Child Safety Policy

The Child Safety Policy was adopted by Council on the 9 June 2021.

The objectives of this policy are to: 

• Keep children and young people safe when they are interacting or involved with Wingecarribee Shire Council (Council) where the paramount consideration is the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people.

• Demonstrate Council’s commitment to being a Child Safe Organisation where child safety is embedded in planning, policy and practices, and where the voices of children and young people are valued and actioned.

• Adopt the Royal Commission’s ten Child Safe Standards as the framework for Council’s procedures and decision-making regarding interactions and involvement with children and young people.

• Ensure Council is compliant with NSW child protection legislation, including recruitment and selection, reportable conduct, mandatory reporting, information sharing and staff training.