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policies and recommendations aimed at supporting children and young people." ], "watch_terms": [ "Indicators of Wellbeing", "Policies and Recommendations" ], "avoid_claiming_without_evidence": [] }, "review_note": "" }, "strategy_brief_md": "# Commissioner for Children and Young People — Strategy Brief\n\n**Reporting period**: 2024-25\n**Corporate plan in force**: 2025-26\n**Corporate Plan**: [2025-26](https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/dsvlnzgv/wellbeing-monitoring-framework-overview.pdf)\n\n## Vision\n\n> That all children and young people are heard, are healthy and safe, reach their potential and are welcomed as valued members of the community and in doing so we build a brighter future for the whole community. [[CP p.1](https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/dsvlnzgv/wellbeing-monitoring-framework-overview.pdf#page=1)]\n\n## Our purpose / purposes\n\n> To provide information on a range of indicators on the wellbeing of children and young people in WA. [[CP p.1](https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/dsvlnzgv/wellbeing-monitoring-framework-overview.pdf#page=1)]\n\n## Government priorities for this department\n\n- To provide a demographic profile of children and young people in WA. [[CP p.1](https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/dsvlnzgv/wellbeing-monitoring-framework-overview.pdf#page=1)]\n- To monitor policies and recommendations aimed at supporting children and young people. [[CP p.1](https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/dsvlnzgv/wellbeing-monitoring-framework-overview.pdf#page=1)]\n\n## Outcomes\n\n### Outcome 1: Wellbeing of Children and Young People\nThe Wellbeing Monitoring Framework (WMF) encompasses the following three components: Profile of Children, Indicators of Wellbeing, and Policies and recommendations. [[CP p.1](https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/dsvlnzgv/wellbeing-monitoring-framework-overview.pdf#page=1)]\n\n**Key activities:**\n- Monitoring and reporting on the wellbeing of WA children and young people\n- Providing information on a range of indicators on the wellbeing of children and young people in WA\n- Monitoring policies and recommendations aimed at supporting children and young people\n\n## Values and principles\n\n_Wellbeing Monitoring Framework_\n\n- Hearing children and young people\n- Ensuring health and safety\n- Reaching potential\n- Welcoming as valued community members\n\n## What they will measure themselves on this year (targets from 2025-26 corporate plan)\n\n| Code | Measure | Target | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| WCY01 | Indicators of Wellbeing | Stability or improvement | |\n| WCY02 | Policies and Recommendations | Stability or improvement | |\n\n## How they performed last year (results from 2024-25 annual report)\n\n| Code | Measure | Result | Status | Source |\n|---|---|---|---|---|\n| WCY01 | Indicators of Wellbeing | Stability or improvement | Achieved | |\n| WCY02 | Policies and Recommendations | Stability or improvement | Achieved | |", "strategy_overview_evidence_md": null, "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Commissioner for Children and Young People - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T22:54:39.363720+00:00\n**Entity ID**: S-WA-049\n**Entity type**: Independent Statutory Authority\n**Jurisdiction**: WA\n**Portfolio**: \n**Website**: https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| other-pdfs | 5 |\n| pages | 12 |\n| strategies | 1 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- The WMF is informed by the Commissioner’s vision:\nThat all children and young people are heard, are healthy and safe, reach their potential and\nare welcomed as valued members of the community and in doing so we build a brighter future\nfor the whole community.1\nThe WMF encompasses the following three components:\nProfile of Children Indicators of Wellbeing Policies and\nand Young People recommendations\nPurpose: To provide\nPurpose: To provide a information on a range of Purpose: To monitor\ndemographic profile of indicators on the wellbeing policies and recommendations\nchildren and young people of children and young aimed at supporting children\nin WA. people across the life course and young people.\nand over time.\n Source: `strategies/wellbeing-monitoring-framework-overview.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/dsvlnzgv/wellbeing-monitoring-framework-overview.pdf)`\n- Snapshot Early childhood development and later social emotional\n16 A Child protection services – Data tables (Table 16.A2) [Data set]. wellbeing and mental health outcomes. https://www.aedc.gov.au/docs/\nRetrieved February 11, 2026, from https://www.pc.gov.au/ongoing/ default-source/resources/early-childhood-development-and-mental-\nreport-on-government-services/community-services/child-protection/ health-outcomes.pdf\n75 D epartment of Communities. (2025), Child Protection Activity 94 A ustralian Early Development Census. (2025).\n Source: `other-pdfs/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/wzbc3m3m/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf)`\n- National Principle 1:\nChild safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture\nNational Principle 2:\nChildren and young people are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously\nNational Principle 3:\nFamilies and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing\nNational Principle 4:\nEquity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice\nNational Principle 5:\nPeople working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice\nNational Principle 6:\nProcesses to respond to complaints and concerns are child focused\nNational Principle 7:\nStaff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training\nNational Principle 8:\n Source: `pages/structure.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/resources/child-safe-organisations-wa/)`\n- Hire people you trust and know they won’t do\nany harm to children.” 14 year-old young person25\nNational Principle 5 – People working with children and young people are suitable and\nsupported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice\nChild safe and friendly organisations will Key action areas\ntake all necessary steps to identify the\n5.1 Recruitment, including advertising,\nmost suitable people to work with children\nreferee checks and staff and volunteer\nand discourage unsuitable people from\npre-employment screening emphasise\napplying or being appointed. ‘Studies\nchild safety and wellbeing.\nhave demonstrated that one of the most\n5.2 Relevant staff and volunteers have\neffective safeguards within organisations or\ncurrent working with children checks or\nprofessional settings is to provide frequent,\nequivalent backgrounds.\nopen and supportive supervision of staff.’26\n5.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- National Principle 1:\nChild safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture\nNational Principle 2:\nChildren and young people are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously\nNational Principle 3:\nFamilies and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing\nNational Principle 4:\nEquity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice\nNational Principle 5:\nPeople working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice\nNational Principle 6:\nProcesses to respond to complaints and concerns are child focused\nNational Principle 7:\nStaff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training\nNational Principle 8:\n Source: `pages/structure.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/resources/child-safe-organisations-wa/)`\n- Hire people you trust and know they won’t do\nany harm to children.” 