On this page
- Video about the Reportable Conduct Scheme
- Information sheets for children and young people about the Reportable Conduct Scheme
- Information sheets for children and young people about the Child Safe Standards
- Posters
- Charter of Rights for children and young people in out-of-home care
- Commission Inquiry reports
- Resources for children and young people from other organisations
Video about the Reportable Conduct Scheme
In Victoria, we have the Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Scheme. These say that if you have a complaint or concern about your safety, the adults that work with you need to take it seriously and do something about it.
This video will help you understand your right to feel safe in the programs and places you go to.This might be your school, before or after school care, camp, the hospital, sporting club, a place of worship (like a church, mosque or synagogue), or local pool.
Watch this video to hear more about this from our Youth Council, and what you can do if you feel unsafe in an organisation.
Information sheets for children and young people about the Reportable Conduct Scheme
- To download an information sheet for children click here: The Reportable Conduct Scheme - Information for children (PDF 5.3mb)
- To download an information sheet for young people click here: The Reportable Conduct Scheme – Information for young people (PDF 4.1mb)
Information sheets for children and young people about the Child Safe Standards
- To download an information sheet for children click here: The Child Safe Standards – Information for children (PDF 3.7mb)
- To download an information sheet for young people click here: The Child Safe Standards – Information for young people (PDF 3.8mb)
Posters
- To download a poster with information for children and young people about their rights, click here: Poster: Speak up - it's your right (PDF, 338kb)
Charter of Rights for children and young people in out-of-home care
- To download a poster with information for children and young people about their rights in out-of-home care click here: Charter of rights for children and young people in out-of-home care (PDF, 88kb)
Commission Inquiry reports
- To download a youth-friendly illustrated summary of the “In our own words” inquiry, click here: Illustrated version of In our own words inquiry (PDF, 4mb)
- To download a youth-friendly illustrated summary of the “Keep caring” inquiry, click here: Illustrated version of Keep caring inquiry (PDF, 1.1mb)
Resources for children and young people from other organisations
The following are links to other organisations with resources and supports for children and young people.
The eSafety Commissioner is Australia’s national independent regulator for online safety. The eSafety website includes advice for children and young people to have safe experiences online.
The Australian Institute of Family Services is a Melbourne-based Australian Government statutory agency. AIFS’ mission is to conduct high-quality, impartial research into the wellbeing of Australian families, to inform government policy and promote evidence-based practice in the family services sector.
Peak body representing the voices of children and young people with an out-of-home care experience.
Free and confidential legal advice for children and young people.
Free, private and confidential phone and online counselling.
- 1800 55 1800
National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing free and confidential phone and online service for young people 12-25 years.
- online counselling
- 1800 650 890 (9am-1am)
Free and confidential calls and chats with trained mental health professionals.
- counselling via online chat
- Ph. 1300 22 4636 (Available 24/7)
24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention.
- counselling via online chat (7pm to midnight)
- text (12pm to midnight)
- 13 11 14 (Available 24/7)
Support for young people 12 to 25 years who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness.
- 03 9977 0077 or 1800 800 531 (Monday - Friday 9am - 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm)
- frontyard@mcm.org.au
Bullying. No Way! provides information, ideas and where to get help if you are being bullied.
Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) is the peak body and leading policy advocate for young people and the youth sector in Victoria.
Koorie Youth Council advocates to government and community to advance the rights and representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
The Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS) is an advocacy organisation that works with disabled young people who are aged 12 to 25.
For links to other organisations, see our Useful links page