Child Safety
Child Safe Commitment Statement
Youth Leadership Victoria Inc is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. This is a primary focus of our care and decision-making.
Youth Leadership Victoria Inc has zero tolerance for child abuse.
Youth Leadership Victoria Inc is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Focus will be paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of children with a disability.
Every person involved in Youth Leadership Victoria Inc has a responsibility to understand the importance and specific role he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of everything they do, including every decision they make.
All personnel at Youth Leadership Victoria Inc, in our planning, operations, and decision-making will:
- Demonstrate our commitment to child safety and ensure all services are adhering to our child safe policy and statement of commitment.
- Take a preventative, proactive approach to child safety.
- Value and empower children to participate in decisions which affect their lives.
- Respect diversity in cultures and child-rearing practices whilst keeping child safety paramount.
- Provide written guidance in appropriate conduct and practices towards children.
- Engage only the most suitable people to work with children.
- Ensure children know who they can talk to if they are feeling unsafe or worried.
- Ensure children are comfortable with raising issues to their safety.
- Report suspected child abuse, neglect, or mistreatment promptly to the appropriate authorities.
- Share information appropriately and lawfully with other organisations where the safety and wellbeing of children is at risk.
- Value the input of families and carers, and communicate with them regularly.
Youth Leadership Victoria Inc is committed to providing a child safe and child-friendly environment, ensuring that all children feel safe and are, in fact, safe in our care.
Download our Child Safe Commitment Statement here: Child Safe Commitment Statement
Further information on Child Safe Standards can be found at the following resources:
About Child Safe Standards
The 11 Child Safe Standards
Commission for Children and Young People