CHILD SAFE STANDARDS
Diamond Creek East Primary School is committed to providing a child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people.
Child Safe Standards are compulsory minimum standards for all Victorian schools. The standards ensure that schools are prepared to protect children from abuse and neglect.
The 11 Child Safe Standards are:
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Culturally safe environments
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Leadership, governance & culture
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Child and student empowerment
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Family engagement
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Diversity & equity
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Suitable staff & volunteers
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Complaints processes
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Knowledge, skills & awareness
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Physical & online environments
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Review of safety practices
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Implementation of safety practices
RESPECT FOR CULTRE
The staff and students at Diamond Creek East Primary School acknowledge and pay our respect to the elders past, present and emerging of the Wurundjeri people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our school is located.
STATEMENT OF INCLUSION
As a school we warmly welcome, respect and embrace all our community members and our rich diversity of beliefs, cultural backgrounds, abilities, gender identities and family structures. We value and appreciate the contributions that all people make to our community and have an ongoing commitment to the continued evolution of our inclusive practices throughout our school.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
As valuable partners in promoting and maintaining child safety and wellbeing at Diamond Creek East Primary School we welcome and encourage your feedback.
If you have any suggestions, comments or questions in relation to our child safe policies and practices, please contact our Principal, Stephen Campbell at 9438 1413 or email diamond.creek.east.ps@education.vic.gov.au