Our pledge that safety will always come first
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Robust Screening
Checks and verifications:
Working with Children Check
National Police clearance
Right to work
Work history
Child Protection Training
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Child Supervision
Apply legislative staff ratio requirements, and we ensure there is always at least 2 educators on the floor so a child is never left alone with one educator.
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CCTV Cameras
All Kidzspot centres are equipped with CCTV cameras.
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Digital Protection
Only service-issued devices can be used on the floor, no personal smart watches, phones or tablets when working with children.
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Out of hours contact
No contact allowed with children outside of the centre, including any social media contact, no gifts allowed for children.
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It starts with tolerance
At Kidzspot, we have a zero tolerance policy towards child abuse.
Any allegation of child abuse will be treated with the highest priority and immediacy, and regardless of the circumstances, perpetrator, or severity of the incident, abuse will never be covered up or tolerated.
Excellent safety record
Our centres are proud to consistently meet National Quality Standards, which recognises our excellent safety record.
Reporting processes
Every worker in childcare in Australia is a Mandatory Reporter, which means we are legally required to report suspected child abuse or neglect to authorities.
10 Child Safe Standards
National framework designed to designed to protect children.
The Standards and how we implement them
Standard 1 - Leadership
Child safety is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture
Standard 2 - Child participation
Children participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.
Standard 3 - Family involvement
Families and communities are informed and involved.
Standard 4 - Equity
Equity is upheld and diversity is taken into account.
Standard 5 - Staff
People working with children are suitable and supported.
Standard 6 - Child focused
Processes to respond to complaints of child abuse are child focused.
Standard 7 - Skills
Staff are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children safe through continual education and training.
Standard 8 - Environments
Physical and online environments minimise the opportunity for abuse to occur.
Standard 9 - Review
Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is continuously reviewed and improved.
Standard 10 - Policy management
Policies and procedures document how the organisation is child safe
Child protection framework is driven by the Approved Providers who have direct oversight of child safety measures.
Ensure children are confident to speak up safely and that they know what to do if they feel hurt or harmed.
Families know who our leadership team is and have direct access to the Approved Providers.
Identify and respect the diverse needs, abilities and backgrounds of children, and understand the value of treating them fairly.
Conduct thorough backgrounds checks, including Working with Children, National Police Check, right to work, work history and child protection training.
A clear complaint handling process that focuses on the protection of the child, not adults.
Induction program that includes on the job child safety training; ongoing refresher training throughout the year at each centre.
Ensure easy access and visibility of nappy areas and toilets, policies to restrict physical or online contact with children outside of the centre.
Child safety is an ongoing commitment; policies and practices are reviewed and updated in accordance with legislative requirements and operational needs.
The Kidzspot Child Safe Scheme is our own framework to ensure the successful implementation of child safety policies and procedures.
