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If you feel unsafe or at risk and need help urgently, call the Police on 000.
Commitment to Child Safety and Wellbeing
Statement of Commitment
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Read about the Departments Statement of Commitment to the Child Safety and Wellbeing Framework
What the Department is doing
Child Safety and Wellbeing Service
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The Child Safety and Wellbeing Service was established in late 2022 to lead the Department’s implementation of the Child Safety and Wellbeing Framework.
Child Safety and Wellbeing Framework
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A Child Safety and Wellbeing Framework is now in place across the Department of Health, safeguarding children and young people accessing our services and facilities.
Child Safety and Wellbeing Panel
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The Child Safety and Wellbeing Panel (the Panel) is an independent standing panel that supports review of serious child safeguarding events referred by the Secretary of Health. The role of the Panel is advisory in nature.
Rights of Children and Young People in the Department of Health
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The Department of Health has a duty to make sure that all children that access our services enjoy the rights set out in the UNHCR Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Child Safe Organisation Project
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The Child Safe Organisation Project is aiming to make systemic change in the approach to promoting children and young people’s rights, safety and wellbeing across all areas of the Department.
Child Safe Governance Review
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The Child Safe Governance Review was announced by the State Government on 3 July 2022. The review is about safeguarding children.
Making a report
For children and young people
How to speak up
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If you feel unsafe or if you are unhappy with how you have been treated by us please let us know. It is always ok to speak up if you are not happy.
For parents/carers
How to report a safeguarding concern
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If you or your child have a concern about how they have been treated by the Department of Health, it is important to let us know. Speaking up can be frightening for children and young people – adults can help them through the process and encourage them to speak up.
For staff
Mandatory reporting by Department of Health Staff
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Information to guide and assist Department of Health staff as mandatory reporters.
