CHILDSAFE

Child Safety

All students enrolled at Sacred Heart College, and any child visiting, have a right to feel safe and be safe.

The wellbeing of children in our care will always be our first priority and we have zero tolerance to child abuse. We aim to create a child safe and child friendly environment where children feel safe and are free to enjoy life to the full without any concern for their safety.

This page includes documents concerning the protection of children under the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards.

Our policies include:

CES Ltd – Child Safety Framework – Click Here

CES Ltd – Commitment Statement to Child Safety – Click Here

CES Ltd Child Safety Policy – Child Safety and Wellbeing – Click Here

CHILD SAFETY – Code of Conduct – Click Here

CES Ltd Child Safety Policy – Engaging Families in Child Safety – Click Here

CES Ltd Child Safety Policy – Mandatory Reporting – Click Here

CES Ltd Child Safety Policy – Photographing, Filming and Recording – Click Here

CES Ltd Child Safety Policy – PROTECT, Reporting & Responding Obligations – Click Here

CES Ltd Child Safety Procedures – PROTECT, Reporting & Responding Obligations – Click Here

Child Safety Reporting Process

The College will take appropriate, prompt action in response to all allegations or disclosures of abuse, neglect, inappropriate behaviour or concerns about child safety by reporting all matters to the DHHS Child Protection, the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP), or the Police, depending on the allegation or disclosure made. Once a report has been made a Child Safety Officer will advise Frances Browne, Assistant to the Director, Pastoral Wellbeing, Catholic Education Office.

The College will respond to all allegations of child abuse in an appropriate manner including:

  • informing the appropriate authorities and fully cooperating with any resulting investigation
  • protecting any child connected to the allegation until it is resolved and providing ongoing support to those affected
  • taking particular measures in response to an allegation that concerns a culturally diverse child or a child with a disability
  • securing and retaining records of the allegation and the College’s response to it.

Contact

Our Child Safety Officers are:

Principal Mr Lew Nagle 03 5742 1300
Deputy Principal – Learning & Teaching Ms Fleur Linehan 03 5742 1309
Deputy Principal – Students & Organisation Mrs Karen Kaine 03 5742 1359