- Wavecare Inc is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people attending our service.
- We have zero tolerance for child abuse.
- We welcome Aboriginal children and young people and acknowledge the strengths of their culture and its importance to their wellbeing and safety. We are committed to supporting Aboriginal children to express their culture and enjoy their rights. We want children and young people to be safe, happy and empowered.
- We support and respect all children and young people, as well as our staff and volunteers.
- We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children and young people when delivering our services.
- All allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures and reported immediately, as soon as practicable to the relevant authorities.
- We are committed to preventing child abuse and identifying risks early, and removing these risks.
- Wavecare has robust human resources and recruitment practices for all, staff and volunteers.
- Wavecare is committed to regularly training and educating our staff and volunteers on child abuse risks, to enable them to identify and report on potential risks early.
- We are committed to ensuring the cultural safety of children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.
- Every person involved with Wavecare has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role they play individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.
If you believe or suspect a child is at immediate risk of abuse, phone 000.