Wilson Street Kindergarten is committed to the rights of all children to feel safe, and to be safe at all times. As of July 1st 2022, The Commission for Children and Young People implemented the eleven child safety standards below:

1. Organisations establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.
2. Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture.
3. Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.
4. Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.
5. Equity is upheld, and diverse needs respected in policy and practice.
6. People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.
7. Processes for complaints and concerns are child focused.
8. Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.
9. Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.
10. Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved.
11. Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young people.

We foster opportunities for each child to participate, express their views and to learn and develop. Child safety, inclusiveness and equity are embedded throughout our program. We always act in the best interests of each child and we have zero tolerance approach towards child abuse, racism and gender inequality. We take all reasonable steps to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of children at all times, whilst promoting their learning and development. We train our staff in the active management of the risks of abuse or harm to a child. This includes fulfilling our duty of care and legal obligations to protect children and prevent any reasonable, foreseeable risk of injury or harm. The Child Information Sharing Scheme and Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme assists professionals and organisations to better perform their roles and responsibilities by expanding the circumstances in which they can share information to promote the wellbeing and safety of children. https://www.health.vic.gov.au/health-workforce/family-violence-multi-agency-risk-assessment-and-management-framework

The Reportable Conduct Scheme requires early childhood education and care services to respond to allegations of child abuse and other child-related misconduct made against their workers and volunteers. The President of Wilson Street Kindergarten is responsible for the legal obligations under the scheme and is ultimately responsible for the organisations compliance with the scheme. https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/reportable-conduct-scheme/

Our Wilson Street Kindergarten Child Safety and Wellbeing Officer is Trinity Bloom, tbloom@wilsonstreetkinder.com.au