The following three case studies highlight the work of the National Office for Child Safety (NOCS), and the commitment to hearing and including the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to drive culturally safe and informed policy initiatives aimed at keeping Australia’s children safe.
National Principles for Child Safe Organisations: A culturally safe approach
Children and young people deserve the same level of safety in an organisation regardless of where they are physically located in Australia, which organisation they engage with, or what their cultural heritage may be.
Developing a culturally informed National Strategy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
Victims and survivors of child sexual abuse come from all walks of life.
Developing a national child safety and wellbeing information sharing scheme
Effective information sharing between institutions with responsibilities for children’s safety and wellbeing, and between those institutions and relevant professionals, is necessary to identify, prevent and respond to incidents and risks of child sexual abuse.