Resources for Child Safe Standards

All organisations may also refer to the information and resources available on the Commission for Children and Young People website.

Bulletins

• Child Safe Standards –  COVID-19 Bulletin – May 2020
• Child Safe Standards – Quarterly Bulletin – December 2019 (Word)
• Child Safe Standards – Quarterly Bulletin – August 2019 (word)
• Child Safe Standards – Quarterly Bulletin – March 2019 (word)

Standard 1: Strategies to embed a culture of child safety through effective leadership arrangements

• Resource 1: Good leadership and governance in child safe organisations (word)
• Resource 1A: Self audit tool (word)
• Governance and leadership page on the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) website.

Standard 2: A child safe policy or statement of commitment to child safety

• Resource 2: Child safe policy and statement of commitment (word)
• Resource 2A: Child safe policy and statement of commitment sample (word)
• Clear commitment of child safety page on the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) website.

Standard 3: A code of conduct that establishes clear expectations for appropriate behaviour with children

• Resource 3: Code of conduct (word)
• Resource 3A: Sample code of conduct (word)
• Code of conduct page on the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) website.

Standard 4: Screening, supervision, training, and other human resources practices that reduce the risk of child abuse by new and existing staff

• Resource 4: Human resources practices for child safe organisations (word)
• Resource 4A: Screening practices for child safe organisations (word)
• Resource 4B: Indicators of abuse (word)
• Human resources practices page on the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) website
• Working with Children Check

Standard 5: Processes for responding to and reporting suspected child abuse

• Resource 5: What to do when an allegation of child abuse is made (word)
• Responding and reporting page on the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) website
• Reportable conduct scheme fact sheet (word)
• Reportable conduct scheme frequently asked questions (word).

Standard 6: Strategies to identify and reduce or remove risks of child abuse

• Resource 6: Strategies to identify and reduce or remove risks of child abuse (word)
• Risk management and mitigation page on the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) website.

Standard 7: Strategies to promote the participation and empowerment of children

• Resource 7: Promoting the participation and empowerment of children (word)
• Resource 7A: Child Safe Standards poster (pdf)  - The children’s poster has been designed to engage directly with younger children. It is to be used by organisations to encourage children to speak up if they feel unsafe and identifies emotions children may be feeling when unsafe. The poster advises them, 'Are you feeling scared? Yucky? Worried? Sad? Tell grown-ups'. If you would like to receive printed A2 posters for your organisation, please email your request to Child Safe Orgs.

Compliance Monitoring Framework

• Child Safe Standards Compliance Monitoring Framework (2018-2019) (word)
• Child Safe Standards Compliance Assessment Model (word)
• Better Regulatory Practice Framework

Resources for parents and carers

• What the Child Safe Standards mean for your children (word)
• Resources for parents and carers page on the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) website.

Resources for sports clubs and associations

• Vicsport website – Child Safe Standards
• Play by the Rules website – Create a child safe organisation.

General resources

• An overview of the Victorian Child Safe Standards (word)
• Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare
• Child Safe Standards page on the National Disability Services website.