Thomastown West Primary School is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives.
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Updated November 2024
Thomastown West Primary School's Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
Thomastown West Primary School is committed to safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making.
Thomastown West Primary School has zero tolerance for child abuse.
Thomastown West Primary School is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Particular attention will be paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of children with a disability.
Every person involved in Thomastown West Primary School has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.
Thomastown West Primary School’s Principles for Child Safety
In its planning, decision-making and operations Thomastown West Primary School will:
- Take a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety;
- Value and empower children to participate in decisions which affect their lives;
- Foster a culture of openness that supports all persons to safely disclose risks of harm to children
- Respect diversity in cultures and child rearing practices while keeping child safety paramount;
- Provide written guidance on appropriate conduct and behaviour towards children;
- Engage only the most suitable people to work with children and have high quality staff and volunteer supervision and professional development;
- Ensure children know who to talk with if they are worried or are feeling unsafe, and that they are comfortable and encouraged to raise such issues;
- Report suspected abuse, neglect or mistreatment promptly to the appropriate authorities;
- Share information appropriately and lawfully with other organisations where the safety and wellbeing of children is at risk; and
- Value the input of and communicate regularly with families and carers.
Thomastown West Primary School’s Child Safe Policies
2024-2026 TWPS Student Engagement Wellbeing and Inclusion Policy
2024-2026 TWPS Child Safe and Wellbeing Policy
2024-2025 TWPS Child Safe Risk Register
2024-2026 TWPS Child Safe Code of Conduct
2024-2026 TWPS Child Safety, Responding and Reporting (Including Mandatory Reporting) Policy
2024-2026 TWPS Bullying Prevention Policy
2024-2026 TWPS Child Safe Officers and Flowcharts of Responsibility
2024-2028 TWPS Inclusion and Diversity Policy
2024-2026 TWPS Complaints Policy
2024-2028 TWPS Digital Learning (incl. Digital Devices) Policy
ANZUK (Casual Relief Teacher Agency) Safe Policy
2024-2028 TWPS Camps and Excursions Policy
TWPS Disclosure Template using PROTECT for Compass
2024-2028 TWPS Duty of Care Policy
2024-2026 TWPS Yard Duty and Supervision Policy
TWPS Four Critical Actions for Schools
2024-2026 Volunteers Policy
2024-2026 Visitors Policy
Privacy Information for TWPS Parents and Carers
DET Betrayal of Trust implementation
DET's Protecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people document
DET's 'PROTECT' document: Identifying and Responding to All Forms of Abuse in Victorian Schools
Step by step guide to making a report to child protection or child first
PROTECT Four Critical Actions for responding to incidents, disclosures and suspicions of child abuse