St. Mary’s Primary School is committed to ensuring the protection and safety of every child. The school is governed by the DOBCEL Child Safety policies and the school Child Safety Policy.
These policies are the overarching documents that provide key elements of our approach to protecting children from abuse.
As with all Victorian schools, we are required to follow the Victorian Child Safe Standards.
The safety and wellbeing of the children is paramount to the St. Mary’s ethos.
The school has a dedicated Child Safety Officer who has a vital role in maintaining child safety and wellbeing.
We welcome and encourage parents, caregivers, grandparents as well as those from the wider community to become engaged ion our school community.
All volunteers, staff, and members of the School Advisory Council are required to sign the school's Code of Conduct
and provide the school with their current Working With Children Card.
CHILD SAFE POLICIES
Ministerial Order 1359 will be embedded in the culture of St Mary’s, Warracknabeal in July 2022. Click here for the new Standards
The Governing Authority has ratified the policies and procedures below for Child Safety.
Standard 1: Culturally Safe Environments
Standard 2: Child Safety and Wellbeing is Embedded in Leadership, Governance and Culture
Standard 3: Child and Student Empowerment
Standard 4: Family Engagement
Standard 5: Diversity and Equity
Standard 6: Suitable Staff and Volunteers
Standard 7: Complaints Process
Standard 8: Child Safety Knowledge, Skills and Awareness
Standard 9: Child Safety in Physical and Online Environments
Standard 10: Review Child Safety Practices
Standard 11: Implementation of Child Safety Practices
St Mary's Child Safe and Wellbeing Policy 2022
CECV Commitment Statement to Child Safety
DOBCEL - Safeguarding Children and Young People - Code of Conduct 2022
DOBCEL Child Safe Governance Policy 2022
DOBCEL Reportable Conduct Scheme 2022
St Mary’s Diversity and Equity Policy 2022
St Mary’s Engaging Families and Caregivers in Child Safety 2022
St Mary’s Complaints Handling Policy 2022
St Mary’s Bullying Prevention (including Cyberbullying) Policy 2022
St Mary’s Recruitment Policy 2022
DOBCEL Student Empowerment and Participation Policy 2022
DOBCEL Staff Employment, Screening and Supervision Guidelines
DOBCEL Guidelines for Police and DFFH Interview Protocols 2022
DOBCEL Identifying and Responding to Abuse [PROTECT] Responding Obligations Policy 2022
DOBCEL Identifying and Responding to Abuse- Responding Obligations Procedures 2022
DOBCEL Digital Technologies Policy and Agreement 2022
St Mary’s Digital Technologies Agreement
DOBCEL Supervision of Students Policy
DOBCEL Child Safe Standards - Recordkeeping Policy 2022
DOBCEL Child Safety Officer Role Description
CECV: Identifying and Responding to all Forms of Abuse in Victorian Schools
Child Safety - Four Critical Actions
DOBCEL [PROTECT]: Identifying and Responding to Student Sexual Offending 2023
CECV Guidelines for the Engagement of Volunteers