‘St Brendan’s School Community promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children in accordance with Ministerial Order No. 870.’
St Brendan’s School is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all students and young people in our school community. Our school has actively worked together with parents, staff and the Parish Education Board to develop and actively implement the School Child Safe Code of Conduct which has been embraced and embedded throughout the school. All staff, students, volunteers and board members are aware of the policy and clear about their roles and responsibilities. The policy is reviewed and updated on a regular basis ensuring its relevance and is referred to in other relevant policies and procedures that are embedded in the school.
Our commitment is drawn from and inherent in the teaching and mission of Jesus Christ, with love, justice and the sanctity of each human person at the heart of the gospel (CECV Commitment Statement to Child Safety).
The Victorian government has introduced minimum Child Safe Standards into law to ensure organisations providing services for children create child safe environments. Our policies and procedures take into account relevant legislative requirements within the state of Victoria, including the specific requirements of the Victorian Child Safe Standards as set out in Ministerial Order No. 870
There are seven minimum child safe standards with an overarching principle of inclusion which applies to each of the Standards. The intention of these new Child Safe Standards is to make organisations, including schools, consider and address child abuse situations and risks in an integrated and proactive fashion.
Child Safe Code of Conduct - Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff
Victorian Working With Children’s Check
CECV Schools Child Safe Commitment