As of February 2019, the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations have been endorsed by members of the Council of Australian Governments, including the Prime Minister and state and territory First Ministers.Â
The principles aim to provide a nationally consistent approach to creating organisational cultures that foster child safety and wellbeing.
PBB is compliant with National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Â
Core principles that apply to PBB are #1, and #7 through to #10; #2-6 do not apply to the work of PBB.
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The National Principles reflect ten child safe standards recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and are the vehicle for giving effect to recommendations relating to the standards. The National Principles have a broader scope that goes beyond child sexual abuse to cover other forms of potential harm to children and young people.
PBB is compliant with National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Â
Core principles that apply to PBB are #1, and #7 through to #10 -Â you can read about these below.
#2-6 do not apply to the work of PBB.
The ten child safe standards recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
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Core principles that apply to PBB are #1, and #7 through to #10; #2-6 do not apply to the work of PBB.
👉 Click here to drop down and read the training transcriptÂ
#1 Child safety embed in to leadership & governance
The principles are accepted and implemented by leadership of PBB
Child safety is a risk item added to our risk register and reviewed monthly at board meetings.
PBB has included child safety compliance into its volunteer agreement and in its employee handbook. All PBB teams members that have front line elements to their roles must agree to these principles as part of their engagement with PBB.
Core principles that apply to PBB are #1, and #7 through to #10; #2-6 do not apply to the work of PBB.
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#7 Staff and volunteer's are equipped with knowledge to keep kids safe
PBB operational delivery does not include working with children but, in the course of our work with parents, it is possible they bring children into our support groups.Â
All front line team members, staff and volunteers, are trained that this is not allowed and that any child attending a support service must be asked to leave and/or their parent removed until they are able to engage with our support without the presence of children.
Core principles that apply to PBB are #1, and #7 through to #10; #2-6 do not apply to the work of PBB.
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#8 Physical and online environments are child safe
Covered by #7 above.Â
PBB operational delivery does not include working with children but, in the course of our work with parents, it is possible they bring children into our support groups.Â
All front line team members, staff and volunteers, are trained that this is not allowed and that any child attending a support service must be asked to leave and/or their parent removed until they are able to engage with our support without the presence of children.
Core principles that apply to PBB are #1, and #7 through to #10; #2-6 do not apply to the work of PBB.
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#9 Implementation of child safe principles is regularly reviewed / improved.Â
This principle is covered by the PBB board risk register which is reviewed on monthly basis.
Core principles that apply to PBB are #1, and #7 through to #10; #2-6 do not apply to the work of PBB.
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#10 Policy and procedure covers how organisation is safe for children.
This policy covers our compliance with the principles
Training of all frontline team members includes awareness of how PBB requires compliance with the principles.Â
Volunteers are required to sign an annual volunteering agreement that requires agreement to comply wit the principles.Â
All employees are required to sign to accept the employee handbook with requires compliance with the principles.
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