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22.01.2022 A great opportunity to recognise Aboriginal Practitioners and the important work they do in creating child safe spaces.

21.01.2022 We want to hear from you! This short survey helps you to think about the strengths of your child-related organisation, and where there are opportunities for improvement to help keep children safe. Your response will give us some insight into the cultures and practices in organisations that provide services to children so we can better target our capability building and support work. It should only take about 5 to 10 minutes to complete and your responses are anonymous. https://bit.ly/3lKDvhH NSW Early Childhood Education

21.01.2022 What activities exist in your organisation to reinforce a child safe culture? Share your thoughts or ideas.

20.01.2022 Due to COVID-19 we extended people's Working With Children Checks for 6 months. But these Checks are now coming up for renewal. If you got an extension you might now be due to renew. Look in your email for a reminder, or go here for more info. https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au//help-to-apply-renew-a

18.01.2022 Carers voices are a valuable part of shaping the future of care services. Be sure to have your say this carers and kinship week.

18.01.2022 The Department of Communities and Justice will be sharing stories from carer families throughout the week. We send our deepest thanks to the individuals and organisations that provide nurturing environments to children in out of home care.

17.01.2022 If you couldn't make our OOSH webinar series on the Child Safe Standards and changes to the Children's Guardian Act, they are now on our website. NSW Early Childhood Education https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au//videos-of-past-webina

16.01.2022 As part of our Child Protection Week celebrations, we have a survey for organisations that work with children about implementing the Child Safe Standards. Take the short survey to reflect on your organisations strengths, and where there are opportunities for improvement. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

15.01.2022 Are children in your care getting back into their sports? Coaches and tutors of children and young people are required to have a valid Working With Children Check - verify your child's coach through our website. https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au//parents-check-the-che

13.01.2022 Register today for a free special Child Protection week online panel discussion on Tuesday, 8 September (2:30pm 4:00pm). The thought-provoking webinar will highlight children's rights and provide participants with a better understanding of how organisations can embed child safe practices and the Child Safe Standards. We have a fantastic line-up of speakers including: Susan Newall, Senior Policy Officer, Australian Human Rights Commission Associate Professor Tim Moore, D...eputy Director (Practice Solutions) at the Australian Centre for Child Protection at the University of South Australia Taya Bates, Young Consultant, CREATE Foundation Don't miss out, limited spots available! Registrations are essential. Register now via GoTo webinar https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au//free-webinar-pu/0x0/y See more

12.01.2022 Do kids use online or virtual environments in your organisation? These could be messaging apps, social media, online games, and so on. How do you educate kids about staying safe in these spaces?

11.01.2022 New report from the Australian Human Rights Commission with Kids Help Line, exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on children and young people.

09.01.2022 Find out about the 10 Child Safe Standards in our Guide here https://bit.ly/2Q5egYL The Standards provide tangible guidance for organisations to create cultures, adopt strategies and act to put the interests of children first, to keep them safe.

09.01.2022 We'd like to take a moment this foster and kinship care week to thank carers for the role they play in keeping children safe.

09.01.2022 Have you registered to attend our Child Protection Week special webinar? Registrations are closing soon. We have a thought-provoking session lined up which will aim to cover children's rights, participation and empowerment whilst providing participants with a better understanding of how organisations can embed child safe practices and the Child Safe Standards. We will also be unveiling some work we have commissioned on childrens empowerment which will assist organisations to... better support children and young people. Panel members include: Associate Professor Tim Moore, Deputy Director (Practice Solutions) at the Australian Centre for Child Protection at the University of South Australia. Tim has worked for the past 15 years with children and young people to understand what they want and need to be and feel safe. Susan Newall, Senior Policy Officer, Australian Human Rights Commission. Susan has worked in human rights protection for over 20 years, covering a range of human rights issues, including the rights of children, asylum seekers and refugees, people deprived of their liberty and LGBTIQ people. Taya Bates, CREATE young consultant has 15 years experience in care. Taya advocates that children have diverse needs and abilities, and that organisations need to adapt and respond to childrens individuality and life experiences. The webinar will run during Child Protection Week on Tuesday, 8 September (2:30-4pm). Register here: https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au//free-webinar-pu/0x0/y

09.01.2022 Here is some important information from the Office of the eSafety Commissioner for parents and care givers about a disturbing social media post which has been going viral. Please check on your children and young people and what access they have to social media to help keep them safe.

08.01.2022 My Forever Family NSW wants to hear from current foster carers, relative or kinship carers, guardians or adoptive parents in NSW. Share it with your networks and take the survey here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/nswcarersurvey2020

07.01.2022 Do you need to renew your Working With Children Check? The six month extension (granted due to Covid-19) ends soon on 26 September. The extension period was applied to all Working With Children Check clearances that were due to expire between 26 March to 26 September this year. If you are due to renew an email reminder would have been sent to you 3 months before your Working With Children Check expiry date.... If you can't find your Check number: Search your email inbox for the email notification you received when your WWC number was issued. Search for "WWCCNotification" Retrieve it online by entering your name, date of birth and driver licence number or application number to retrieve your Check number. An email notification will be sent to your previously provided email address confirming your number and expiry date. Find out more: https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au//help-to-apply-renew-a

07.01.2022 There is so much more to being a child safe organisation, than just the Working With Children Check. Yep the Check is an important element, but organisations still need to have the policies and practices in place to respond to complaints and promote a child safe culture. If you need to update your policies, you should check out our templates and resources https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au///child-safe-resources

07.01.2022 Do you work in a child safe organisation? A child safe organisation is one that systematically: creates conditions to reduce the likelihood of children being harmed creates conditions that increase the likelihood of identifying and reporting harm responds appropriately to disclosures, allegations and suspicions of harm. You can read more in our Guide to the Child Safe Standards https://bit.ly/2Q5egYL

06.01.2022 More free SAFE Series webinars available in December 1 December 10:00am - 11:30am 2 December 9:30am - 11:00am 3 December 5:30pm - 7:00pm... 8 December 10:00am - 11:30am 9 December 10:00am - 11:30am 9 December 6:00pm - 7:30pm 12 December 10:00 - 11:30am (Saturday) Register for any of these sessions on our website: https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au//webinars-and-face-to-

06.01.2022 Thanks to the 10,000 followers supporting the Office of the Children's Guardian and learning how to create child safe organisations!

06.01.2022 We are proud to release a new resource implementing Child Safe Standards for faith-based organisations. The guide showcases good practice in preventing and responding to child abuse. Download your own copy for free https://bit.ly/3aWc92U

05.01.2022 It's 2 weeks until National Child Protection Week! This year NAPCAN is hosting the first-ever National Child Protection Week free webinar series with 30 inspiring speakers over five days including NSW Children's Guardian, Janet Schorer. There are also representatives from FrameWorks Institute US, Institute of Child Protection Studies, NAPCAN, Minderoo, ARACY, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Logan Together, SNAICC and more. Register here https://www.napcan.org.au/official-program-webinars-events/

04.01.2022 Celebrating 30 years of Putting children first through National Child Projection Week organised by Play Your Part. We all have a part to play. For us at the OCG this includes as regulator of out-of-home care agencies and working to implement the Child Safe Standards - the best protection we have for our children to grown up safe and valued. #playyourpart

03.01.2022 A child safe organisation is committed to child safety. This is demonstrated in its leadership, in the way the organisation is managed and by the day-to-day activities it carries out. You can read more in our Guide to the Child Safe Standards https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au//ChildSafeStandardsGui