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In September, the Office of the Children’s Guardian hosted a meeting of the Historical Claims Working Group to examine how government and non-government agencies in NSW respond to allegations of historical child abuse.

A new video released in partnership with Burrun Dalai explores how an Aboriginal agency supports cultural care planning and cultural connections for Aboriginal children and young people in out-of-home care.

NSW Child Safe Councils Network marked Child Protection Week by holding a forum on the Child Safe Standards.

Providing support for vulnerable children requires multiple systems to work together. At its best, it’s where systems interlink and coordinate; at its worst, it’s where systems collide.

A child safe community of practice for the religious sector met for the first time on Monday.

On Monday 24 July, I hosted 40 representatives from the Department of Communities and Justice, including Youth Justice, along with representatives from government and non-government education, non-government out-of-home care agencies and religious sectors, to discuss challenges in responding to claims of historical child abuse.

A community of practice for religious organisations will hold its first meeting in August to share information about implementing the Child Safe Standards and other obligations under the NSW Child Safe Scheme.

NSW celebrates Working with Children Week to say thank you to the thousands of people who contribute to the lives of the state’s children in education, sports, arts and community organisations across the state.

Free child safe training is coming to Broken Hill on 31 May and 1 June for organisations working with children. 

Since launching in January, more than 1000 people have completed our online Child Safe Self-Assessment.