guidance on Child Safe Standard 2: Ensure that child safety and wellbeing are embedded in school leadership, governance and culture.

Guidance on Child Safe Standard 3: Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.

Guidance on Child Safe Standard 4: Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.

Guidance on Child Safe Standard 5: Equity is upheld and diverse needs are respected in policy and practice.

Guidance on Child Safe Standard 6: People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.

Guidance on Child Safe Standard 7: Ensure that processes for complaints and concerns are child focused.

Guidance on Child Safe Standard 8: Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.

Guidance on Child Safe Standard 9: Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.

Guidance on Child Safe Standard 10: Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved.

Guidance on Child Safe Standard 11: Policies and procedures that document how schools are safe for children, young people and students.

Further information and downloadable resources to meet the Child Safe Standards for schools.