Our community connections/ commitments

At Little Environeers, we know the importance of community connections and supporting small business where ever possible.

Some business' we work with are :

- First Aid Training- Click here

- For all our renovations and maintenance- Click here

 

 -Who we recommend for any nature play business wanting to commence their own program. We could not have started without them.- Click Here

 

 

 OUR COMMITMENT TO CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING STATEMENT
Our Service is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We understand our responsibilities and statutory duty of care to comply with both the Victorian Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme to build our capacity as an organisation to prevent and respond to allegations of child abuse.

Our Service is committed to implementing and abiding by our Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy based on Child Safe Standards in Victoria (2022), which accentuates our zero tolerance for child abuse and raising awareness about the importance of child safety in our Service and the community.

We are dedicated to protecting children from abuse and neglect and promote a child safe environment, maintaining children’s wellbeing. We adhere to our comprehensive Child Protection Policy, standing by our mandatory reporting responsibilities to protect children from physical, sexual, emotional and psychological abuse and neglect.

We work to ensure there is clear awareness between appropriate and inappropriate behaviour concerning adults and children. We require clear precincts between children and employees, volunteers and the community to maintain children’s safety.

We are dedicated to promoting cultural safety for Aboriginal children, cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.

We value diversity and do not tolerate any discriminatory practices.

We are committed to ongoing professional development for educators and staff to maintain their ability to distinguish and respond to situations of abuse and neglect, ensuring educators and staff are responsive to their responsibilities in keeping children safe.

We work in collaboration with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and have confidence in educating children about their right to be safe. We believe in teaching children what to do if they feel unsafe and encouraging them to express their view and thoughts on matters that directly affect them.

As educators we listen to and empower children to act on any concerns, they or others may raise which is reflective in our policies and procedures in keeping children safe.

IMPLEMENTATION
Our Service is committed to creating and maintaining an environment that promotes the safety of all children and embeds the Victorian Child Safe Standards. All educators, staff and volunteers are responsible
for promoting a culture of safety and wellbeing to minimise the risk of child abuse or harm to children whilst promoting children’s sense of security and belonging.

From 1 January 2023 Quality Assessment and Regulation Division QARD will become the sole regulator of the Standards in the early childhood sector. Every service in Victoria will have a new condition imposed on its service approval that requires AP to ensure their service complies with the new Child Safe
Standards. Authorised Officers will be checking: compliance with National Law, National Regulations, the Children’s Services Act (CS Act) the Children’s Services Regulations (CS Regulations), and encouraging continuous improvement over time.