The child safe standards require schools to consider all aspects of child safety and put measures in place to protect children from all forms of abuse, including:

  • sexual or grooming offences
  • physical violence
  • serious emotional or psychological harm
  • Serious neglect.

Below are the eleven child safe standards. The Minister for Education has set out in Ministerial Order No. 1359 what specific actions schools need to take to meet the child safe standards.

STANDARD NUMBER WHAT IS REQUIRED IN EACH SCHOOL?
1. Aborginal Cultural Safety
2. School Leadership,governance and culture
3. Children are safe,informed and actively participate
4. Family Engagement
5. Equity & Diverse Needs
6. Suitable Staff & Volunteers
7. Complaints Process
8. Child Safety Knowledge,skills & awareness
9. Physical and online environments
10. Review of Child Safety Practices
11. Implementation of Child Safety Practices
All standards School governing authorities must take account the diversity of all children, including (but not limited to) the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with disabilities and children who are vulnerable (schools only).
For more information about Victoria’s child safe standards and schools, visit www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/childsafe.

George Street Primary School is committed to providing a child safe and child friendly environment, where students are safe and feel safe. 

Our child safety and wellbeing policies outline the measures and strategies we have in place to support, promote and maintain the safety and wellbeing of our students:

  • Bullying Prevention Policy
  • Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
  • Child Safety Code of Conduct
  • Child Safety Responding and Reporting Obligations Policy and Procedure
  • Complaints
  • Digital Learning Policy
  • Student Wellbeing and Engagement Policy
  • Volunteers Policy
  • Visitors Policy

As valuable partners in promoting and maintaining child safety and wellbeing at George Street Primary School we welcome and encourage your feedback.

If you have any suggestions, comments or questions in relation to our child safe policies and practices, please contact principal at george.street.ps.hamilton@edumail.vic.gov.au or 03 55711516

Statement of Values
Digital Learning
Child Safety and Wellbeing
Child Safety – Code of Conduct
Visitors
Volunteers
Ministerial Order 1359 – Child Safe
Inclusion and Diversity
Complaints
Child Safety – Responding and Reporting Oblligations and Procedures
Acceptable Use Agreement