Child Safety
Ministerial Order No. 870 (Child Safe Standards)
Ministerial Order No. 870 has been implemented for the purpose of section 4.3.1(6)(d) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006.
The child safe standards are as follows:
In complying with the child safe standards an applicable entity to which the standards apply must include the following principles as part of their response to each standard:
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.
Please click on the following links to view St Joseph's Penshurst policies:
Ministerial Order No. 870 has been implemented for the purpose of section 4.3.1(6)(d) of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006.
The child safe standards are as follows:
In complying with the child safe standards an applicable entity to which the standards apply must include the following principles as part of their response to each standard:
- promoting the cultural safety of Aboriginal children
- promoting the cultural safety of children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds
- promoting the safety of children with a disability.
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.
Please click on the following links to view St Joseph's Penshurst policies:
| SJP Child Safe Policy 2019/2020.pdf |
| SJP Child Safety Code of Conduct 2019/2020.pdf |
| SJP Child Safe Procedure 2019/2020.pdf |
| SJP Child Safety Reporting Procedure 2019/2020.pdf |
| SJP Commitment to Child Safety Statement 2019/2020.pdf |
| SJP Child Protection Officer Role Description 2019/2020.pdf |
| SJP Strategies for Participation and Empowerment of Students.pdf |
| SJP Strategies for Reducing of Removing the Risks of Child Abuse.pdf |
| SJP Child Safe Employment Supervision and Training Strategies.pdf |
| SJP Child Safety Information.pdf |
| SJP Working With Childrens Check policy.pdf |
| SJP Working With Children Check Procedure.pdf |