Amberley O.S.H.C.
Children are our future, We are dedicated to their success!
2.16 Child Protection
Amberley OSHC is committed to protect each child and to develop and maintain a child safe environment.
Relevant Laws and other Provisions
The laws and other provisions affecting this policy include:
- Synthesis Trainers and Consultants
- Child Protection Act 1999 and Regulations 2000
- Family and Child Commission Act 2014
- Qld Government Child and Young Workers Code of Practice 2006
- NCAC Website 2009
- Creating Safer Environments for Children National Framework 2005
- Child Safety Unit (Qld Health)
- Child Protection-Managing the Risks (CCYPCG)
- CAPS Website 2010
- Protect All Children Today (PACT) Website 2010
Procedures
Responsibility
The Licensee of Amberley Outside School Hours Care has ultimate responsibility in ensuring that any risk factors are managed appropriately;
The Nominated Supervisor has responsibility to ensure that approved policies, practices and procedures are developed, implemented and maintained;
All staff have an overarching duty to ensure that a duty of care is maintained and that children are not exposed to any risk of harm whatsoever.
Self-Disclosure
No staff member will discuss personal details of their lifestyle choices with the children; No staff member will discuss the lifestyle choices of other staff or the
Service families with the children; All staff will maintain confidentiality at all times and will not share personal information about other staff or children.
Physical Contact
At no time will there be any unwarranted and/or inappropriate touching of a child; at no time shall a staff member encourage or permit inappropriate physical contact (for example, a massage).
Location
No staff member shall invite a child to their home without suitable justification;
No staff member shall be alone with a child after hours; No staff member shall drive a child unaccompanied unless it is in accordance with the Service policy on child transportation.
Favourtism
At all times, all children shall be treated equally and without specific favour;
Rewards for achieving specific goals shall be consistent and predetermined;
No staff member shall be permitted to give a gift to any one child (this does not include such events as birthdays where each child receives a gift on their birthday);
The value of any approved gift (such as birthday or Christmas) shall not exceed $10.00 per child.
Reviewed 9 February 2015, Updated 12 May 2015
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