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Looking for more child safe resources?

For critical incidents:

Other child safe resources by topic area: 

Abuse and harm of childrenNSW Family and Community Services – about child harm and neglect 
Play by the Rules – understanding child abuse
Camps and overnight staysSurf Life Saving Australia – example guidelines
Child Safe StandardsGuide to Standards – Office of the Children’s Guardian 
Organisational self assessment tool – Australian Human Rights Commission
Tips for clubs – Office of Sport
Child safe sport video series
Codes of conductOffice of the Children’s Guardian – advice and templates
Child Safe Sport toolkit, Sport Australia – template
Surf Life Saving Australia – example code
Cricket Australia – example code
Australian Human Rights Commission – example code of conduct
Commitment statementsChild Safe Sport toolkit, Sport Australia – templates
Surf Life Saving Australia – example 
Cricket Australia – example
Swimming Australia – example
Tennis Australia – example
Australian Human Rights Commission – charter of commitment to children and young people
Complaints and reporting

Make a report:

NSW Police
NSW Family and Community Services – mandatory reporting
Office of Children’s Guardian – Reportable Conduct Scheme 
Sport Integrity Australia 
eSafety Commissioner - online abuse

Policy and guides:

Office of the Children’s Guardian – advice and templates
Child Safe Sport toolkit, Sport Australia – templates
Surf Life Saving Australia – example reporting procedure
National Office for Child Safety – Complaints Handling Guide

eSafetyOffice of the eSafety Commissioner
Australian Human Rights Commission – checklist for online safety
Involving children and young peopleAustralia Institute of Child and Family Studies – involving children in child safe organisations
Swimming NSW – Youth Advisory Panel example
Play by the Rules – ideas
LawsChild safety laws in NSW 
Child safety laws in other states/territories 
Media, social media, photos and videosMedia Guide
Office of the eSafety Commissioner – advice and tips
Play by the Rules – advice and tips
PolicyOffice of the Children’s Guardian – template
Child Safe Sport toolkit, Sport Australia – templates
Swimming Australia – example
Surf Life Saving Australia – example
Australian Human Rights Commission – policy template
RecruitmentOffice of the Children’s Guardian – advice and checklist
Child Safe Sport toolkit, Sport Australia – templates
Cricket Australia – example
Surf Life saving Australia – example
Royal commissionRoyal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse
Final report – Volume 14 – sport and recreation organisations
Training coursesChild Safe Sport workshops, Office of Sport
Child Safe workshops (full day), Office of the Children’s Guardian
Child Safe eLearning, Office of the Children’s Guardian
Child Protection online course, Play by the Rules
Child Safe Principles eLearning, Australian Human Rights Commission
Working with Children CheckNSW, Office of the Children’s Guardian
Other states and territories

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