Child Safe

As Catholic educators, we have a moral, mission-driven and legal responsibility to uphold and actively promote the wellbeing and safety of every student entrusted to our care.

From 1 July 2022, 11 new Victorian Child Safe Standards replaced the seven previous Child Safe Standards (and principles) which had been in place since 2016.

The CSS include new requirements, including:

• the involvement of families and students in child safety efforts
• focus on the safety of Aboriginal children and young people
• management of the risk of child abuse in online environments
• governance, systems and processes to keep students safe.

The revised Victorian Child Safe Standards have been included below. Over the coming weeks, we will unpack these standards and explain how we at Our Lady's promote a child safe environment.