Child Safety Standard 8

Child Safety Standard 8 –  Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.

Clubs should focus on

1. Staff and volunteers are trained and supported to effectively implement the organization’s Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy.
2. Staff and volunteers receive training and information to recognize indicators of child harm including harm caused by other children and young people.
3. Staff and volunteers receive training and information to respond effectively to issues of child safety and well-being and support colleagues who disclose harm.
4. Staff and volunteers receive training and information on how to build culturally safe environments for children and young people.

Documents required for compliance

• The training action plan for staff and volunteers includes training on
• The child safety and wellbeing policy.
• Identifying indicators of child abuse and harm.
• How to support a person disclosing harm to a child.
• How to respond to issues of child safety including internal and external reporting requirements, notifying families and carers, and managing risks to children.
• How to support cultural safety.
• Guidance materials for officials, staff, and volunteers guide about
• Identifying indicators of child abuse and harm, including her caused by other children.
• How to respond to issues of child safety including internal and external reporting requirements, notifying families and carers, and managing risks to children.
• How to support a person disclosing harm to a child.
• How to create a culturally safe environment in the organization.
• A training register records the completion of training by staff and volunteers.

Actions required for compliance

• Leaders communicate to staff and volunteers that child safety training is mandatory.
• Training is provided to staff and volunteers on the child safety and wellbeing policy on induction and at regular intervals.
• Training is provided to staff and volunteers that support their ability to.
• Identify signs of child abuse and harm.
• Respond to issues of child safety including internal and external reporting requirements, notifying families and carers, and managing risks to children.
• Support a person disclosing child harm.
• Create culturally safe environments in the organization.
• Training and guidance on child safety are:
• Appropriate to the organization’s engagement with children and the needs of children in the organization.
• Trauma-informed.
• Offered regularly to enable staff and volunteers to keep their skills and knowledge up to date.
• Regularly reviewed and updated to remain effective.
• Supervision and management of staff and volunteers include identifying child safety training needs.

CCYP Safety of Children with a Disability Fact Sheet
CCYP Safety of Children with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
CCYP Translated Resources

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