At Ardeer Primary School we are committed to safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This is a primary focus of our decision-making and daily work.

Ardeer Primary School has zero tolerance for child abuse. We have a culture focused on child safety, implements policies and procedures to ensure that there is zero tolerance of child abuse at our school.

Ardeer Primary School is committed to providing a respectful, inclusive  environment where all individuals feel accepted, safe and celebrated. We welcome all people irrespective of cultural or linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status, religion or spiritual beliefs, socio economic status, age or abilities.

The school’s policies and procedures provide the foundation for and commitment to child safety by ensuring:

-All school staff and volunteers comply with a code of conduct which addresses child safety.

-Recruitment processes are in place to manage and reduce the risk of child abuse.

-Policies and procedure for reporting and responding to suspected child abuse shall enable individuals to take the appropriate course of action to protect the safety of all students.

-The development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of risk management strategies to ensure child safety in the school environment.

-Children feel safe to report abuse and have processes in place to ensure that students are empowered to raise any child safety concerns.

Standard 1: Organisations establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.
 
Standard 2: Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture. 

Standard 3: Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.

Standard 4: Families and communities are informed, and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.

Standard 5: Equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice.

Standard 6: People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice .

Standard 7: Processes for complaints and concerns are child focused.

Standard 8: Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training. 

Standard 9: Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed. 

Standard 10: Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved.

Standard 11: Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young people.

This page offers a range of information in community languages. A telephone interpreter service is also available.

Taking children's rights seriously

Read an overview of the Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme in a range of community languages.

New Child Safe Standards information sheets

Read about the new Child Safe Standards in your language.

• Arabic
• Burmese
• Chinese (Simplified)
• Chinese (Traditional)
• Dari
• Dinka
• Greek
• Hindi
• Indonesian
• Korean
• Pashto
• Persian - Farsi
• Punjabi
• Sinhalese
• Somali
• Tagalog
• Tamil
• Urdu
• Vietnamese

What's new? Overview of the new Child Safe Standards in your language

• Arabic
• Burmese
• Chinese (Traditional)
• Dari
• Dinka
• Greek
• Hindi
• Indonesian
• Korean
• Pashto
• Persian - Farsi
• Punjabi
• Sinhalese
• Somali
• Tagalog
• Tamil
• Urdu
• Vietnamese