The National Office for Child Safety (‘National Office’) has commenced work on establishing a new child safety annual reporting framework under National Action Plan measure 2 of the National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse (2021-2030).
The National Office has designed the framework with a broad scope to encompass all organisations operating within Australia across all sectors, including businesses and organisations not typically covered under child safety legislation or related frameworks. The proposed model would operate in alignment with state-based Child Safe Standards regulatory requirements.
In our submission, Jesuit Social Services supports the proposed framework, and recognises its potential to guide organisations in developing child-safe practices and fostering cultures of child safety and wellbeing across their workforces and communities.
