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Child Safety and Student Protection
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and Wellbeing
St Rita's College is committed to providing education and care to children and young people to assist them to develop into high achieving, supported students, positively connected to each other and to the communities in which they live and which they will serve.
The College is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our students and is dedicated to protecting them from harm.
At St Rita's College we have zero tolerance for child abuse. Our child protection responsibilities are of the utmost importance for the College and, as such, the College is committed to providing the necessary resources to ensure compliance with all relevant child protection laws, regulations and standards, and to maintain a safe and supportive environment for all children and young people.
St Rita’s College demonstrates commitment to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people by:
- implementing strategies that promote child safety and wellbeing through the leadership, governance and culture of the College;
- listening to the views of students and keeping students informed about decisions that affect their safety and wellbeing;
- involving families, carers and relevant communities in decision making processes that support the development of a child safe culture and environment;
- promoting equity and respecting the cultural diversity of families and reflecting this in our policies and practices;
- maintaining robust selection, recruitment and training practices for directors, staff, contractors and volunteers and supporting all personnel to uphold child safety and wellbeing values;
- responding swiftly and sensitively to any child safety concerns and applying clear procedures for managing and reporting child safety concerns;
- investing in regular training and education so that staff are able to recognise the nature and indicators of child abuse and other harm and how to build safe environments for young people;
- promoting policies and procedures that help to mitigate risks to young people in online environments and supporting teachers and parents/carers by sharing helpful advice and resources about e-safety;
- supporting and promoting the National Child Safe Principals by regularly reviewing our practices to ensure that the safety and wellbeing of children and young people is at the forefront our decisions; and
- implementing policies and procedures that support child safety.