Safeguarding Experts
Government Organisations
Government departments, agencies and local councils deliver a wide range of services, programs and facilities used by children and young people every day. From libraries, pools and recreation centres to early years programs, youth services and community events, government organisations must ensure that child safety is built into how they plan, deliver and oversee their services.
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Child Safety in Government Organisations
Government organisations interact with children and young people in many different ways, often through large, decentralised workforces and a mix of employees, contractors, volunteers and funded service providers. This creates complex safeguarding risks that need to be identified and managed across every part of the organisation.
In many states and territories, government departments and local councils that provide services or facilities for children are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards. In some jurisdictions, government departments and other public bodies are also captured by Reportable Conduct Schemes, meaning allegations involving employees, contractors or volunteers must be notified to the relevant regulator and investigated.
Government organisations also need to consider how safeguarding obligations flow through to the contractors and funded organisations that deliver services on their behalf, and how they use information sharing schemes to protect children while respecting privacy obligations.
Regulators expect government organisations to demonstrate strong leadership and governance, clear lines of accountability, and safeguarding systems that operate consistently across all sites, programs and services.
Our Services
Child Safety Policies
Developing child safety policies, codes of conduct, and complaints handling processes for government departments, agencies and local councils
Child Safety Investigations
Independent, trauma-informed workplace investigations into allegations involving staff, contractors and volunteers, compliant with Reportable Conduct Schemes
Audits
Audits and gap analysis against the Child Safe Standards with practical safeguarding recommendations for government departments, agencies and local councils
Child Safety Training
Tailored child safety training for managers, frontline staff, contractors and volunteers
Legal Advice
Expert safeguarding legal advice for government departments, agencies and local councils, including compliance obligations, complaints and critical incidents
Incident Management
Root cause analyses of critical child safety incidents with crisis management and regulatory compliance support