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Child Safety
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
- Belgrave Heights Christian School is committed to child safety. Our School wants children to be safe, feel happy and empowered.
- We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and our volunteers
- We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children
- BHCS has a zero tolerance for child abuse this includes abuse within an online environment. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently in line with our child safety policies and procedures.
- BHCS has legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we follow rigorously
- We are committed to preventing child abuse and identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks
- BHCS has in place screening procedures and recruitment practices for all staff and volunteers
- BHCS is committed to regularly training and educating our staff and volunteers on child abuse risks
- We support and respect all children as well as our staff and volunteers. We are committed to the cultural safety of children from a culturally and/or linguistically diverse background including those of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. We also seek to ensure that children with a disability and children who are vulnerable are safe and can participate equally
- We have specific policies, procedures and training in place that support our leadership team, staff and volunteers to achieve these commitments
For any concerns related to child safety or assistance with reporting a case of child abuse, please ask for one of our Child Safety Officers.
Key Documents
CHILD SAFETY POLICY
Download the policy here
VICTORIAN CHILD SAFE STANDARDS
Download the guide here
CHILD SAFE STANDARDS – PLAIN LANGUAGE GUIDE
Download the guide here
Download the infographic here
CHILD-FRIENDLY INFORMATION – SAFE AT SCHOOL
Download the guide here
BHCS CHILD SAFETY CHAMPIONS
Deputy Principal: Vicky Fraanje vfraanje@bhcs.vic.edu.
Systems & Compliance Manager: Juliette Krens jkrens@bhcs.vic.edu.au
Head of Primary: Cathleen Barker cbarker@bhcs.vic.edu.au
Head of Secondary: Annie McDowell amcdowell@bhcs.vic.