Child and Youth Safe Standards and Universal Principle for Aboriginal Cultural Safety compliance guidance.

Child and Youth Safe StandardUpdated compliance guidanceWebinar recording
Standard 1:  Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture.

Putting Standard 1 into practice in your organisation compliance guidance

Interactive Child and Youth Safe Standard 1 webinar

Standard 2: Children and young people are informed about their rights, participate in decisions  affecting them and are taken seriously.

Putting Standard 2 into practice in your organisation compliance guidance

Interactive Child and Youth Safe Standard 2 webinar

Standard 3: Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.

Putting Standard 3 into practice in your organisation compliance guidance

Interactive Child and Youth Safe Standard 3 webinar

Standard 4: Equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice.

Putting Standard 4 into practice in your organisation compliance guidance


Interactive Child and Youth Safe Standard 4 webinar
Standard 5:  People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.

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Standard 6: Processes to respond to complaints and concerns are child focused.

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Standard 7:  Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.

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Standard 8: Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.
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Standard 9: Implementation of the Child and Youth Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improvedPutting Standard 9 into practice in your organisation compliance guidance 
Standard 10:  Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young people
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We encourage anyone affected by, or with concerns about, child sexual abuse or other types of child abuse to access advice and support on our Wellbeing and support services page.

Last updated: 30 October 2026