DCJ Child Safe Policy 

The DCJ Child Safe Policy is a key deliverable under our Child Safe Action Plan and must be adhered to by all DCJ staff. It provides a framework to enhance awareness of and compliance with child protection legislation and the Child Safe Scheme across all aspects of DCJ’s work. The Policy is a commitment to the provision of safety for children and young people accessing DCJ services and programs and focuses on how the Department can build and maintain a child safe environment which is inclusive, transparent and promotes children’s and young people’s participation.

The purpose of the Policy is to:

• Assist employees and others in our workplaces to understand their responsibilities under the:
  • Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012
  • Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998
  • Children’s Guardian Act 2019
  • DCJ Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• Embed the 10 NSW Child Safe Standards in our practices, behaviours and workplace culture.
• Promote DCJ’s Child Safe Action Plan 2023–2027, our planned approach for building and promoting awareness and capability of child safety and organisational reform.
• Model the behaviours and standards DCJ expects of our contracted service providers and the wider sector. 

DCJ Child Safe Policy September 2024 (PDF, 1.5 MB)

Contact: childsafescheme@dcj.nsw.gov.au