Commitment to Child Safety

See how Meander Valley Council is dedicated to protecting and nurturing the safety of our children and youth.

This means the Council will:

prioritise the safety and wellbeing of children;
champion the legal and moral responsibilities to keep children safe;
recognise that children should feel and be safe at all the Council’s facilities and activities;
have no tolerance for child abuse or harm;
treat all child safety concerns and allegations with the utmost seriousness;
foster a culture where children, families, workers, and the community feel safe and encouraged to report concerns about the safety of children;
encourage the participation of children as valued members of the community; and,
maintain robust policies and procedures to achieve these commitments and the Child Safe Standards.