Resources

Everything you need to help your organisation become child safe, including policy templates and samples, resources from our training programs and links to relevant organisations.

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Handbooks

Guide to the Child Safe Standards

This guide explains the rationale for each Standard and provides guidance on what organisations can do to implement the Child Safe Standards and measure success.

Child Safe Standards

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Handbooks

NSW Child Safe Standards for Permanent Care

A guide to the 23 standards that establish the minimum requirements for the accreditation of out-of-home care and adoption service providers.

Statutory out-of-home care or adoption

Videos

SSRC Video 3 - Knowing when something doesn’t feel right

A short video supporting carers to recognise signs of concern shown by children in SSRC settings.

Specialised substitute residential care

Videos

SSRC Video 2 - How well do you know your organisation’s environment?

A short video supporting carers to understand physical and online risks in Specialised Substitute Residential Care (SSRC) settings.

Specialised substitute residential care

Videos

SSRC Video 1 - How well do you know the children in your service?

A short video supporting carers to understand the needs of the children they care for in SSRC settings.

Specialised substitute residential care

Brochures, flyers and posters

Child Safe Standards translated posters

Posters of the 10 Child Safe Standards in 7 languages: Arabic (عربي), Greek (Ελληνικά), Simplified Chinese (中文), Traditional Chinese (文言), Korean (한국어) Vietnamese (tiếng Việt) and Hindi ( हिन्दी )

Child Safe Standards

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From the web

Accreditation portal guidance

Presentations and agency user guides too help accredited agencies manage portal users, update information, complete forms and lodge notifications via the accreditation portal.

Statutory out-of-home care or adoption

Templates and Samples

Carer household profile template

This template has been designed by the out-of-home care sector to guide practice when recording carer information. It is not a prescribed document but can be adapted as per designated agency requirements.

Carers Register and authorised carers

Statutory out-of-home care or adoption

Templates and Samples

Carer supervision and support template

A list to guide sector practice regarding carer checks ins, supervision, and support. It is not a prescribed document but can be adapted as per designated agency requirements.

Carers Register and authorised carers

Statutory out-of-home care or adoption

Templates and Samples

End of placement template

A list designed to guide sector practice when an out-of-home care placement ends. What information should be recorded, what carer supports are needed and agency analysis. It is not a prescribed document but can be adapted as per agency requirements.

Carers Register and authorised carers

Statutory out-of-home care or adoption