Children and Vulnerable People Policy

Objective:

 To ensure that Council staff, Councillors, contractors, sub-contractors, work experience students, volunteers, Council committee members, Family Day Care Educators and other service providers and stakeholders that Council may undertake business with from time to time take all measures to keep children and vulnerable people safe.

To ensure all reporters (mandatory or otherwise) across Council record and respond to any incidents, disclosures or suspicions of a child or vulnerable person that may be at risk of harm.

To comply with:

  • Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998;
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (Incident Management and Reportable Incidents) Rules 2018; and
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (Practice Standards – Worker Screening) Rules 2018; and  National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians (Elder Abuse) 2019-2023
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