Community Lifestyles Agency is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation by Ensuring that:

• (a) Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and
• (b) Children and young people supported by the organisation are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.
• (c) Families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.
• (d) Equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice.
• (e) People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.
• (f) Processes for complaints and concerns are child focused.
• (g) Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.
• (h) Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.
• (i) Implementation of the national child safe principles is regularly reviewed and improved.
• (j) Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young people