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Statement of Commitment to Child Safety

Warrandyte Childcare and Preschool Centre is fully committed to providing a safe environment for all children, supporting their health, participation and empowerment which is fundamental for their learning and development.

Warrandyte Childcare and Preschool Centre does not tolerate any form of abuse or child neglect. At our service, we have:

• Risk management procedures and practices to identify and remove risks associated to children’s safety both physical and online environments
• The establishment and continuous improvement of our child safety and wellbeing policy and supporting procedures;
• Taking all reasonable steps for thorough recruitment due diligence, including the requirement that all employees, contractors and volunteers hold a valid Working with Children Check;
• A commitment to continual professional development and training to ensure all staff members are fully up to date with child safe training
• Practices in place to identify children who are at risk of abuse or neglect
• Involving families and the community, where possible, in promoting child safety and wellbeing;
• The promotion of cultural safety, participation and empowerment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and children with additional rights

Warrandyte Childcare and Preschool Centre has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. We are committed to child safety and wellbeing in accordance with the Child Safe Standards. We are committed to ensuring children and young people are able to actively participate in decisions that affect their lives. We understand our legal and moral obligations to treat any child safety concerns seriously. We will not tolerate discriminatory practices and will report any allegations and wellbeing concerns to authorities.