Standard 2 - Child Safe Policy
A child safe policy or statement of commitment to child safety
This Means:
Creating a foundation for a child safe environment by:
- Documenting how to meet your duty of care responsibilities to children
- Affirming a commitment to child safety and the best interests of children
- Making a commitment to child safety clear to people in your organisation, children and families and the community
Examples of how your organisation can meet this Standard:
- Develop a new (or review your existing) child safe policy or statement of commitment to child safety
- Ensure board members, staff and volunteers are aware of the organisation’s child safe policy and its key provisions.
- Communicate the policy widely through appropriate channels – direct emails, newsletters, social media, written reports, website etc.
- Include your child safe policy and additional material in board, staff and volunteer inductions.
- Promote a “policy of the month” via your newsletters, social media and communication channels
- Provide a contact person or persons in communications about your policy to assist with enquiries and activities
- Providing an outline of the policy development process you have undertaken
- Providing access to a sport specific policy template or the Vicsport Club Policy Template
- Providing a contact person/people to assist with their enquiries and activities
You can support your members by:
- Providing clear, sport relevant examples of what you have done
- Providing a contact person/people to assist with their enquiries and activities
- Develop and promote case studies of what is happening within your sport
- Utilise upcoming conferences and training days to present to your members about the Child Safe Standards
- Congratulate clubs and leagues who are taking steps to address the Child Safe Standards via presentations, emails and your website
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