Child Safe Standards
A training portal for Victorian Faith Communities
The 7 Standards
The seven standards are:
Standard 1
Strategies to embed an organisational culture of child safety, including through effective leadership arrangements
Standard 2
A child safe policy or statement of commitment to child safety
Standard 3
A code of conduct that establishes clear expectations for appropriate behaviour with children
Standard 4
Screening, supervision, training and other human resources practices that reduce the risk of child abuse by new and existing personnel
Standard 5
Processes for responding to and reporting suspected child abuse
Standard 6
Strategies to identify and reduce or remove risks of child abuse
Standard 7
Strategies to promote the participation and empowerment of children