14 year-old young person25\nNational Principle 5 – People working with children and young people are suitable and\nsupported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice\nChild safe and friendly organisations will Key action areas\ntake all necessary steps to identify the\n5.1 Recruitment, including advertising,\nmost suitable people to work with children\nreferee checks and staff and volunteer\nand discourage unsuitable people from\npre-employment screening emphasise\napplying or being appointed. ‘Studies\nchild safety and wellbeing.\nhave demonstrated that one of the most\n5.2 Relevant staff and volunteers have\neffective safeguards within organisations or\ncurrent working with children checks or\nprofessional settings is to provide frequent,\nequivalent backgrounds.\nopen and supportive supervision of staff.’26\n5.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [pages 20,21,22]\nand staff and volunteer\nand discourage unsuitable people from\npre-employment screening emphasise\napplying or being appointed. ‘Studies\nchild safety and wellbeing.\nhave demonstrated that one of the most\n5.2 Relevant staff and volunteers have\neffective safeguards within organisations or\ncurrent working with children checks or\nprofessional settings is to provide frequent,\nequivalent backgrounds.\nopen and supportive supervision of staff.’26\n5.3 All staff and volunteers receive an\nappropriate induction and are aware\nof their responsibilities to children and\nyoung people, including record keeping,\ninformation sharing and reporting\nobligations.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [pages 10,11,12,13]\nicies, practices, environments\nDetermine\nknowledge, attitudes and capacity of\nstaff and volunteers\nhow to begin, leadership,\nresponsibilities ideas of children, young people\nand other stakeholders such as\nparticipation, resources,\nparents and carers\nconstraints\nacknowledge strengths,\nchange management\nrecognise areas to improve\nSafe, supported and\nvalued children and\nyoung people\nMonitor and Identify and\nReview Action\nconfirm all principles are active next steps, timeframes,\nby whom\nhighlight positive changes\nprepare for challenges,\nmonitor and respond to feedback/\nproblem solve barriers\ncomplaints, learn from errors\ncheck for completion\noutline what still needs to be done\naddress ongoing challenges\nreview progress over time\n9 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations WA: Guidelines\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Child Protection and Family Support –\n• Provide guidelines for staff and dcp.wa.gov.au\nvolunteers on:\n• Bringing Child Rights into Your\n– discussing and listening to different Classroom: An Educator’s Guide,\ntypes of complaints, such as SNAICC – snaicc.org.au\nconcerns, bullying or harm by another\n• Complaint Handling Guide: Upholding\nchild, suspicions, unsafe behaviour,\nthe rights of children and young people,\nenvironments or practices and/or\nAustralian Government – pmc.gov.au\nallegations about staff or volunteer\n• Effective handling of complaints,\nbehaviour\nOmbudsman WA – ombudsman.wa.gov.au\n– dealing with concerns or complaints\n• Guidelines for complaint management\nof harm or abuse of a child or young\nin organizations, Australian and New\nperson by someone outside of the\nZealand Standard (AS/NZS 10002:2014),\norganisation\nStandards Australia – standards.org.au\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- In a\nappropriate training and processes to deal\nchild safe organisation, this commitment\nwith such matters effectively.\nto protecting children is embedded in the\n• Pay attention to children and young organisation’s culture and responsibility for\npeople who may be more vulnerable, taking action is understood and accepted\nparticularly those without the natural at all levels of the organisation.’6 In general\nallies of strong friendship groups or terms, a child safe and friendly organisation is\nparental support. one that deliberately and systematically:\n• Choices, options and respect for the • creates an environment where children’s\ndifferences of individuals are important. safety and wellbeing is the centre of\nthought, values and actions7\n• Discuss the environmental issues and\nprogramming of activities with children • places emphasis on genuine engagement\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- National Principle 1:\nChild safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture\nNational Principle 2:\nChildren and young people are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously\nNational Principle 3:\nFamilies and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing\nNational Principle 4:\nEquity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice\nNational Principle 5:\nPeople working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice\nNational Principle 6:\nProcesses to respond to complaints and concerns are child focused\nNational Principle 7:\nStaff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training\nNational Principle 8:\n Source: `pages/structure.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/resources/child-safe-organisations-wa/)`\n- Hire people you trust and know they won’t do\nany harm to children.” 14 year-old young person25\nNational Principle 5 – People working with children and young people are suitable and\nsupported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice\nChild safe and friendly organisations will Key action areas\ntake all necessary steps to identify the\n5.1 Recruitment, including advertising,\nmost suitable people to work with children\nreferee checks and staff and volunteer\nand discourage unsuitable people from\npre-employment screening emphasise\napplying or being appointed. ‘Studies\nchild safety and wellbeing.\nhave demonstrated that one of the most\n5.2 Relevant staff and volunteers have\neffective safeguards within organisations or\ncurrent working with children checks or\nprofessional settings is to provide frequent,\nequivalent backgrounds.\nopen and supportive supervision of staff.’26\n5.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [pages 20,21,22]\nand staff and volunteer\nand discourage unsuitable people from\npre-employment screening emphasise\napplying or being appointed. ‘Studies\nchild safety and wellbeing.\nhave demonstrated that one of the most\n5.2 Relevant staff and volunteers have\neffective safeguards within organisations or\ncurrent working with children checks or\nprofessional settings is to provide frequent,\nequivalent backgrounds.\nopen and supportive supervision of staff.’26\n5.3 All staff and volunteers receive an\nappropriate induction and are aware\nof their responsibilities to children and\nyoung people, including record keeping,\ninformation sharing and reporting\nobligations.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [Page 25]\nChildren have\nthe right to be\nprotected from being\nhurt and mistreated,\nin body or mind\n(Convention on the\nRights of the Child,\nArticle 4)35\nEducation and development\n“Undergoing training for all staff.”\n“It would make me feel very safe if I knew they [staff] were sensible people.’’\nYoung people36\nNational Principle 7 – Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills\nand awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education\nand training\n‘Building the capacity of organisations to Key action areas:\nbe child safe is central to the broader goal\n7.1 Staff and volunteers are trained and\nof developing and sustaining child safe\nsupported to effectively implement\nenvironments.’37 A lack of understanding\nthe organisation’s child safety and\nand knowledge of child abuse contributes wellbeing policy.\nto a culture of complacency and\n7.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Give them a smile.” 