Our Commitment to Child Safety

Froebel is a child safe organisation. We are deeply committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for every child in our care.

We have zero tolerance for child abuse and take all concerns regarding children’s safety seriously. Children’s safety, rights and wellbeing are everyone’s responsibility and are of paramount consideration.

All Froebel team members, volunteers, families and contractors are expected to act in the best interests of children, uphold their legal and ethical obligations, and contribute to a culture of safety, respect and wellbeing at all times.

We affirm the rights of all children — regardless of gender, cultural background, language, ability, age, family structure or socioeconomic status — to feel safe, to be heard, and to be treated with dignity and respect. We actively promote cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as children living with a disability.

Our Commitment

We embed the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations across all policies, procedures and practices, including:

Leadership and Governance
Strong leadership and clear responsibilities ensure child safety remains central across our organisation.
Rigorous Recruitment and Screening
All team members, volunteers and visitors complete thorough screening processes, including Working with Children Checks and reference checks.
Ongoing Child Protection Training
Our teams receive regular child protection training, including mandatory reporting obligations.
Safe Environments and Empowering Curriculum
We provide safe, nurturing learning environments and embed children’s rights, body safety and respectful relationships into our curriculum.
Participation and Voice
We encourage open communication and support children to participate in decisions that affect them.
Family Partnership
We value families as partners in child safety and actively involve them in shaping our practices and policies.
Clear and Accessible Policies
Our child safety policies align with Child Safe Standards, are regularly reviewed and informed by best practice and community consultation.

Our Commitment to Ongoing Safeguarding Improvement

We are committed to continuous improvement. We regularly review our safeguarding framework to ensure it remains strong, relevant, and effective. We welcome feedback from children, families, team members, and the wider community as part of this ongoing commitment.

In all decisions and actions under Froebel’s child safe policies, the safety, welfare, wellbeing, rights and best interests of each child and all children attending a Froebel service are the paramount consideration. Where a conflict arises between the interests of the Approved Provider, the service, any Person with Management or Control, or any other person, and the rights and best interests of a child or children, the rights and best interests of the child or children must prevail. Any actual, potential or perceived conflict of interest affecting a child safety decision must be identified, documented and managed accordingly.

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