There exist 11 Child Safe Standards in Victoria
Understanding the Standards
The 11 Child Safe Standards are listed below. Organisations who are required to comply with the Standards need to implement all aspects of the 11 Standards.
Each of the Standards is expressed as a statement of an expected outcome that organisations must achieve. The Standards also include minimum requirements, to provide more clarity for your organisation about what you need to do.
For each Standard, we have provided a list of documents and actions that will show that your organisation is meeting these minimum requirements. We call these compliance indicators.
The 11 Child Safe Standards
Click on the links below to see the minimum requirements, compliance indicators, a short video and relevant resources for each Standard.
This is a link to the Child Safe Standards on the Commission for Children and Young Persons website. Zenon Greek School is following these standards.
- 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
If you have any questions please contact Zenon’s Child safety officer on each campus. You can also write to the schools email zenon.education @ gmail.com or call our Principal on 0401208013
Child Safety resources, policies and procedures
The following Child Safety resources are provided for all those who wish to report incidents or understand standards and practices. Please use them appropriately.
All additional forms are on the Community Languages page for Child Safety here...
Accidents and Critical Incidents form (download and print)
Child Safe Code of Conduct (view or download)
- Child Safe Risk Assessment (view and download)
Complaints form (download, print and submit)
Satisfaction form (online you can fill for school to use)
Critical Incident Management Plan (download and print)
First Aid Register Form (F.Y.I.)
Medication Administration log (download and print)
Photographing and Filming Students Consent Form (view and download)
Risk Assessment Template (view or download)
Speak-up Child Poster (download / print)
Student Early Collection Form (online form)
Student Health Emergency Plan (download / print and complete, if required)
- Child Safety Training Records (F.Y.I.)
- Risk Management Register (download and print)
- Anti-Bullying and Cyber Safety Procedures (link to Vic Gov site)