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Organisations working with children and young people have legal and moral obligations to ensure that they provide a Safe Space where children and young people are protected from abuse and harm.
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Child Safety
Organisations working with children and young people have legal and moral obligations to ensure that they provide a Safe Space where children and young people are protected from abuse and harm.
Children and vulnerable people are inherently vulnerable to abuse and harm. Children have a right to feel safe and be safe in all environments. Exposing children and young people to abuse and harm may cause long-term trauma and impact their growth and development. Organisations must take active steps to prevent abuse, comply with legislation and regulators and respond appropriately to critical incidents.
The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (Royal Commission) made a number of recommendations to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children in organisations. Child safety should be the paramount consideration for all organisations and organisations should have zero tolerance to child abuse and harm.
Since the Royal Commission, all states and territories have endorsed the National Principles for Child safe Organisations. Many states and territories have enacted the National Principles into legislation through respective Child Safe Standards and also implemented a Reportable Conduct Scheme where respective government regulators oversee organisational responses to child safety concerns.
