Child Safe Policies

Ministerial Order 1359 will be embedded into the culture of St Patrick's in July 2022.

• 2002 St Patrick's St Arnaud Child. Safety and Wellbeing Policyspsa_child_safety_and_wellbeing_policy_-_2022.docx.

St Patrick's Primary School, St Arnaud is committed to ensuring the protection and safety of every child.

The Governing Authority has ratified the policies and procedures below for Child Safety:
Standard One   Strategies to embed an organisational culture of Child Safety:

• DOBCEL Child Safety Officer Role Description
• Protect: Identifying and Responding to All Forms of Abuse in Victorian Schools,

Standard Two:  A Child Safety Policy or Statement of Commitment to Child Safety:

• DOBCEL Child Safety Policy​
• ​CECV Child Safety Commitment Statement
• St Patrick's Child Safety Policy - Children's Version

Standard Three  A Child Safety Code of Conduct

• DOBCEL Safeguarding Children and Young People - Code of Conduct

Standard Four:  School Staff selection, supervision and management practices for a Child Safe environment;

• DOBCEL Staff Employment, Screening and Supervision Guidelines
• St Patrick's Supervision of Students

Standard Five:  Procedures responding to and reporting allegations of suspected child abuse:

• DOBCEL PROTECT: Reporting and Responding Obligations Policy
• St Patrick's PROTECT: Reporting and Responding Obligations Policy and Procedures
• DOBCEL Reportable Conduct Scheme Policy
• PROTECT: Identifying and Responding to all Forms of Abuse in Victorian Schools
• Child Safety - Four Critical Actions​
• CECV - Guidelines for the Engagement of Volunteers

Standard Six: Strategies to identify and reduce risks of child abuse:

• DOBCEL PROTECT: Identifying and Responding to Student Sexual Offending​

Standard Seven: Strategies to promote child empowerment and participation:

• DOBCEL Student Empowerment and Participation Policy