8 year-old\nyoung person39\nNational Principle 8 – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing\nwhile minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed\nCreating safer environments draws on If an organisation does not control its own\ncrime prevention research that emphasises space, back-up strategies should be used\nreducing opportunities for potential offending to ensure contact with and between young\nbehaviours by making the crime more risky people can be monitored.’41\nand increasing the effort to commit crime.40\nKey action areas\nChild safe and friendly organisations will\n8.1 Staff and volunteers identify and\nconsider how their physical and online spaces\nmitigate risks in the online and physical\nare designed or adjusted to increase child\nenvironments without compromising\nsafety while also supporting the healthy\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Figure 3: Proportion of children in WA and Australia on track on all five AEDC\ndevelopmental domains 2009 to 202436\n60%\n50%\n40%\n30%\n2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024\nAustralia Western Australia\nFigure 3 shows that when the AEDC was first collected in 2009, WA’s result was worse than\nAustralia as a whole, with only 46.5% of WA children on track on all five domains, compared with\n50.7% for Australia.\n Source: `other-pdfs/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/wzbc3m3m/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf)`\n- Updated: Annually\nStatus: Published\nUpdated: Regularly\n1 Commissioner for Children and Young People 2016, Our approach and priorities 2016-20, Commissioner for Children and\nYoung People WA, Perth.\n Source: `strategies/wellbeing-monitoring-framework-overview.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/dsvlnzgv/wellbeing-monitoring-framework-overview.pdf)`\n- Read more\nabout Priority Areas\nHear Me Out - Inquiry on youth detention\n‘Hear Me Out’ features the voices and perspectives of 43 children and young people detained at Banksia Hill and Unit 18, along with staff and service providers.\n Source: `pages/homepage.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/)`\n- [pages 10,11,12,13]\nicies, practices, environments\nDetermine\nknowledge, attitudes and capacity of\nstaff and volunteers\nhow to begin, leadership,\nresponsibilities ideas of children, young people\nand other stakeholders such as\nparticipation, resources,\nparents and carers\nconstraints\nacknowledge strengths,\nchange management\nrecognise areas to improve\nSafe, supported and\nvalued children and\nyoung people\nMonitor and Identify and\nReview Action\nconfirm all principles are active next steps, timeframes,\nby whom\nhighlight positive changes\nprepare for challenges,\nmonitor and respond to feedback/\nproblem solve barriers\ncomplaints, learn from errors\ncheck for completion\noutline what still needs to be done\naddress ongoing challenges\nreview progress over time\n9 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations WA: Guidelines\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Child Protection and Family Support –\n• Provide guidelines for staff and dcp.wa.gov.au\nvolunteers on:\n• Bringing Child Rights into Your\n– discussing and listening to different Classroom: An Educator’s Guide,\ntypes of complaints, such as SNAICC – snaicc.org.au\nconcerns, bullying or harm by another\n• Complaint Handling Guide: Upholding\nchild, suspicions, unsafe behaviour,\nthe rights of children and young people,\nenvironments or practices and/or\nAustralian Government – pmc.gov.au\nallegations about staff or volunteer\n• Effective handling of complaints,\nbehaviour\nOmbudsman WA – ombudsman.wa.gov.au\n– dealing with concerns or complaints\n• Guidelines for complaint management\nof harm or abuse of a child or young\nin organizations, Australian and New\nperson by someone outside of the\nZealand Standard (AS/NZS 10002:2014),\norganisation\nStandards Australia – standards.org.au\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- Figure 3: Proportion of children in WA and Australia on track on all five AEDC\ndevelopmental domains 2009 to 202436\n60%\n50%\n40%\n30%\n2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024\nAustralia Western Australia\nFigure 3 shows that when the AEDC was first collected in 2009, WA’s result was worse than\nAustralia as a whole, with only 46.5% of WA children on track on all five domains, compared with\n50.7% for Australia.\n Source: `other-pdfs/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/wzbc3m3m/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf)`\n- National Principle 1:\nChild safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture\nNational Principle 2:\nChildren and young people are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously\nNational Principle 3:\nFamilies and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing\nNational Principle 4:\nEquity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice\nNational Principle 5:\nPeople working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice\nNational Principle 6:\nProcesses to respond to complaints and concerns are child focused\nNational Principle 7:\nStaff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training\nNational Principle 8:\n Source: `pages/structure.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/resources/child-safe-organisations-wa/)`\n- Hire people you trust and know they won’t do\nany harm to children.” 14 year-old young person25\nNational Principle 5 – People working with children and young people are suitable and\nsupported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice\nChild safe and friendly organisations will Key action areas\ntake all necessary steps to identify the\n5.1 Recruitment, including advertising,\nmost suitable people to work with children\nreferee checks and staff and volunteer\nand discourage unsuitable people from\npre-employment screening emphasise\napplying or being appointed. ‘Studies\nchild safety and wellbeing.\nhave demonstrated that one of the most\n5.2 Relevant staff and volunteers have\neffective safeguards within organisations or\ncurrent working with children checks or\nprofessional settings is to provide frequent,\nequivalent backgrounds.\nopen and supportive supervision of staff.’26\n5.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [pages 20,21,22]\nand staff and volunteer\nand discourage unsuitable people from\npre-employment screening emphasise\napplying or being appointed. ‘Studies\nchild safety and wellbeing.\nhave demonstrated that one of the most\n5.2 Relevant staff and volunteers have\neffective safeguards within organisations or\ncurrent working with children checks or\nprofessional settings is to provide frequent,\nequivalent backgrounds.\nopen and supportive supervision of staff.’26\n5.3 All staff and volunteers receive an\nappropriate induction and are aware\nof their responsibilities to children and\nyoung people, including record keeping,\ninformation sharing and reporting\nobligations.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [Page 25]\nChildren have\nthe right to be\nprotected from being\nhurt and mistreated,\nin body or mind\n(Convention on the\nRights of the Child,\nArticle 4)35\nEducation and development\n“Undergoing training for all staff.”\n“It would make me feel very safe if I knew they [staff] were sensible people.’’\nYoung people36\nNational Principle 7 – Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills\nand awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education\nand training\n‘Building the capacity of organisations to Key action areas:\nbe child safe is central to the broader goal\n7.1 Staff and volunteers are trained and\nof developing and sustaining child safe\nsupported to effectively implement\nenvironments.’37 A lack of understanding\nthe organisation’s child safety and\nand knowledge of child abuse contributes wellbeing policy.\nto a culture of complacency and\n7.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Give them a smile.” 