CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING
Child Safe Standards
Our school is safe, student centred and animated by our school values.
We aim to Inspire Hearts and Minds.
"Children are the future of the human family: all of us are expected to promote their growth, health and tranquillity." Pope Francis 2021
At Mary MacKillop Primary School, we believe that ensuring the safety of the students in our care is an integral part of who we are as a Catholic faith community. We adhere to Victorian Child Safe Standards and Ministerial Order No. 1359. We embed a culture of child safety and the matter is taken very seriously.
MMPS Child Safe Standards
Child Safe Policy
Child friendly version of Child Safe Policy (updated June 2022) Congratulations to our Year 6 Student Leaders on their creation of the student friendly version of the Child Safe Policy. This policy has been uploaded to our website. Child Safe page and can be found in the following link https://www.marymacnarre.catholic.edu.au/child-safety-standards
Parental Use of Mobile Phones (Privacy Laws)
Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV)
The updated CECV Statement of Commitment to Child Safety - A safe, nurturing and empowering culture for all children and young people in Catholic schools, is attached to this newsletter. This statement has been updated in light of the revised Child Safe Standards coming into effect from 1 July 2022 and the supporting Ministerial Order No. 1359
Child Safe Resources to support Students, Parents/Carers
eSAFETY COMMISSIONER - https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents.
FOR FAMILIES - https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/parent-resources/online-safety-for-every-family
CCYP - Commission for Children and Young People https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/child-safe-standards/
BRAVEHEARTS - https://bravehearts.org.au
Daniel Morcombe Foundation - Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson 2024
Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson (ABCSL) is back in 2024! On Tuesday 3 September, the Daniel Morcombe Foundation will be livestreaming two brand new video resources, bringing children across the nation together to learn important safety messages in National Child Protection Week.
Our students will be participating in the following award-winning Australia’s Biggest Child Safety Lesson (ABCSL):
- Early Years and Junior Primary resource, which is perfect for 4 to 7 year olds will go live at 9am
- Upper Primary resource, designed for 8 to 12 year olds, will be streamed at 10am
Building on what students learnt in 2023 about consent, ABCSL 2024 will provide an easy way for all stakeholders to have conversations about enthusiastic and affirmative consent confidently with children. Additional resources and lessons will explore how to recognise, react and report and practice strategies to use to receive or deny consent affirmatively.
ABCSL will be livestreamed to hundreds of thousands of students on 3 September 2024, during National Child Protection Week.
