Child Safety

At St. Brendan’s we aim to ensure all children are safe, feel safe and act in ways that keep themselves safe.

In response to Ministerial Order 1359,  St. Brendan's has focussed intently on achieving each of the prescribed Child Safety Standards:

Child Safe Standard 1:   Culturally Safe Environments

Child Safe Standard 2:   Child Safety and Wellbeing is embedded in Leadership, Governance and Culture

Child Safe Standard 3:   Child and Student Empowerment

Child Safe Standard 4:   Family Engagement

Child Safe Standard 5:   Diversity and Equity

Child Safe Standard 6:   Suitable Staff and Volunteers

Child Safe Standard 7:   Complaints Processes

Child Safe Standard 8:   Child Safety Knowlede, Skills and Awareness

Child Safe Standard 9:   Child Safety in Physical and Online Environments

Child Safe Standard 10:  Review of Child Safety Practices

Child Safe Standard 11:  Implementation of Child Safe Practices

Please see below for our Child Safe Policies:

• CECV Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
• CECV-Aboriginal-and-Torres-Strait-Islander-Education-Action-Plan
• DOBCEL Child Safe Governance Policy 2022
• DOBCEL Child Safe Risk Management Guidelines 2022
• DOBCEL Child Safe Risk Management Policy - 2022
• DOBCEL Child Safe Standards - Recordkeeping Policy 2022
• DOBCEL Digital Technologies Policy and Agreement 2022
• DOBCEL Guidelines for Police and DFFH Interview Protocols 2022
• DOBCEL Identifying and Responding to Abuse: Reporting Obligations Procedures 2022
• DOBCEL PROTECT - Identifying and Responding to Student Sexual Offending - 2023
• DOBCEL PROTECT Reportable Conduct Scheme Policy 2022
• DOBCEL PROTECT Reporting and Responding Obligations Policy February 2021
• DOBCEL Staff Employment, Screening and Supervision Guidelines 2021
• DOBCEL Student Empowerment and Participation Policy 2022
• DOBCEL VIT and WWCC Register Procedures
• St Brendan's Primary School - Appendix 1 - Acceptable Use and Cyber Safety Agreement 2022
• St Brendan's Primary School Bullying Prevention (including Cyberbullying) Policy 2022
• St Brendan's Primary School Child Safe Policy - Student Version
• St Brendan's Primary School Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy 2022
• St Brendan's Primary School Complaints Handling Policy 2022
• St Brendan's Primary School Diversity and Equity Policy 2022
• St Brendan's Primary School Engaging Families and Caregivers in Child Safety Policy 2022
• St Brendan's Primary School Recruitment Policy 2022
• St Brendan's Primary School Safeguarding Children & Young People Code of Conduct 2022