8 year-old\nyoung person39\nNational Principle 8 – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing\nwhile minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed\nCreating safer environments draws on If an organisation does not control its own\ncrime prevention research that emphasises space, back-up strategies should be used\nreducing opportunities for potential offending to ensure contact with and between young\nbehaviours by making the crime more risky people can be monitored.’41\nand increasing the effort to commit crime.40\nKey action areas\nChild safe and friendly organisations will\n8.1 Staff and volunteers identify and\nconsider how their physical and online spaces\nmitigate risks in the online and physical\nare designed or adjusted to increase child\nenvironments without compromising\nsafety while also supporting the healthy\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- The rate of return\n• continuing efforts to improve housing stability\nto youth detention was 58.3%, exceeding the\ntarget of 50%112. • providing targeted support for single-parent\nfamilies\nThe current minimum age of criminal\n• expanding programs for teenagers,\nresponsibility in WA fails to align with\nparticularly in areas with rapid growth (such\ninternational standards and does not prioritise\nas Mandurah) and regions with the highest\nthe best interests of the child.\nlevels of need (including the Kimberley,\nDetention should only be used as an option\nPilbara and Goldfields)\nof absolute last resort and emphasis must be\nThese upstream actions are essential to reducing\nplaced on community-based programs that\nthe number of children entering or returning to\ndeter young people from the criminal justice\nyouth detention and to improving long-term\nsystem.\noutcomes for young people across WA.\n Source: `other-pdfs/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/wzbc3m3m/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf)`\n- [pages 10,11,12,13]\nicies, practices, environments\nDetermine\nknowledge, attitudes and capacity of\nstaff and volunteers\nhow to begin, leadership,\nresponsibilities ideas of children, young people\nand other stakeholders such as\nparticipation, resources,\nparents and carers\nconstraints\nacknowledge strengths,\nchange management\nrecognise areas to improve\nSafe, supported and\nvalued children and\nyoung people\nMonitor and Identify and\nReview Action\nconfirm all principles are active next steps, timeframes,\nby whom\nhighlight positive changes\nprepare for challenges,\nmonitor and respond to feedback/\nproblem solve barriers\ncomplaints, learn from errors\ncheck for completion\noutline what still needs to be done\naddress ongoing challenges\nreview progress over time\n9 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations WA: Guidelines\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Child Protection and Family Support –\n• Provide guidelines for staff and dcp.wa.gov.au\nvolunteers on:\n• Bringing Child Rights into Your\n– discussing and listening to different Classroom: An Educator’s Guide,\ntypes of complaints, such as SNAICC – snaicc.org.au\nconcerns, bullying or harm by another\n• Complaint Handling Guide: Upholding\nchild, suspicions, unsafe behaviour,\nthe rights of children and young people,\nenvironments or practices and/or\nAustralian Government – pmc.gov.au\nallegations about staff or volunteer\n• Effective handling of complaints,\nbehaviour\nOmbudsman WA – ombudsman.wa.gov.au\n– dealing with concerns or complaints\n• Guidelines for complaint management\nof harm or abuse of a child or young\nin organizations, Australian and New\nperson by someone outside of the\nZealand Standard (AS/NZS 10002:2014),\norganisation\nStandards Australia – standards.org.au\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Get in touch\nTelephone - (08) 6213 2297\nFreecall - 1800 072 444\nMedia - 0434 327 804\nMedia Enquires - media@ccyp.wa.gov.au\nTelephone Interpreter Services\nAvailable on request.\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/contact-us/)`\n- National Relay Service\nIf you are deaf, or have a hearing impairment or speech impairment, contact us through the National Relay Service\nTTY users phone 133 677 then ask for 6213 2297\nSpeak and Listen users phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 6213 2297\nInternet relay users connect to the National Relay Service then ask for 6213 2297\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/contact-us/)`\n- If you, or someone you know, are feeling worried or no good, we encourage you to connect with\n13YARN\n, phone\non\n13 92 76\n(24/7) and talk with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporteror go to the\n13YARN\nwebsite.\n Source: `pages/inquiries-index.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/our-work/hear-me-out-report/)`\n- /*! normalize.css v3.0.3 | MIT License | github.com/necolas/normalize.css */html{-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;font-family:sans-serif}body{margin:0}article,aside,details,figcaption,figure,footer,header,hgroup,main,menu,nav,section,summary{display:block}audio,canvas,progress,video{display:inline-block;vertical-align:baseline}audio:not([controls]){display:none;height:0}[hidden],template{display:none}a{background-color:transparent}a:active,a:hover{outline:0}abbr[title]{border-bottom:1px dotted}b,strong{font-weight:700}dfn{font-style:italic}h1{font-size:2em;margin:.67em 0}mark{background:#ff0;color:#000}small{font-size:80%}sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline}sup{top:-.5em}sub{bottom:-.25em}img{border:0}svg:not(:root){overflow:hidden}figure{margin:1em 40px}hr{box-sizing:content-box;\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__00.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/assets/dist/top.415077f3bc6a464a3ff3.css)`\n- <\n>/ExtGState<\n>/XObject<\n>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 595.32 841.92] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<\n>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>>\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__03.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/dsvlnzgv/wellbeing-monitoring-framework-overview.pdf)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| 7.1 Staff | [Page 25]\nChildren have\nthe right to be\nprotected from being\nhurt and mistreated,\nin body or mind\n(Convention on the\nRights of the Child,\nArticle 4)35\nEducation and development\n“Undergoing training for all staff.”\n“It would make me feel very safe if I knew they [staff] were sensible people.’’\nYoung people36\nNational Principle 7 – Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills\nand awareness to keep children and young people safe thro | `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)` |\n| 8.1 Staff | Give them a smile.” 8 year-old\nyoung person39\nNational Principle 8 – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing\nwhile minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed\nCreating safer environments draws on If an organisation does not control its own\ncrime prevention research that emphasises space, back-up strategies should be used\nreducing opportunities for potential offending to ensure contact with and betwe | `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)` |\n| 7% | x��V�N�0\u0010}��?�\u001f��I$��\u0016P\u0011\u0017!\u0016�\u000f�\u000faqaŒ�\u0010$��\u001e��\u0017�ޘ��Llϙ\u0019�̱�\u001d �\u0015YIF�\u0014��$i-\u0019EJ82��e2��(�8Ҷ\"�?)���)�\u0002h\u0013,X��*r�$��1\u0016\f���%fC��T�i��L0+��\u0004�R`��_�\npH\\|�!�$�hH�yGR\u0003�,d 7%I��\u001d��\u0012BA���=\u0007�p/\u001d�2�1p\u0016��\b\nvJ�\u0019v+\u0004�\u0016;���A�����֡�$@\\��\u0004�\u0002\u0012N`Ri\u00196F�HI�����\u001d��M�;��H\u001d#�\u001a�\u0015�b�Z\bA���eP\u0016tUL������\u0017��{��Gs�T�ސ�C��=�sp���\u0003\u0010�;D��\u001ddv���!nw\b� f �<����zqJ�\u001a£iN�&�I�&�Q��$˙�$��$\u000b��$+�����ڿ���[�Iˠ\u0013\u000e� �Ņ�Q�(t\u0014&���Ѧ;�ݿv>��Eo�͆u\u001f�BY�1�hj���Q�J�n\u0006�l]�\u0007�ُ��=�K��SK�I��f[\u0002��:L�~Ρ�ꐳ\u000e���9,��Ȳ\fg | `pages/strategies-index__03.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/dsvlnzgv/wellbeing-monitoring-framework-overview.pdf)` |\n| 2.4 Staff | Practices focused upon people feel safe and be less isolated.