Policies and Links
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Kindergarten Uniforms
We have partnered with eduTHREADS, an online uniform supply company, to offer a range of Beaconsfield Kindergarten uniform items for you to purchase.
These items come in a range of fun, bright colors and include jackets, windcheaters, t-shirts, and hats. Purchases can be made at any time, with orders delivered straight to your home.
Child Safety & Cultural Safety Commitments
In line with Victorian regulatory requirements, these statements are displayed across our campuses and embedded within our operational framework.
Statement of Commitment to Cultural Safety
Beaconsfield Kindergarten is committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children
Reviewed by VAEAI
We are committed to:
- 🌱 Actively supporting and facilitating participation and inclusion of Aboriginal children, young people and their families within our service.
- 🌱 The safety, participation and empowerment of Aboriginal children.
- 🌱 Providing an educational program that strengthens Aboriginal children's culture and identity.
- 🌱 Actively supporting and encouraging Aboriginal children to express their culture and enjoy their cultural rights.
- 🌱 Supporting Aboriginal children and their families to identify as Aboriginal without fear of retribution or questioning.
- 🌱 Supporting Aboriginal children to maintain connection to their kinship ties, land and country.
- 🌱 Supporting Aboriginal children to be taught their cultural heritage by Elders.
- 🌱 Facilitating regular training and education on Aboriginal cultural and cultural safety.
- 🌱 Establishing policies, procedures, systems and processes to create a culturally safe and inclusive environment and meet the needs of Aboriginal children, young people and their families.
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
Our specific commitments aligned with Victorian Child Safe Standards
| Child Safe Standard | Our Commitment |
|---|---|
| Standard 1 – Organisations establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued | We are committed to ensuring our service is a place where Aboriginal children feel safe, respected and valued. |
| Standard 2 – Child Safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture | We commit to consider the safety and wellbeing of children in everything we do. |
| Standard 3 – Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously |
We commit to engaging with children in the design of key policies and directions and co-developing an ongoing engagement framework to inform and enrich our work. We commit to developing and sharing child friendly information and pathways for children to contact and engage with the service. |
| Standard 4 – Families and communities are informed, and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing | We commit to communicating with communities about our child safety and wellbeing operations |
| Standard 5 – Equity is upheld, and diverse needs respected in policy and practice | We are committed to understanding the diverse circumstances of children and working to ensure this knowledge informs everything we do. |
| Standard 6 – People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice |
We commit to reviewing and continuously improving our practices in line with best practice, to:
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| Standard 7 – Processes for complaints and concerns are child focused |
We commit to having clear procedures to inform staff, volunteers, contractors and authorised persons of their obligation to report child safety concerns and processes to do so. We respond to disclosures and allegations of abuse in a trauma informed way that removes the barriers to disclosure and manages the risks of further harm to children. |
| Standard 8 – Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training | We commit to ensuring our staff have the skills to keep the safety of children at the centre of everything they do. |
| Standard 9 – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed |
We commit to ensuring our online environment is used in accordance with our Code of Conduct, eSafety and Child Safe Environment and Wellbeing policy and practices. We commit to identifying and mitigating risks to the safety of children in all our operations. |
| Standard 10 – Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved | We are committed to ensuring Child Safe Standards reflect latest research about harm prevention strategies for children and young people |
| Standard 11 – Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young people | We are committed to ensuring our policies and procedures are clearly documented and accessible. |
🔒 Privacy Statement: Access to Information
Individuals about whom we hold personal, sensitive, or health information can gain access to this information in accordance with applicable legislation. The procedure for requesting access is detailed in our Privacy and Confidentiality Policy.
For further clarification on our policies, please refer to the documents below or directly contact our Approved Provider or Nominated Supervisor.
Policies Library
In line with the National Quality Framework, download our guidelines below.