“A child safe institution is committed to child safety. This commitment should be supported at all levels of the institution and be embedded in an institution’s leadership, governance and culture, and all aspects of the institution’s business and practice. Institutional culture consists of the collective values and practices that guide the attitudes and behaviour of staff and volunteers.

It guides the way things are done and the way issues are managed, dealt with and responded to. A positive, child-focused culture could help to protect children from sexual abuse and facilitate the identification of and proper response to child sexual abuse” (Royal Commission, 2017). 

1.1 The church makes a public commitment to child safety and well-being

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Protecting children from abuse in organisations

1.2 A child safe culture is championed and modelled at all levels of the church from the top down and the bottom up 

1.3 Governance arrangements facilitate implementation of the child safety and well-being policy at all levels

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Child safe organisations - Embedding culture through leadership

1.4 A Code of Conduct provides guidelines for staff and volunteers on expected behavioural standards and responsibilities towards- and in the presence of – children and young people.

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Understanding Situational Crime Prevention

1.5 Risk management strategies focus on preventing, identifying and mitigating risks to children and young people, including situational risks which may arise in the church.

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