\nempowerment and participation of children\n2.3 Where relevant to the setting or context,\nand organisational structures and systems\nchildren may be offered access to\nwhich encourage children to be listened\nsexual abuse prevention programs and\nto are key aspects of building capacity for\nto relevant related information in an age\nchild safe organisations, and demonstrate appropriate way.\nco | `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)` |\n| 39% | In 2020, about 62% of WA was described as a ‘childcare\ndesert’, and by 2024 this had dropped to 39%41. | `other-pdfs/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/wzbc3m3m/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf)` |\n| 50% | The rate of return\n• continuing efforts to improve housing stability\nto youth detention was 58.3%, exceeding the\ntarget of 50%112. • providing targeted support for single-parent\nfamilies\nThe current minimum age of criminal\n• expanding programs for teenagers,\nresponsibility in WA fails to align with\nparticularly in areas with rapid growth (such\ninternational standards and does not prioritise\nas Mandurah) and regions with the highest\nthe best inter | `other-pdfs/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/wzbc3m3m/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf)` |\n| 7.1 Staff | [Page 25]\nChildren have\nthe right to be\nprotected from being\nhurt and mistreated,\nin body or mind\n(Convention on the\nRights of the Child,\nArticle 4)35\nEducation and development\n“Undergoing training for all staff.”\n“It would make me feel very safe if I knew they [staff] were sensible people.’’\nYoung people36\nNational Principle 7 – Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills\nand awareness to keep children and young people safe thro | `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)` |\n| 8.1 Staff | Give them a smile.” 8 year-old\nyoung person39\nNational Principle 8 – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing\nwhile minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed\nCreating safer environments draws on If an organisation does not control its own\ncrime prevention research that emphasises space, back-up strategies should be used\nreducing opportunities for potential offending to ensure contact with and betwe | `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)` |\n| 50% | The rate of return\n• continuing efforts to improve housing stability\nto youth detention was 58.3%, exceeding the\ntarget of 50%112. • providing targeted support for single-parent\nfamilies\nThe current minimum age of criminal\n• expanding programs for teenagers,\nresponsibility in WA fails to align with\nparticularly in areas with rapid growth (such\ninternational standards and does not prioritise\nas Mandurah) and regions with the highest\nthe best inter | `other-pdfs/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/wzbc3m3m/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- [pages 10,11,12,13]\nicies, practices, environments\nDetermine\nknowledge, attitudes and capacity of\nstaff and volunteers\nhow to begin, leadership,\nresponsibilities ideas of children, young people\nand other stakeholders such as\nparticipation, resources,\nparents and carers\nconstraints\nacknowledge strengths,\nchange management\nrecognise areas to improve\nSafe, supported and\nvalued children and\nyoung people\nMonitor and Identify and\nReview Action\nconfirm all principles are active next steps, timeframes,\nby whom\nhighlight positive changes\nprepare for challenges,\nmonitor and respond to feedback/\nproblem solve barriers\ncomplaints, learn from errors\ncheck for completion\noutline what still needs to be done\naddress ongoing challenges\nreview progress over time\n9 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations WA: Guidelines\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Assess and\nDocument\npolicies, practices, environments\nConsider and\nknowledge, attitudes and capacity of\nDetermine\nstaff and volunteers\nhow to begin, leadership,\nideas of children, young people\nresponsibilities\nand other stakeholders such as\nparticipation, resources, parents and carers\nconstraints\nacknowledge strengths,\nchange management recognise areas to improve\nSafe, supported and\nvalued children and\nyoung people\nIdentify and\nMonitor and\nAction\nReview\nnext steps, timeframes,\nconfirm all principles are active\nby whom\nhighlight positive changes\nprepare for challenges,\nmonitor and respond to feedback/ problem solve barriers\ncomplaints, learn from errors\ncheck for completion\noutline what still needs to be done\naddress ongoing challenges\nreview progress over time\nFor more information about Child Safe Organisations WA visit ccyp.wa.gov.au\nEndnotes\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-in-brief-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/tx0arrjc/child-safe-organisations-wa-in-brief-november-2019.pdf)`\n- /*! normalize.css v3.0.3 | MIT License | github.com/necolas/normalize.css */html{-ms-text-size-adjust:100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;font-family:sans-serif}body{margin:0}article,aside,details,figcaption,figure,footer,header,hgroup,main,menu,nav,section,summary{display:block}audio,canvas,progress,video{display:inline-block;vertical-align:baseline}audio:not([controls]){display:none;height:0}[hidden],template{display:none}a{background-color:transparent}a:active,a:hover{outline:0}abbr[title]{border-bottom:1px dotted}b,strong{font-weight:700}dfn{font-style:italic}h1{font-size:2em;margin:.67em 0}mark{background:#ff0;color:#000}small{font-size:80%}sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline}sup{top:-.5em}sub{bottom:-.25em}img{border:0}svg:not(:root){overflow:hidden}figure{margin:1em 40px}hr{box-sizing:content-box;\n Source: `pages/strategies-index__00.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/assets/dist/top.415077f3bc6a464a3ff3.css)`\n- This self-assessment and review tool focuses\non the culture and behaviours of child safe and\nfriendly organisations, and is available from the\nCommissioner’s website at ccyp.wa.gov.au\nAssess and\nDocument\nConsider and policies, practices, environments\nDetermine\nknowledge, attitudes and capacity of\nstaff and volunteers\nhow to begin, leadership,\nresponsibilities ideas of children, young people\nand other stakeholders such as\nparticipation, resources,\nparents and carers\nconstraints\nacknowledge strengths,\nchange management\nrecognise areas to improve\nSafe, supported and\nvalued children and\nyoung people\nMonitor and Identify and\nReview Action\nconfirm all principles are active next steps, timeframes,\nby whom\nhighlight positive changes\nprepare for challenges,\nmonitor and respond to feedback/\nproblem solve barriers\ncomplaints, learn from errors\ncheck for completion\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [Page 32]\nParties\nundertake\nto protect the\nchild from all forms\nof sexual exploitation\nand sexual abuse.\n(Convention on the\nRights of the Child,\nArticle 34)46\nChild safe and friendly policies\n“The centre should have clear instructions on appropriate behaviours and what\nto do if something happens, like in public swimming pools.” Young person47\nNational Principle 10 – Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe\nfor children and young people\nChild safe and friendly policies are part of Policies developed in consultation with\na governance framework that includes an stakeholders will assist in making sure\noverarching child safe and friendly policy, a risk they make sense to the organisation’s\nmanagement strategy and a code of conduct. circumstances and can be implemented.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- National Principle 1:\nChild safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture\nNational Principle 2:\nChildren and young people are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously\nNational Principle 3:\nFamilies and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing\nNational Principle 4:\nEquity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice\nNational Principle 5:\nPeople working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice\nNational Principle 6:\nProcesses to respond to complaints and concerns are child focused\nNational Principle 7:\nStaff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training\nNational Principle 8:\n Source: `pages/structure.