Child Safety & Wellbeing

NESAY is committed to promoting and enabling all children and young people to feel safe, have their voices heard, be empowered and have their diversity valued and respected.

At NESAY we do not tolerate any form of child abuse and take all allegations of child abuse seriously and we will respond to any concerns of abuse in an informed manner.

All children have the right to feel safe and be safe, but safety does not just happen. We all have an obligation to do the best we can to keep children safe from harm and abuse.
– Commission for Children and Young People

At NESAY, we adhere to the National Child Safe Principles as well as the updated Victorian Child Safe Standards.

The 11 standards provide a minimum set of requirements for organisations who provide services to children and young people in Victoria. This ensures that the safety and wellbeing of children and young people is upheld at all times.

Standard 1: Relevant entities establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.
Standard 2: Child Safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture.
Standard 3: Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them, and are taken seriously.
Standard 4: Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.
Standard 5: Equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice.
Standard 6: People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.
Standard 7: Processes for complaints and concerns are child-focused.
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.
Standard 9: Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.
Standard 10: Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved.
Standard 11: Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young people.