Principle 8 – Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed

Principle 8 of the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
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Organisations strive to design physical and online environments that reduce the risk of harm as an important preventative mechanism. Risk management strategies clarify potential risks where adult to child or child to child interactions occur, or where the physical environment is unsafe.

Technological platforms within organisations provide a valuable tool for communication, education and to seek information and support. Risks associated with online platforms are minimised through all necessary means, including, education of children and young people, parents, staff and volunteers about expectations of online behaviour, the application of safety filters and clear communication protocols (Australian Human Rights Commission 2018).

  • : Protecting our children in the digital world documentary – National Office for Child Safety – encourages ongoing, proactive, preventative conversations with children and young people about the risks that the internet can present and how they can stay safe.
  • – National Office for Child Safety – support for organisations to understand how to appropriately manage child safety risks.
  • – Australian Human Rights Commission.
  • – eSafety Commissioner – resources for organisations to support staff and volunteers to better protect children online.
  • – Australian Childhood Foundation.
  • Framework for Understanding and Guiding Responses to Harmful Sexual Behaviours in Children and Young People – 91¶ÌÊÓÆµ with the Australian Centre for Child Protection WA.

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