Child Safety

In accordance to Ministerial Order No. 870 and the mandated Child Safe Standards, St Peter’s makes child safety a priority and has developed policy that applies to all school staff, including school employees, volunteers, contractors and clergy.

The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people is fundamental to Catholic education. We commit to providing a safe and nurturing culture for all children and young people in Victorian Catholic school through:

• Upholding the primacy of the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

• Empowering families, children, young people and staff to have a voice and raise concerns.

• Implementing rigorous risk-management and employment practices.

To achieve this the school has developed and actively enforces Child Safety Strategies to ensure that any person involved in ‘child connected work’ is aware of their obligations and responsibilities for ensuring the safety of all children under their care.

1. Establishment of strategies for embedding a culture of child safety at the school

2. Maintenance and communication of a policy affirming the school’s commitment to child safety and the promotion of an environment where children feel respected, valued and encouraged to reach their full potential

3. Maintenance and implementation of a Child Safety Code of Conduct

4. Established processes for screening, supervision, training, and other human resource practices to reduce the risk of child abuse and promote a child safe learning environment

5. Maintenance and communication of procedures for responding to and reporting child safety complaints, suspected abuse, disclosures or breaches of the Child Safety Code of Conduct

6. Risk management strategies to identify and reduce or remove risks of child abuse

7. Maintenance of strategies to promote student participation and empowerment in creating an environment where they feel respected, valued and are capable of reaching their full potential.