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Introductory Self-Assessment Tool for Organisations

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Introduction

This document is a valuable resource for organisations working with children, providing guidelines and tools to ensure child safety through regular reviews, accessible policies, and comprehensive self-assessment.

Summary

This tool helps organisations assess their child safety policies and practices, identify areas for improvement, and commit to future actions. It covers leadership, decision-making, community engagement, equity, staff support, complaint response, education, and safety in physical and online environments.

Benefits for Volunteer Organisations

The document provides a structured approach to child safety, helping volunteer organisations and volunteer management practitioners ensure a safe environment for children. It aids in identifying gaps and planning improvements, ensuring comprehensive child safety practices.

Application

Volunteer organisations can use this resource to regularly review and improve their child safety practices, document and communicate policies effectively, and ensure all staff and volunteers are well-informed and compliant with these policies.

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The National Office for Child Safety was established on 1 July 2018 in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse- external site. We lead the development and implementation of several national priorities recommended by the Royal Commission, including implementing the measures under the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse, the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, the Commonwealth Child Safe Framework, and making improvements to information sharing arrangements to strengthen child safety and wellbeing. Key non-government institutions also report to us annually on their progress in implementing Royal Commission recommendations and creating a child safe culture.
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