{"id":8732,"date":"2023-12-04T11:39:45","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T00:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erea.edu.au\/?page_id=8732"},"modified":"2024-03-20T12:41:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T01:41:56","slug":"child-safety-and-safeguarding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.erea.edu.au\/child-safety-and-safeguarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Child Safety and Safeguarding"},"content":{"rendered":"

The EREA Trustees and Boards of each EREA governing body hold the safety and wellbeing of all children, young people and enrolled adults as the organisation\u2019s highest priority.<\/em><\/h2>\n

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The EREA Trustees make the following Commitment:<\/p>\n

TEREA Commitment to Child Safety Safeguarding<\/a><\/h3>\n

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EREA publicly acknowledges and apologises for past sexual abuse of children in our schools. Our full apology is here:<\/p>\n

EREA Apology to Victims and Survivors of Sexual Abuse – 2017<\/a><\/h3>\n

Renewing our Apology to Victims & Survivors of Sexual Abuse – 2023<\/a><\/h3>\n

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EREA has no tolerance for child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns are responded to as a priority and consistent with our robust Safeguarding policies and procedures, and in compliance with the relevant jurisdictional obligations, the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards, and the public Apology to the victims\/survivors of abuse. Furthermore, EREA\u2019s policies and procedures have been developed with consideration of the findings Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse<\/a>. EREA is wholly committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Each EREA governing body is responsible for Child Safety and Safeguarding:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– EREA Colleges Ltd (Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and ACT);<\/p>\n

– EREA Flexible Schools Ltd (Queensland, South Australia, NSW, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and ACT);<\/p>\n

– EREA NSW Colleges Ltd;<\/p>\n

– EREA St Kevin\u2019s College Ltd and;<\/p>\n

– EREA Victorian Schools Ltd (Victorian Colleges and Flexible Schools) under the TEREA Board pending Change of Proprietorship<\/p>\n

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The CEO and Child Safety staff of each governing body are accountable to their Board for:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– compliance with all relevant state and territory legislation and regulations<\/p>\n

– accountability and governance structures that ensure children, young people and enrolled adults are safe and free from harm<\/p>\n

– culture and practices that proactively safeguard students.<\/p>\n

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Who to contact:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

– If a child is in immediate danger, contact 000<\/strong> or your local Police<\/p>\n

– If you have concerns or information about the safety or wellbeing of a student in an EREA school or entity, please contact the Principal directly<\/p>\n

– If you or someone you know has been harmed or adversely affected by an EREA employee or volunteer, or if you need additional support with a school matter, please contact the relevant governing body representative from the following list:<\/p>\n

– EREA Colleges Ltd (Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, ACT)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

– safeguardingcolleges@erea.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n

– EREA Flexible Schools Ltd (Queensland, South Australia, NSW, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and ACT)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

– safeguarding@ereafsn.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n

– EREA NSW Colleges Ltd<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

– safeguardingnsw@erea.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n

– EREA St Kevin\u2019s College Ltd<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

– childsafetyofficer@stkevins.vic.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n

– EREA Victorian Schools Ltd (Colleges and Flexible Schools)<\/strong><\/p>\n

– safeguardingvic@erea.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n