Resources

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.

Featured resource

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.

Introduction to the Child Safe Standards and the Child Safe Scheme

Videos

Getting started with the Child Safe Standards – what they are, how to implement them, and resources and guidance from the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian.

Out-of-home care Code of Practice resource suite

From the web

Resources providing practical context for each Practice Requirement, including case studies, podcasts and videos.

SSRC Portal user guide – Administrator

Step-by-step instructions on how SSRC portal administrators can update user details and access.

Specialised substitute residential care

SSRC Portal user guide - Staff

Step-by-step instructions on how users can update the SSRC Register.

Specialised substitute residential care

Factsheets

Monitoring and assessment framework

An overview of how we monitor designated agencies and adoption service providers and make accreditation renewal decisions.

Brochures, flyers and posters

Getting started with the child safe standards multilingual pack

Getting Started with the Child Safe Standards – translated

Brochure on getting started with Child Safe Standards in your organisation in 5 languages: Arabic (عربي), Greek (Ελληνικά), Simplified Chinese (中文), Korean (한국어) and Vietnamese (tiếng Việt).

Multilingual and Easy Read

Code of Practice Implementation Handbook: designated agencies and adoption service providers

This handbook provides information about accreditation requirements for compliance with the Code of Practice for Designated Agencies and Adoption Service Providers

Implementing the Child Safe Scheme: An introduction for faith-based organisations

An introductory guide providing faith-based organisations with practical help to be child safe and comply with the NSW Child Safe Scheme. Includes six action-based steps to getting started and details of how faith-based organisations can put the 10 Child Safe Standards in place.