Child Safe Standards

The new Child Safe Standards and Ministerial Order 1359 begin on 1 July 2022. 

The new Child Safe Standards are:

1. Culturally Safe Environments

2. Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in leadership, governance and culture

3. Child and student empowerment

4. Family engagement

5. Diversity and Equity

6. Suitable staff and volunteers

7. Complaints processes

8. Child safety knowledge, skills, and awareness

9. Child safety in physical and online environments

10. Review of child safety practices

11. Implementation of child safe practices