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/resources/child-safe-organisations-wa/)`\n- Hire people you trust and know they won’t do\nany harm to children.” 14 year-old young person25\nNational Principle 5 – People working with children and young people are suitable and\nsupported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice\nChild safe and friendly organisations will Key action areas\ntake all necessary steps to identify the\n5.1 Recruitment, including advertising,\nmost suitable people to work with children\nreferee checks and staff and volunteer\nand discourage unsuitable people from\npre-employment screening emphasise\napplying or being appointed. ‘Studies\nchild safety and wellbeing.\nhave demonstrated that one of the most\n5.2 Relevant staff and volunteers have\neffective safeguards within organisations or\ncurrent working with children checks or\nprofessional settings is to provide frequent,\nequivalent backgrounds.\nopen and supportive supervision of staff.’26\n5.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [pages 20,21,22]\nand staff and volunteer\nand discourage unsuitable people from\npre-employment screening emphasise\napplying or being appointed. ‘Studies\nchild safety and wellbeing.\nhave demonstrated that one of the most\n5.2 Relevant staff and volunteers have\neffective safeguards within organisations or\ncurrent working with children checks or\nprofessional settings is to provide frequent,\nequivalent backgrounds.\nopen and supportive supervision of staff.’26\n5.3 All staff and volunteers receive an\nappropriate induction and are aware\nof their responsibilities to children and\nyoung people, including record keeping,\ninformation sharing and reporting\nobligations.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [Page 25]\nChildren have\nthe right to be\nprotected from being\nhurt and mistreated,\nin body or mind\n(Convention on the\nRights of the Child,\nArticle 4)35\nEducation and development\n“Undergoing training for all staff.”\n“It would make me feel very safe if I knew they [staff] were sensible people.’’\nYoung people36\nNational Principle 7 – Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills\nand awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education\nand training\n‘Building the capacity of organisations to Key action areas:\nbe child safe is central to the broader goal\n7.1 Staff and volunteers are trained and\nof developing and sustaining child safe\nsupported to effectively implement\nenvironments.’37 A lack of understanding\nthe organisation’s child safety and\nand knowledge of child abuse contributes wellbeing policy.\nto a culture of complacency and\n7.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Give them a smile.” 8 year-old\nyoung person39\nNational Principle 8 – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing\nwhile minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed\nCreating safer environments draws on If an organisation does not control its own\ncrime prevention research that emphasises space, back-up strategies should be used\nreducing opportunities for potential offending to ensure contact with and between young\nbehaviours by making the crime more risky people can be monitored.’41\nand increasing the effort to commit crime.40\nKey action areas\nChild safe and friendly organisations will\n8.1 Staff and volunteers identify and\nconsider how their physical and online spaces\nmitigate risks in the online and physical\nare designed or adjusted to increase child\nenvironments without compromising\nsafety while also supporting the healthy\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Figure 3: Proportion of children in WA and Australia on track on all five AEDC\ndevelopmental domains 2009 to 202436\n60%\n50%\n40%\n30%\n2009 2012 2015 2018 2021 2024\nAustralia Western Australia\nFigure 3 shows that when the AEDC was first collected in 2009, WA’s result was worse than\nAustralia as a whole, with only 46.5% of WA children on track on all five domains, compared with\n50.7% for Australia.\n Source: `other-pdfs/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/wzbc3m3m/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf)`\n- Each of the ten principles\nUnited Nations Convention on the Rights are achievable, relevant and reliable when\nof the Child, the Australian Children’s implemented in reducing the likelihood of\nCommissioners and Guardians (2013) children and young people experiencing harm\nPrinciples for Child Safety in Organisations,9 when in the care of organisations.12 All of\nthe Royal Commission into Institutional the principles are of equal importance and\nResponses to Child Sexual Abuse (2017) are interrelated.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- [Page 25]\nChildren have\nthe right to be\nprotected from being\nhurt and mistreated,\nin body or mind\n(Convention on the\nRights of the Child,\nArticle 4)35\nEducation and development\n“Undergoing training for all staff.”\n“It would make me feel very safe if I knew they [staff] were sensible people.’’\nYoung people36\nNational Principle 7 – Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills\nand awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education\nand training\n‘Building the capacity of organisations to Key action areas:\nbe child safe is central to the broader goal\n7.1 Staff and volunteers are trained and\nof developing and sustaining child safe\nsupported to effectively implement\nenvironments.’37 A lack of understanding\nthe organisation’s child safety and\nand knowledge of child abuse contributes wellbeing policy.\nto a culture of complacency and\n7.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [pages 10,11,12,13]\nicies, practices, environments\nDetermine\nknowledge, attitudes and capacity of\nstaff and volunteers\nhow to begin, leadership,\nresponsibilities ideas of children, young people\nand other stakeholders such as\nparticipation, resources,\nparents and carers\nconstraints\nacknowledge strengths,\nchange management\nrecognise areas to improve\nSafe, supported and\nvalued children and\nyoung people\nMonitor and Identify and\nReview Action\nconfirm all principles are active next steps, timeframes,\nby whom\nhighlight positive changes\nprepare for challenges,\nmonitor and respond to feedback/\nproblem solve barriers\ncomplaints, learn from errors\ncheck for completion\noutline what still needs to be done\naddress ongoing challenges\nreview progress over time\n9 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations WA: Guidelines\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- In a\nappropriate training and processes to deal\nchild safe organisation, this commitment\nwith such matters effectively.\nto protecting children is embedded in the\n• Pay attention to children and young organisation’s culture and responsibility for\npeople who may be more vulnerable, taking action is understood and accepted\nparticularly those without the natural at all levels of the organisation.’6 In general\nallies of strong friendship groups or terms, a child safe and friendly organisation is\nparental support. one that deliberately and systematically:\n• Choices, options and respect for the • creates an environment where children’s\ndifferences of individuals are important. safety and wellbeing is the centre of\nthought, values and actions7\n• Discuss the environmental issues and\nprogramming of activities with children • places emphasis on genuine engagement\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [Page 43]\nAreas of concern\nYouth detention rates • increasing access to specialist allied health\nservices so developmental needs can be\naddressed early\nJailing is failing, especially for\n• offering comprehensive, continuous support\nchildren as young as 10 years old.