A ChildSafe Organisation

ChildSafe has developed this resource to assist organisational leadership. It describes the key features of a "ChildSafe Culture", provides guidance on how to implement the ChildSafe system across the organisation, assists Risk Management Officers and provides a framework for an Emergency Response Process.

Risk Management Officers are appointed by the organisation to oversee safety and care across operations. They deal with serious matters and emergencies, and ensure that ChildSafe protocols are adhered to. ChildSafe Risk Management Officer assists the appointed Risk Management Officer(s) (RMO) within an organisation to carry out their safety and care roles.

Risk Management Officer sits within a chain of accountability and support. RMOs are responsible for overseeing issues of safety and care across an organisation, and carry out this role via the organisation's Coordinators, who have responsibility within a particular area. A range of information is provided to assist RMOs in their role.

A ChildSafe Organisation helps the organisation:

• Create a culture of compliance and accountability.
• Implement ChildSafe.
• Develop an Emergency Response Process.
• Equip and Train it's Risk Management Officers.
• Develop and implement a training process for those working with children / young people.

Risk Management Officers gain assistance to:

• Oversee the ChildSafe system within an organisation, ensuring consistency.
• Respond to an unsafe event, such as incident, accidents and child protection issues.
• Respond to emergency events, in particular through the implementation of an Emergency Response Team within the organisation.
• Train others within the organisation in Emergency Response.

A ChildSafe Organisation is part of the ChildSafe Safety Management System. A key ChildSafe principle is 'the right information for the right people'. There are other levels within the system with information for Team Members, Team Leaders and Coordinators.