Our Commitment to Child Safety
Statement of commitment to the safety and wellbeing of children and the protection of children of harm.
Our service supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment directed at ensuring their safety and wellbeing.
In order to support this commitment, we are dedicated to our child and youth risk management strategy and our policies and procedures which are in place to effectively address the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our care.
All employees, students, volunteers, visitors, children, families, and authorised contacts must comply with the codes of conduct outlined in this strategy and all policies as a condition of attendance at the service.
Staying Healthy in Childcare (Pdf)Code of conduct for families and authorised contacts
Families and authorised contacts of a child attending our service are expected to share in our commitment to a safe and supportive environment by:
- respecting the rights, dignity and worth of every person, regardless of their abilities, gender, religion, or cultural background
- respecting the decisions of employees/ management and teach children to do likewise
- focusing on and encouraging children’s efforts
- supporting all efforts to remove any form of abuse in this organisation and encourage a safe and supportive service environment
- using appropriate language at all times when communication with both children and adults
- following the service “Grievance Resolution Policy and Procedure” and raising concerns in a calm and appropriate manner
- not treating any child or young person in an unfair, unjust, or discriminatory manner
- not smoking on the organisation’s premises
- not drinking alcohol or using illicit substances while on the organisation’s premises
- working with the service educators and management to provide a supportive learning environment
- participating at the service where possible if they are a restricted person
- taking an interest in their child’s learning journey
- sharing relevant information about their child with educators
- maintaining confidentiality about other children, families, educators, and the service
- using social media to celebrate the centre and not refer to the centre, its staff, owners, or management in a negative way on social media or in the wider community
- not volunteer at the service if they are a restricted person
This is a condition of enrolment. We reserve the right to suspend or cancel an enrolment which puts the safety or wellbeing of others at risk.
