Child Safe Standards

Child Safe Standard No.2

A child safe policy or statement of commitment to child safety Victoria has introduced compulsory minimum standards that will apply to organisations that provide services to help protect children from all forms of abuse.  The child safe standards form part of the Victorian Government's response to the Betrayal of Trust Inquiry, resulting in Ministerial Order No. 870.

 

A child safe policy is an overarching document that provides an overview of key elements of one organisation's approach to child safety.  A child safety policy or statement of commitment to child safety describes the school's commitment to keep children safe from harm.  It forms the foundation of the school's procedures, practices, decision making processes, and ultimately the school's culture with respect to child safety. It should detail the values and principles that policies and procedures will be built upon and the actions the school intends to take to demonstrate its commitment to the policy.   

 

To successfully embed a culture of child safety, the commitment to zero tolerance of child abuse must be led by the school governing authority, and be openly and transparently shared throughout the school community.  It is important that the child safety policy is accessible, publicly available and understood by the school community.

 

The "Child Safe Standards Policy" is available on our school website. Click on the ‘School’ tab and follow the ‘Policies’ link. 

https://www.montmorencyps.vic.edu.au/policies