Our Commitment to Child Safety

At Thrive360 Care, we are committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment for every child or young person whom we care for. We believe all children and young people have the right to feel safe, protected, valued, empowered and their voices heard. Our team is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of child safety and well-being. We believe that a safe environment is essential for children and young people, which includes not only physical safety, but also psychological safety as well. We will work tirelessly to create a safe and supportive community for every child in our care. We deeply value cultural safety and the strength it can bring a child, young person, their family and community. We are committed to work collaboratively to ensure that culture is integrated within their care and Thrive360 Care are committed to continue to learn and grow from community. 

We will actively work to listen and to empower all children and young people. 

We will listen to children and take their concerns seriously.

We will respect and uphold the rights of every child.

We will promote the cultural safety of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander children, the cultural safety of children from Culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

We will provide a safe environment for children with a disability and for children who identify as LGBTQI+ in the way we support and provide care. 

 Child abuse will not be tolerated. Any concerns about a child’s safety will be taken seriously and acted upon promptly.

We will ensure that we fulfil our legal and moral obligations to report appropriate authorities in relation to suspected abuse, neglect or mistreatment of a child or young person. 

We encourage open and honest communication about child safety, within our service and interagency. 

We will provide children and young people with the opportunity to give feedback on polices and our practices. 

 We will do everything in our power to prevent child abuse in all its forms.

We are committed to continually improving our child safety practices, policies and procedures.

We will maintain recruitment practices to ensure that appropriately qualified and skilled people are employed to work with children. Including process for probity, reference checks and minimum standard qualifications.

We will provide ongoing training and support for our staff, to ensure that they can understand and implement child safe practices.