Child Protection 

Child Protection

South Australian Catholic schools place the highest priority on the care, well-being and protection of children and young people.  In South Australia, Child Protection policy and practices support a proactive role in the care, well-being and protection of children and young people, the provision of child-safe environments and intervention procedures for responding to abuse and neglect.

Every child has the right to be safe and free from all kinds of abuse, including bullying and harassment, and neglect.

Schools are mandated child safe environments with legal, policy and procedural requirements for staff and volunteers.

The South Australian Commission for Catholic Schools (SACCS) requires its schools to implement child safety policies and practices, including child safety education.

Please explore the links below to see Child Protection policies and associated materials: They are also available on the CESA website:  Safe Environments for All | Catholic Education South Australia (cesa.catholic.edu.au)

• Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy (Archdiocese of Adelaide)
• National Principles for Child Safe Organisations
• Reporting Harm of Children and Young People Procedure
• Protective practices information for parents and caregivers
• Charter for Staff in Catholic Schools South Australia
• Code of Conduct
• Duty of Care Policy
• Duty of Care Procedure
• Responding to problem sexual behaviour in children and young people

St Brigid's School also has their own policy for Child Protection which can be found here:

St_Brigids_School_Child_Protection_Policy_.pdf (stb.catholic.edu.au)