
In its planning, decision-making and operations, Abbotsford Primary School will:
- Take a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety;
- Value and empower children to participate in decisions which affect their lives;
- Foster a culture of openness that supports all persons to safely disclose risks of harm to
children;
- Respect diversity in cultures and child rearing practices while keeping child safety
paramount;
- Provide written guidance on appropriate conduct and behaviour towards children;
- Engage only the most suitable people to work with children and have high quality staff and
volunteer supervision and professional development;
- Ensure children know who to talk with if they are worried or are feeling unsafe, and that they
are comfortable and encouraged to raise such concerns;
- Report suspected abuse, neglect or mistreatment promptly to the appropriate authorities;
- Share information appropriately and lawfully with other organisations where the safety and
wellbeing of children is at risk;
- Value the input of and communicate regularly with families and carers.
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