Wellbeing

Wellbeing - Mr Nick Flavel

Overview of the Victorian Child Safe Standards

The Victorian Child Safe Standards are a set of 11 minimum requirements that all organisations working with children must meet.

These standards are designed to:

• prevent child abuse and harm

• make child safety a shared responsibility

• support the wellbeing of all children, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and children with disabilities

• promote the participation and empowerment of children and young people

This month we are are focusing on Child Safe Standard 1 at St Bernards PS:

Organisations establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued

Child Safe Standard 01

At St Bernard’s we:

have FIRE carriers promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
teach multicultural perspectives through our Inquiry units
have visual representation of Aboriginal culture (e.g. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags, message stick, artwork)
recognise Indigenous peoples as the original custodians of the land through acknowledgement of country
continue to build our library collection of indigenous books (including indigenous authors)
promote national events such as Harmony Day, NAIDOC week, Reconciliation Week, Sorry Day, etc.
explicitly teach respect