Fraser Coast Family Day care is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We understand our responsibilities and statutory duty of care to comply with both the National Child Safe Standards and National Regulations to build our capacity as an organisation to prevent and respond to children and young people at risk or harm or abuse.
Our Service is committed to implementing and abiding by our Child Protection Policy & Procedure and Provide a Child Safe Environment Policy & Procedure which guides our zero tolerance for child abuse and raising awareness about the importance of child safety in our Service and the community.
We are dedicated to protecting children from harm and abuse and promote a child safe environment, maintaining children’s wellbeing. We adhere to our Child Protection Policy, standing by our mandatory reporting responsibilities to protect children from physical, sexual, emotional and psychological abuse and neglect.
We work to ensure there is clear awareness between appropriate and inappropriate behaviour concerning adults and children. We require clear precincts between children, our Educators, Coordination staff, volunteers and the community to maintain children’s safety.
We value inclusion and diversity and do not tolerate any discriminatory practices. We are dedicated to promoting cultural safety for Aboriginal children, cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.
We are committed to ongoing professional development for Educators and employees to maintain their ability to distinguish and respond to situations of abuse and neglect, ensuring employees are responsive to their responsibilities in keeping children safe.
Our delivery is guided by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, The Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics: Commitments to Action and Department of Education: Statement of Shared Commitment. Educators and staff have confidence in educating children about their right to be safe. We believe in teaching children what to do if they feel unsafe and encouraging them to express their view and thoughts on matters that directly affect them.
As educators we listen to and empower children to act on any concerns they or others may raise which is reflective in our policies and procedures in keeping children safe.
