Child Safety Reporting

Use the resources on this page to report concerns you have about conduct by a Meander Valley Council Worker towards a child. 

Call 000 if a child is at immediate risk.

Helpful definitions

  • A child is any person under 18 years of age.
  • A Council Worker includes any person who is 18 or older who has been engaged by Meander Valley Council as any of the following:
    • an employee
    • a Councillor or any other elected official
    • a committee member or office holder
    • a volunteer
    • a contractor or consultant
    • a trainee, apprentice, intern, placement student, or work experience participant
    • any other person carrying out work or activity under the supervision, or on behalf, of the Council

Options for reporting

You have multiple ways to report concerns about conduct by a Meander Valley Council Worker towards a child:

Complete the Meander Valley Council Child Safety Reporting Form
Report concerns directly to the Officer of the Independent Regulator
Contact Strong Families Safe Kids

What to expect

The Child Safety Reporting Form intends to help capture all relevant information about your concerns. Please provide as much relevant information as you can. If you don’t have information for any part of the form, it’s ok to write ‘unknown’.

Meander Valley Council takes all reports seriously. Following your submission, the information will be used to investigate the matter and, where required, report to the appropriate authorities and bodies.

We ask for your contact details so that we can follow up with you to clarify information, request additional information, or update you on the process. You can submit anonymously; however, this may limit Meander Valley Council’s ability to investigate and act on your concerns.