Child Safe Standards 2025

Standard 1: Culturally Safe Environment

Which of the following best demonstrates a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal children and young people?

• Providing generic cultural awareness training for staff.

• Displaying Aboriginal flags and posters in communal areas.

• Encouraging Aboriginal children to celebrate their heritage and involving their families in cultural events.

• Avoiding discussions about Aboriginal culture to ensure a neutral environment.

Standard 2: Leadership, Governance, and Culture

Question: How can an organisation embed child safety and wellbeing into its leadership and governance?

• By appointing a dedicated child safety officer without engaging other staff.

• By including child safety responsibilities in the organisation’s policies and strategic plan.

• By conducting annual child safety reviews but not documenting findings.

• By ensuring only senior leaders are aware of child safety obligations.

Standard 3: Empowering Children and Young People

Question: Which approach best empowers children and young people about their rights?

• Providing them with a copy of the organisation's policies.

• Allowing children to vote on decisions only when directly impacting them.

• Educating children about their rights and actively seeking their input in decision-making processes.

• Making decisions on behalf of children to ensure their safety without involving them.

Standard 4: Families and Communities Involvement

Question: How can organisations effectively involve families and communities in promoting child safety?

• Sending newsletters about child safety policies without seeking feedback.

• Conducting workshops and inviting families to participate in child safety initiatives.

• Informing families only when significant safety incidents occur.

• Limiting child safety discussions to staff and leadership teams.

Standard 5: Equity and Diversity

Question: Which of the following is an example of upholding equity and respecting diverse needs in policy and practice?

• Creating a single policy that applies to all children, regardless of their needs.

• Adapting policies to accommodate the unique requirements of children with disabilities.

• Providing equal resources to all children without considering their individual circumstances.

• Allowing only staff to identify and address the diverse needs of children.

Standard 6: Suitability of Staff and Volunteers

Question: What is a key step in ensuring that staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children?

• Relying on personal references from previous employers.

• Conducting regular Working With Children Checks (WWCC) and providing child safety training.

• Hiring based solely on professional qualifications.

• Allowing staff to self-report their suitability for the role.

Standard 7: Child-Focused Complaints Processes

Question: What makes a complaints process child-focused?

• Complaints are only addressed by senior staff members.
  

• Processes are simple, accessible, and ensure children feel safe and supported when raising concerns.

• Children are discouraged from making complaints to avoid unnecessary stress.

• Complaints are addressed based on the severity of the issue, with minor concerns disregarded.

Standard 8: Ongoing Education and Training

Question: How can organisations ensure staff are equipped to keep children safe?

• By requiring staff to complete a one-time child safety training session.

• By offering ongoing professional development and regular updates on child safety practices.

• By delegating child safety training to external providers without follow-up.

• By expecting staff to self-educate about child safety issues.

Standard 9: Physical and Online Safety

Question: Which of the following best promotes safety in physical and online environments?

• Allowing children to access online platforms without supervision.

• Establishing clear boundaries, supervision protocols, and monitoring online activity.

• Limiting physical safety measures to high-risk areas only.

• Using generic software to block all online activities.

Standard 10: Regular Review and Improvement

Question: What is a critical component of reviewing and improving child safety standards?

• Conducting reviews only when incidents occur.

• Seeking feedback from children, families, and staff as part of regular reviews.

• Focusing solely on compliance with external audits.

• Assuming that existing practices do not require change if no complaints are raised