Robust Management Systems

Our commitment

As part of our protection of the Children & Young People that we work with, we will maintain a child safe and inclusive culture by:

• ensuring that child safety and wellbeing is reflected in our Child Safety & Wellbeing Code of Conduct, Child Safety & Wellbeing Policy and broader Human Resources policies and procedures (Children & Young People Safety Policies) which are accessible and communicated to our people;
• enforcing the Children & Young People Safety Policies, which includes setting clear standards of behaviour for our people and holding them to account if they fail to adhere to those standards;
• considering and respecting the diversity of Children & Young People’s circumstances and backgrounds including the differing needs of:
  • Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Children & Young People;
  • Children & Young People from cultural linguistic and religious backgrounds;
  • Children & Young People who have a disability; and/or
  • Children & Young People with diverse sexuality and/or genders;
• making Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Children & Young People and their families feel included and welcome and support them to express their culture and enjoy their cultural rights;
• not tolerating racism or discrimination of any Children & Young People and ensuring that measures are in place to identify, report and address any instances of racism or discrimination;
• maintaining robust human resources, recruitment and screening practices when appointing new people to ensure safety and wellbeing of Children & Young People is the paramount consideration;
• training and educating our people on keeping Children & Young People safe, how to identify Child Abuse or Harm risks and our reporting procedures;
• taking proactive steps to prevent Child Abuse or Harm by identifying risks early so that they can be removed or reduced;
• ensuring Children & Young People feel empowered to act and respond if they feel unsafe or concerned about their wellbeing;
• fostering a culture of openness that supports all people to safely disclose risks of Child Abuse or Harm to Children & Young People to appropriate managers, including the General Manager – Human Resources (or their delegate);
• establishing a clear “child friendly” procedure that provides for Children & Young People and our people to know who to, and how to, report any incident affecting the safety or wellbeing of Children & Young People;
• treating each allegation and safety concern very seriously, and dealing with it fairly, appropriately, and confidentially in accordance with our Children & Young People Safety Policies;
• contacting authorities in accordance with applicable laws when we are concerned about a Child or Young Person’s safety;
• sharing information appropriately and lawfully with other organisations where the safety and wellbeing of Children & Young People is at risk;
• actively involving Children & Young People in decisions about their participation in activities and then seeking and responding to feedback of Children & Young People and their families/guardian(s); and
• regularly reviewing our Children & Young People Safety Policies and communicate any changes to our people.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Commitment, please contact Aligned Leisure at [email protected].