Child Safety
Identifying and responding to all forms of abuse in Victorian schools
Child Safety
Identifying and responding to all forms of abuse in Victorian schools
The child safe standards require organisations that provide services for children to have processes for responding to and reporting suspected child abuse.
Our staff are currently undertaking their annual Mandatory Reporting Training, which keeps them up to date with the current legislative requirements to ensure that we continue to promote an environment of Child Safety.
All teachers are required by law (mandatory reporting) to report any disclosures of abuse or suspected child abuse to the relevant authorities, including the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) and, in some cases, Victoria Police.
All concerns about the well-being of students at Holy Family Primary School will be taken seriously and acted upon. This includes concerns about a student's well-being, which do not appear to be the result of abuse.
If a student makes an allegation of abuse, we will:
As Mandatory Reporters, all teachers at Holy Family take allegations of abuse seriously. It is, however, not our responsibility to investigate allegations ourselves, other than to listen to the student and act accordingly to ensure their safety.
You can access more information regarding this through the following resources:
Pauline Moran
Child Safety Officer