Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable People Handbook

DEFINITIONS

child (noun) any person under the age of eighteen. member (noun) any person (paid or voluntary) who conducts business for or on behalf of St John SA. vulnerable person (noun) a person who may be at risk of abuse or exploitation due to their dependency on others or experiences of disadvantage, their inability to protect themselves against significant harm or exploitation, and include those with a physical, intellectual or psychological disability, sensory impairment, the frail or aged, has some form of illness, children, people from culturally and linquistically diverse backgrounds, refugees and those living in poverty.

St John Ambulance Australia SA Inc 85 Edmund Avenue, Unley SA 5061 stjohnsa.com.au Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Persons Member Handbook – June 2015 © St John Ambulance Australia SA Inc

These guidelines and supporting documentation are applicable to any child or vulnerable person that a member may come into contact with in the course of their St John duties, including patients, cadets and community care clients. ONLINE VERSION ONLY – please do not print this guide. This handbook will be updated regularly to reflect organisational policy and procedure.

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