Oxley Christian College has long held a strong focus on the safety and overall wellbeing of all students who attend the College, with our policies, procedures and guidelines supporting our consistent practices and enabling ongoing compliance with legislative requirements for a safe environment for children of all ages. To uphold our safe environment, and in accordance with the College ethos, the College has, therefore, further developed its strategies to enhance the culture of child safety at the College, which has led to the creation of several new documents relating to College practices, including the following:
- Child Safe Policy (including the College Statement of Commitment to Child Safety);
- Child Safe Code of Conduct – Staff, Volunteers and Other Adults;
- Child Safe Code of Conduct – Representatives of Organisations
- Child Safety Reporting Process Guideline; and
- Child Safe Standards – Incident Report
All adults working at the College (including staff, volunteers, contractors, and homestay parents) will be required to abide by the Child Safe Policy and sign and comply with the Child Safe Code of Conduct. Copies of documents relating to the Child Safe Standards are located on our website under Publications.
The College has also appointed Pastor Matt Daly (College Chaplain) and Mrs Danielle Bruce (College Psychologist) as College Child Safety Officers, to assist both children and adults that may have concerns in relation to child abuse and child safety.
More information on the Child Safe Standards may be found at the Victorian Department of Education and Training website:
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/default.aspx
You may also refer to the Victorian Registration & Qualifications Authority website:
http://www.vrqa.vic.gov.au/childsafe/Pages/default.html