Child Safe Standards
Kingston is proud to be a child-safe organisation.
We are committed to ensuring no child is harmed by staff, volunteers, or work experience students. As set out by the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards.
View Kingston’s Child Safe Policy(PDF, 530KB).
New Child Safe Standards will commence in Victoria on 1 July 2022. 11 New Standards will replace Victoria’s current 7 standards. As a result we are developing a new Child Safe and Wellbeing policy which will replace the current Child Safe Policy.
For more information visit the Commission for Children and Young People.
Help keep children safe
- If something doesn’t feel right, report it.
- If a child is in immediate danger, call 000.
How to report concerning behaviour
If you are concerned about the behaviour of a staff member, volunteer, or work experience student towards a child, report it:
Contact Kingston’s Child Safe Coordinator
childsafe@kingston.vic.gov.au
If you are worried about the behaviour of a community member towards a child, contact one of the following organisations:
- You see or hear something that is concerning and you are not sure what to do or who to tell.
Commission for Children and Young People
1300 78 29 78 (work hours) 13 12 78 (after hours)
contact@ccyp.vic.gov.au
- You see or hear something that seems strange and makes you feel uncomfortable.
Crime Stoppers
1800 333 000
- You receive a disclosure from a child about abuse or neglect or observe indications of abuse or neglect.
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing: Child protection
Metropolitan Southern: 1300 655 795
All regions after hours: 131 278
- You’re made aware of the possible harm to a child.
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing: Child protection
Metropolitan Southern: 1300 655 795
All regions after hours: 131 278
- You have formed a reasonable belief that a child is experiencing sexual and or physical abuse.
Victoria Police
Chelsea: 8773 3200
Cheltenham: 9583 9225
Moorabbin: 9556 6565
Mordialloc: 9588 2187
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing: Child protection
Metropolitan Southern: 1300 655 795
All regions after hours: 131 278