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Ensuring child safety: what to look for in an organisation
Following recent media focus on child safety many parents and guardians may be questioning what they should be looking for when selecting...
Helen Haydock
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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Frequently Asked Questions About our Child Safe Training
You may be considering organising training for your team. This FAQ document will answer some common questions about our training. If you...
Helen Haydock
Aug 8, 20231 min read
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Former childcare educator charged with 1623 child abuse offences.
Reading the news about the childcare educator charged with over 1500 child sexual offences over the past 24 hours has been harrowing....
Helen Haydock
Aug 2, 20233 min read
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Setting boundaries for child safety: the importance of a code of conduct
In our previous post, we discussed the steps organisations can take during the recruitment process to ensure child safety. Now, we'll...
Helen Haydock
Jul 25, 20232 min read
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Child safety starts with hiring suitable staff
In this post, we will focus on how child safe organisations can ensure that the individuals working with children are suitable for their...
Helen Haydock
Jul 11, 20232 min read
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Creating layers of protection for child safety
In my previous article, I discussed the overall concept of a Child Safe organisation. Let’s delve deeper into the importance of...
Helen Haydock
Jun 29, 20232 min read
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What is a Child Safe Organisation? (And why does it matter?)
Over the next few posts I will explore what it means to be a Child Safe organisation. What does it mean for organisations working with...
Helen Haydock
Jun 17, 20232 min read
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Grooming. Why do perpetrators do it and why should people who work with children know about it?
In the last few days I've seen a few articles across both LinkedIn and mainstream news discussing the role grooming has played in sexual...
Helen Haydock
Feb 3, 20232 min read
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Self Care
Self care
Helen Haydock
Nov 23, 20222 min read
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The impact of supporting children who have experienced trauma
All Growing Futures’ training includes a discussion around self care. This is important because we know that supporting children who have...
Helen Haydock
Nov 8, 20222 min read
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Why is a code of conduct important?
We had a great discussion in a recent Public Webinar about the importance of the Code of Conduct. A participant asked "how can a piece of...
Helen Haydock
Oct 24, 20222 min read
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Just because I am safe doesn't mean I feel safe
When a child experiences repeated trauma or complex trauma their brains respond, making them primed to recognise and respond to threat....
Helen Haydock
Oct 18, 20221 min read
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Victoria's Child Safe Standards apply to a wide range of organisations.
Did you know? In Victoria the Child Safe Standard's apply to a wide range of organisations. It's not just schools and childcare centres...
Helen Haydock
Oct 18, 20221 min read
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Keeping children safe: beyond compliance
Organisations that work with children have an obligation to keep children and young people safe. Across Australia the States and...
Helen Haydock
Oct 18, 20222 min read
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