Child and Youth Safe Standards Forum - pre-session survey

Answer some short questions ahead of the session to help us make it useful for you.

While the forum will focus on describing the Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework, we appreciate the subject matter of child and youth safety in institutional contexts may cause comfort and distress. With this in mind, please let us know if there are any supports you may require to participate in the forum safely.

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* 1. Which sector forum are you attending?

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* 2. What region of Tasmania do you work in?

North

North West

South

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* 3. This isn’t a test - but can you please tell us your current level of understanding of the Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework?

I know nothing

I have a vague understanding

I have a good understanding

I have an in-depth understanding

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* 4. This isn’t a test - but can you please tell us your current level of understanding of the Child and Youth Safe Standards?

I know nothing

I have a vague understanding

I have a good understanding

I have an in-depth understanding

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* 5. Which of the Standards are you most comfortable with? (optional)

Standard 1: Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture.

Standard 2: Children and young people are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.

Standard 3: Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.

Standard 4: Equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice.

Standard 5: People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.

Standard 6: Processes to respond to complaints and concerns are child focused.

Standard 7: Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.

Standard 8: Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.

Standard 9: Implementation of the Child and Youth Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved.

Standard 10: Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young people.

The Universal Principle: Organisations must provide an environment that ensures that the right to Cultural Safety of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children is respected.

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* 6. Which of the Standards would you like us to talk more about? (optional)