Wellbeing & RE News 

Dear Sacred Heart Community, 

As you may be aware on the 1st of July, new Child Safe Standards were introduced in Victoria to further strengthen child safe environments and protect children from abuse.

 These new standards replace the previous standards from 2016. 

The staff have undertaken professional learning regarding these changes and will continue to do so on a regular basis during designated staff meetings  throughout the term.

Further information will be provided in future newsletters however, the 11 new Child Safe Standards replace the seven 2016 Standards and principles. 

New requirements include: 

•  involving families and communities in organisations efforts to keep children and young people safe,
• greater focus on safety for Aboriginal children and young people,
• managing risks of child abuse in online settings,
•  For greater clarity on the governance, systems and processes to keep children and young people safe.

Take Care, 

Kate Harris

Wellbeing & RE Leader