On this page
- The Commissioners talking about the Child Safe Standards
- A guide for creating a Child Safe Organisation
- Short guide to the Child Safe Standards
- On-demand video: Child Safe Standards
- Child Safe Standards Information Sheet
- Plain language Child Safe Standards resources
- Translated Child Safe Standards resources
- Implementing Child Safe Standard 1
- Creating a Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
- Steps to develop or update your Code of Conduct
- Practical guide to choosing, supervising and developing suitable staff and volunteers
- Sample learning or training action plan
- Risk assessment and management templates
- Child Safe Standards self-assessment tool
- Overview of the new Child Safe Standards
- Compare the previous and new Child Safe Standards
- Empowerment and participation guide
- Frequently asked questions
- Online safety and COVID-19
- A guide for creating a child safe organisation - tip sheets
- Reviews of Child Safe Standards decisions made by the Commission
- Posters about the Child Safe Standards
- Community of Practice
The Commissioners talking about the Child Safe Standards
A guide for creating a Child Safe Organisation
- A guide for creating a Child Safe Organisation (PDF, 4MB)
- A guide for creating a Child Safe Organisation (Word, 3.88MB)
- A guide for creating a Child Safe Organisation - accessible version (PDF, 5.4MB)
Short guide to the Child Safe Standards
- A short guide to the Child Safe Standards (PDF, 4.17MB)
- A short guide to the Child Safe Standards (Word, 128kb)
- A short guide to the Child Safe Standards - accessible version (PDF, 1.4MB)
On-demand video: Child Safe Standards
Child Safe Standards Information Sheet
- Child Safe Standards Information Sheet (PDF, 146kb)
- Child Safe Standards Information Sheet (Word, 132kb)
Plain language Child Safe Standards resources
- Victoria’s New Child Safe Standards: Plain language summary of changes (PDF, 659kb)
- Victoria’s Child Safe Standards: Plain language guide (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Victoria’s Child Safe Standards: Plain language poster (PDF, 912kb)
Translated Child Safe Standards resources
- To access the Child Safe Standards resources in your language, click here.
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Read an overview of the Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme in a range of languages.
- A telephone interpreter service is also available.
Translated information for religious organisations
Read child safety information for religious organisations in your language:
- Translated child safety information for religious organisations (PDF, 755kb)
- Translated child safety information for religious organisations (Word, 165kb)
Implementing Child Safe Standard 1
- Understanding cultural safety for Aboriginal children and young people (PDF, 11mb)
- Understanding cultural safety for Aboriginal children and young people (Word, 10mb)
- Tips for creating a culturally safe environment
- Frequently asked questions about cultural safety with Meena Singh, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People
- Days of importance for Aboriginal communities
- Reflection tool 1: Thinking about your own views, beliefs and understanding
- Reflection tool 2: Organisational culture, practice and learning assessment
- Taking action tool: Develop a learning and action plan
- Review and improvement tool: Checking in on progress and planning next steps
Creating a Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
Steps to develop or update your Code of Conduct
Practical guide to choosing, supervising and developing suitable staff and volunteers
Sample learning or training action plan
Risk assessment and management templates
Child Safe Standards self-assessment tool
- Coming soon.
Overview of the new Child Safe Standards
- What’s new? Overview of the new Child Safe Standards (PDF, 362kb)
- What’s new? Overview of the new Child Safe Standards (Word, 522kb)
To access the What's New? Overview of the new Child Safe Standards Sheet in community languages, click here.
Compare the previous and new Child Safe Standards
- What’s changing? Compare current and new Child Safe Standards (PDF, 402kb)
- What’s changing? Compare current and new Child Safe Standards (Word, 528kb)
Empowerment and participation guide
- Empowerment and participation: A guide for organisations working with children and young people (PDF, 7.7mb)
- Empowerment and participation: A guide for organisations working with children and young people (Word, 800kb)
Frequently asked questions
Online safety and COVID-19
A guide for creating a child safe organisation - tip sheets
- Cultural safety for Aboriginal children (PDF, 435kb)
- Safety of children with a disability (PDF, 249kb)
- Safety of children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (PDF, 229kb)
Reviews of Child Safe Standards decisions made by the Commission
- Information Sheet: Reviews of decisions made by the Commission (Word, 138kb)
- Information Sheet: Reviews of decisions made by the Commission (PDF, 105kb)
- Form: Application for internal review (Word, 108kb)
- Form: Application for internal review (PDF, 200kb)
Posters about the Child Safe Standards
- Poster: Speak up - it's your right (PDF, 338kb)
- Victoria’s Child Safe Standards: Plain language poster (PDF, 912kb)
Community of Practice
To see videos and slides of previous Community of Practice events, click here.
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