\nfor families experiencing challenges\n• understanding why many families are\nOn an average night in 2025, 4.3 Aboriginal\nchoosing to home-school and responding to\nboys aged 10-13 years were held in detention\nthe issues identified\nwithout sentence (Table 21).\n Source: `other-pdfs/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/wzbc3m3m/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf)`\n- A culturally\nprocesses in ways that are culturally safe,\nsafe environment is one ‘where there is no\naccessible and easy to understand.\nassault, challenge or denial of [a person’s]\nidentity, of who they are and what they 4.3 The organisation pays particular attention\nneed.’23 Involving families, community to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres\nleaders or specialists will reduce the risk of Strait Islander children; children with\nexclusion, bullying, abuse or discrimination. disability; children from culturally and\n17 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations WA: Guidelines\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Give them a smile.” 8 year-old\nyoung person39\nNational Principle 8 – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing\nwhile minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed\nCreating safer environments draws on If an organisation does not control its own\ncrime prevention research that emphasises space, back-up strategies should be used\nreducing opportunities for potential offending to ensure contact with and between young\nbehaviours by making the crime more risky people can be monitored.’41\nand increasing the effort to commit crime.40\nKey action areas\nChild safe and friendly organisations will\n8.1 Staff and volunteers identify and\nconsider how their physical and online spaces\nmitigate risks in the online and physical\nare designed or adjusted to increase child\nenvironments without compromising\nsafety while also supporting the healthy\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- In June 2018 the WA and different types of organisations will have\nState Government accepted or accepted in varying levels of risk and engage with children\nprinciple each of the 36 recommendations and young people of different ages, abilities\nabout child safety that apply to the State and with different levels of vulnerability.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Child Protection and Family Support –\n• Provide guidelines for staff and dcp.wa.gov.au\nvolunteers on:\n• Bringing Child Rights into Your\n– discussing and listening to different Classroom: An Educator’s Guide,\ntypes of complaints, such as SNAICC – snaicc.org.au\nconcerns, bullying or harm by another\n• Complaint Handling Guide: Upholding\nchild, suspicions, unsafe behaviour,\nthe rights of children and young people,\nenvironments or practices and/or\nAustralian Government – pmc.gov.au\nallegations about staff or volunteer\n• Effective handling of complaints,\nbehaviour\nOmbudsman WA – ombudsman.wa.gov.au\n– dealing with concerns or complaints\n• Guidelines for complaint management\nof harm or abuse of a child or young\nin organizations, Australian and New\nperson by someone outside of the\nZealand Standard (AS/NZS 10002:2014),\norganisation\nStandards Australia – standards.org.au\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Assess and\nDocument\npolicies, practices, environments\nConsider and\nknowledge, attitudes and capacity of\nDetermine\nstaff and volunteers\nhow to begin, leadership,\nideas of children, young people\nresponsibilities\nand other stakeholders such as\nparticipation, resources, parents and carers\nconstraints\nacknowledge strengths,\nchange management recognise areas to improve\nSafe, supported and\nvalued children and\nyoung people\nIdentify and\nMonitor and\nAction\nReview\nnext steps, timeframes,\nconfirm all principles are active\nby whom\nhighlight positive changes\nprepare for challenges,\nmonitor and respond to feedback/ problem solve barriers\ncomplaints, learn from errors\ncheck for completion\noutline what still needs to be done\naddress ongoing challenges\nreview progress over time\nFor more information about Child Safe Organisations WA visit ccyp.wa.gov.au\nEndnotes\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-in-brief-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/tx0arrjc/child-safe-organisations-wa-in-brief-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [pages 7,8,9,10]\ngenuine engagement\nand young people in regard to safety as with, and valuing of children\nan ongoing quality improvement activity.3\n• creates conditions that reduce the\nIn addition, the Commissioner’s 2015 likelihood of harm occurring\nconsultation with WA Aboriginal and Torres\n• creates conditions that increase the\nStrait Islander children and young people\nlikelihood of any harm being discovered\nemphasised the importance of culture\n• responds appropriately to any disclosures,\nto individual and community resilience.\nallegations or suspicions of harm.8\n‘Culture supports children and young people’s\ndevelopment, promotes resilience and can be\na protective factor that reduces the exposure\nto, and effects of, risks to wellbeing.’4\nNational Principles for Child Safe Organisations WA: Guidelines 6\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- This self-assessment and review tool focuses\non the culture and behaviours of child safe and\nfriendly organisations, and is available from the\nCommissioner’s website at ccyp.wa.gov.au\nAssess and\nDocument\nConsider and policies, practices, environments\nDetermine\nknowledge, attitudes and capacity of\nstaff and volunteers\nhow to begin, leadership,\nresponsibilities ideas of children, young people\nand other stakeholders such as\nparticipation, resources,\nparents and carers\nconstraints\nacknowledge strengths,\nchange management\nrecognise areas to improve\nSafe, supported and\nvalued children and\nyoung people\nMonitor and Identify and\nReview Action\nconfirm all principles are active next steps, timeframes,\nby whom\nhighlight positive changes\nprepare for challenges,\nmonitor and respond to feedback/\nproblem solve barriers\ncomplaints, learn from errors\ncheck for completion\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [Page 21]\nIndicators this principle is upheld • Orientation, induction and ongoing\nsupport and supervision for staff\n• The organisation emphasises its\nand volunteers occurs and explores\ncommitment to child safety and wellbeing\nvalues, attitudes, expectations and\nwhen advertising for, recruiting, and\nworkplace practices that may otherwise\nscreening staff and volunteers.\nremain hidden.\n• Duty statements, selection criteria and\n• Ongoing education of staff and volunteers\nreferee checks demonstrate children and\nin child abuse awareness, child abuse\nyoung people are valued and respected,\nprevention and safe practices.\ncommitment to child safety and wellbeing,\nunderstanding of children’s developmental • Staff and volunteers have opportunities\nneeds and culturally safe practices. to share workplace observations\nand problems, and to safely explore\n• Employers, staff and volunteers in an\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [Page 32]\nParties\nundertake\nto protect the\nchild from all forms\nof sexual exploitation\nand sexual abuse.\n(Convention on the\nRights of the Child,\nArticle 34)46\nChild safe and friendly policies\n“The centre should have clear instructions on appropriate behaviours and what\nto do if something happens, like in public swimming pools.” Young person47\nNational Principle 10 – Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe\nfor children and young people\nChild safe and friendly policies are part of Policies developed in consultation with\na governance framework that includes an stakeholders will assist in making sure\noverarching child safe and friendly policy, a risk they make sense to the organisation’s\nmanagement strategy and a code of conduct. circumstances and can be implemented.