TCDA'S STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO CHILD SAFETY

We value and listen to children and young people and actively seek out their voices.

We promote the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people in our communities and empower them to reach their full potential.

Where children have been harmed we seek avenues to facilitate their healing.

We have a zero tolerance for child abuse and harms. We promote child rights and adhere to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

We affirm the diversity of all young people and their cultural identity; promoting equity and inclusion for children and young people with diverse needs

We maintain safe spaces and environments that minimise the opportunity for abuse to occur.

We take all allegations of child harm seriously, providing a clear, fair, transparent and timely response.

We recruit, educate and support our staff to understand their vital role in protecting children and young people. We support our staff to identify, prevent and report harms, abuses and violence.

We commit to a culture of openness and safety where children and young people are encouraged to talk freely when they feel unsafe or worried, to safe adults. We support children, young people and their families to actively participate in decisions that affect their lives.

We act to continuously improve child safe principles and considerations within all levels of the organisation.