Safeguarding Children
CommunityOSH is a proud Child Safe Organisation and ensures that all children and young people in our care are safe and never put at risk. All children have the right to feel safe and be safe, but safety does not just happen. We comply with and follow the Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Scheme to protect all children from harm.
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Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme
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New Child Safe Standards come into force from 1 July 2022 to better protect children and young people from abuse. The Standards exist to prevent harm and abuse from happening in organisations. The Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme create distinct sets of responsibilities for CommunityOSH, but have been designed to complement one another. Together, they strengthen the capacity of CommunityOSH to prevent and respond properly to allegations of child abuse.
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Key changes included in the new requirements are:
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to involve families and communities in organisations’ efforts to keep children and young people safe
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for a greater focus on safety for Aboriginal children and young people
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to manage the risk of child abuse in online environments
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for greater clarity on the governance, systems and processes to keep children and young people safe
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CommunityOSH does not tolerate any form of child abuse or neglect. We advocate for the rights of children to ensure they feel and are always safe when attending our OSHC Programs. This includes children from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander cultures, from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, in out-of-home care, with a disability or illness or in the LGBTQIA+ community.​
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If you have any concerns or questions regarding the safety of a child or children attending any CommunityOSH service,
please contact us immediately at childsafe@commosh.edu.au. We take all concerns seriously and will respond as a priority.