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- [Page 3]\nProfile of Children and\nYoung People in WA\n2026\nCommissioner’s Healthy and\n2 21\nMessage connected\nWestern Australia’s 21 Pre-birth\n3\nchildren and young people 23 Child health checks\n25 Physical health\n5 Key areas of concern\n26 Mental health\nPopulation 27 Overall life satisfaction\n6\nSafe and supported\n28\n8 Distribution of children and young\npeople across Western Australia\n29 Supportive relationships\n9 Aboriginal children and young people\n30 Safe at home\n10 Cultural background\n30 Material basics\n11 Disability\n32 Contact with youth justice system\nWA Families\n13\nAreas of concern\n34\n13 Family composition\n35 Early childhood development\n14 Births\n37 Unhealthy weight\nLearning and 39 Mental health issues\n15\nparticipating 40 Safe and secure\n41 Youth detention rates\n16 Early development\n17 Childcare\n42 Figures and tables\n18 School\n43 Endnotes\n20 Literacy and numeracy\n Source: `other-pdfs/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/wzbc3m3m/ccyp9552-profile-report-2026-web2.pdf)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- Hire people you trust and know they won’t do\nany harm to children.” 14 year-old young person25\nNational Principle 5 – People working with children and young people are suitable and\nsupported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice\nChild safe and friendly organisations will Key action areas\ntake all necessary steps to identify the\n5.1 Recruitment, including advertising,\nmost suitable people to work with children\nreferee checks and staff and volunteer\nand discourage unsuitable people from\npre-employment screening emphasise\napplying or being appointed. ‘Studies\nchild safety and wellbeing.\nhave demonstrated that one of the most\n5.2 Relevant staff and volunteers have\neffective safeguards within organisations or\ncurrent working with children checks or\nprofessional settings is to provide frequent,\nequivalent backgrounds.\nopen and supportive supervision of staff.’26\n5.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- In a\nappropriate training and processes to deal\nchild safe organisation, this commitment\nwith such matters effectively.\nto protecting children is embedded in the\n• Pay attention to children and young organisation’s culture and responsibility for\npeople who may be more vulnerable, taking action is understood and accepted\nparticularly those without the natural at all levels of the organisation.’6 In general\nallies of strong friendship groups or terms, a child safe and friendly organisation is\nparental support. one that deliberately and systematically:\n• Choices, options and respect for the • creates an environment where children’s\ndifferences of individuals are important. safety and wellbeing is the centre of\nthought, values and actions7\n• Discuss the environmental issues and\nprogramming of activities with children • places emphasis on genuine engagement\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- National Principle 1:\nChild safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture\nNational Principle 2:\nChildren and young people are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously\nNational Principle 3:\nFamilies and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing\nNational Principle 4:\nEquity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice\nNational Principle 5:\nPeople working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice\nNational Principle 6:\nProcesses to respond to complaints and concerns are child focused\nNational Principle 7:\nStaff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training\nNational Principle 8:\n Source: `pages/structure.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/resources/child-safe-organisations-wa/)`\n- [pages 20,21,22]\nand staff and volunteer\nand discourage unsuitable people from\npre-employment screening emphasise\napplying or being appointed. ‘Studies\nchild safety and wellbeing.\nhave demonstrated that one of the most\n5.2 Relevant staff and volunteers have\neffective safeguards within organisations or\ncurrent working with children checks or\nprofessional settings is to provide frequent,\nequivalent backgrounds.\nopen and supportive supervision of staff.’26\n5.3 All staff and volunteers receive an\nappropriate induction and are aware\nof their responsibilities to children and\nyoung people, including record keeping,\ninformation sharing and reporting\nobligations.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Give them a smile.” 8 year-old\nyoung person39\nNational Principle 8 – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing\nwhile minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed\nCreating safer environments draws on If an organisation does not control its own\ncrime prevention research that emphasises space, back-up strategies should be used\nreducing opportunities for potential offending to ensure contact with and between young\nbehaviours by making the crime more risky people can be monitored.’41\nand increasing the effort to commit crime.40\nKey action areas\nChild safe and friendly organisations will\n8.1 Staff and volunteers identify and\nconsider how their physical and online spaces\nmitigate risks in the online and physical\nare designed or adjusted to increase child\nenvironments without compromising\nsafety while also supporting the healthy\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- Child Protection and Family Support –\n• Provide guidelines for staff and dcp.wa.gov.au\nvolunteers on:\n• Bringing Child Rights into Your\n– discussing and listening to different Classroom: An Educator’s Guide,\ntypes of complaints, such as SNAICC – snaicc.org.au\nconcerns, bullying or harm by another\n• Complaint Handling Guide: Upholding\nchild, suspicions, unsafe behaviour,\nthe rights of children and young people,\nenvironments or practices and/or\nAustralian Government – pmc.gov.au\nallegations about staff or volunteer\n• Effective handling of complaints,\nbehaviour\nOmbudsman WA – ombudsman.wa.gov.au\n– dealing with concerns or complaints\n• Guidelines for complaint management\nof harm or abuse of a child or young\nin organizations, Australian and New\nperson by someone outside of the\nZealand Standard (AS/NZS 10002:2014),\norganisation\nStandards Australia – standards.org.au\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n- National Relay Service\nIf you are deaf, or have a hearing impairment or speech impairment, contact us through the National Relay Service\nTTY users phone 133 677 then ask for 6213 2297\nSpeak and Listen users phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 6213 2297\nInternet relay users connect to the National Relay Service then ask for 6213 2297\n Source: `pages/contact.html (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/contact-us/)`\n- [Page 12]\nIndicators this principle is upheld • The work of the organisation is planned\nto minimise situations where children\n• The organisation has publicly available and\nand young people may be harmed,\ncurrent documents such as a child safety\nconsidering the increased level of risk\nand wellbeing policy, practice guidance,\nassociated with some activities and the\ninformation sharing protocols, staff and\nparticular vulnerability of some children\nvolunteer codes of conduct and risk\nand young people.\nmanagement strategies.\n• Practices are in place to ensure that\n• Organisational leaders model and regularly\nrecords of the organisation’s activities\nreinforce attitudes and behaviours that\nand decisions are made and maintained\nvalue children and young people and a\nappropriately.\ncommitment to child safety, child wellbeing\nand cultural safety.\n Source: `other-pdfs/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf (https://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/media/x4hhxpz0/child-safe-organisations-wa-guidelines-november-2019.pdf)`\n\n## Global Ideas and Case Study Inputs\n\n_No global-intelligence source text found yet. 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