Child Safety Policy

Our School is committed to child safety.
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We want children to be safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers.
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We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children.
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We have zero tolerance for child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures.
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We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we follow rigorously.
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We are committed to preventing child abuse and identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.
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Our school has robust human resources and recruitment practices for all staff and volunteers.
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Our school is committed to regular training and educating of our staff and volunteers about child abuse risks.
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We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, the cultural safety of children from a culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.
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We have specific policies, procedures and training in place that support our leadership team, staff and volunteers to achieve these commitments.
If you believe a child is at immediate risk of abuse, phone 000
If you have any concerns please email childsafety@sala.org.au.