Child Safety

Our commitment to child safety

Ausdance VIC is committed to being a child safe organisation which welcomes all children, young people and their families.

We are committed to providing environments where children are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Our child safe policies, strategies and practices will continue to be inclusive of the needs of all children.

We have a zero tolerance approach to child abuse and will take proactive steps to identify and manage any risks of harm to children in our environments.

We promote positive relationships between children and adults and between children and their peers. These relationships are based on trust and respect.

We take proactive steps to identify and manage any risk of harm to children in our environment. When child safety concerns are raised or identified, we treat these seriously and respond promptly and thoroughly.

Particular attention is given to the child safety needs of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, First Nation’s children, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, international children, children with disabilities, those unable to live at home, children and young people who identify as Intersex or lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse and queer (LGBTQ+) and other children experiencing risk or vulnerability. Inappropriate or harmful behaviour targeting children based on these or other characteristics, such as racism or homophobia, is not tolerated at our organisation, and any instances identified will be addressed with appropriate consequences.