Child Safe Standards

CHILD SAFE STANDARDS

Victorian organisations that provide services or facilities for children are required by law to implement Child Safe Standards to protect children from harm. This includes Cricket Victoria and all clubs and associations.

WHAT ARE CHILD SAFE STANDARDS?

The Eleven legislated Victorian Child Safe Standards (from 1 July 2022):
1) Establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experience of Aboriginal
Children and Young People are respected and valued
2) Embed Child Safety and Wellbeing in organisational leadership, governance and culture
3) Empower Children and Young People so that they know their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and
are taken seriously
4) Inform and engage families in respect to child safety and wellbeing
5) Ensure that equity & diversity is upheld through our policies and practices
6) Engage volunteers and officials to ensure that they are suitable to work with Children and Young People
7) Handle complaints and concerns promptly, thoroughly and with a child focused approach
8) Educate volunteers, staff (if applicable) and officials – in consultation with Cricket Victoria and Cricket Australia
– to provide them with the knowledge and skills to keep Children and Young People safe
9) Promote the safety & wellbeing of Children and Young People through physical and online environments
10) Review and improve our child safe policies, procedures and practices regularly
11) Role model behaviour and actions documented in policies, procedures and practices guiding how our
organisation is safe for Children and Young People

Although all children are vulnerable, some children face additional vulnerabilities.

The standards provide three overarching principles for organisations to cover:​

• the cultural safety of Aboriginal Children​
• the cultural safety of children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds​
• the safety of children with a disability​

For more information on Child Safe Standards click here.

To view the latest CV Child Safe Member Protection Policy Update Declaration click below:

CV Child Safe MPP Update Declaration 1 July 2022