Statement of Commitment to Child Safety  
-Quality Area 2: Children’s Health and Safety
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“1 in 3 girls and 1 in 5 boys have experienced some form of child  sexual abuse before the age of 18” - Australian Childhood Maltreatment Study, 2023


“Our goal is to disrupt the dynamics that have failed to stop child sexual abuse… and inspire community, policy and practice change to stop child sexual abuse from accuring” - 
National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse
https://nationalcentre.org.au/

“Our mission: to provide a co-ordinated and holistic approach to the prevention of child sexual abuse” -  Bravehearts
https://bravehearts.org.au/


Department of Communities and Justice
Phone:  132 111
Mandatory Reporter Guide and e report https://reporter.childstory.nsw.gov.au/s/


Sources: Office of the Children’s Guardian and NSW Government ​

Here at Koala Child Care Centre, we hold ourselves to the highest standard in regards to children’s safety. The following statements reflect what we value in our service. All staff members, volunteers, students, and others who may enter our premises, will be held to these same standards. 

• We are committed to children feeling safe, happy and empowered

 

• We support and respect all children no matter their ability or cultural background

 

• We have zero tolerance of child abuse in all its forms, including physical, sexual, emotional, nelglect and exposure to family violence. We take all allegations and safety concerns seriously and these will be investigated vigorously 

 

• We are committed to upholding the 10 Child Safe Standards as recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

 

• We are committed to preventing child abuse and identifying risks early, including signs of grooming, followed by taking action to remove these risks and reporting to appropriate agencies and law enforcement. Office of the Children’s Guardian https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/employees-and-volunteers/how-report-concern

 

• We are committed to regularly training and educating staff, board members and volunteers about child abuse risks

 

• As recommended by the Royal Commission, we at Koala Child Care Centre, are committed to the cultural safety of all Aboriginal children, children from linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQI+ families, children with a disability, and children with prior trauma

 

• If we believe a child is at immediate risk, we will call 000