Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable People Handbook

Acknowledgements: St John SA would like to acknowledge the following in the production of this handbook: St John UK – Safeguarding Policy – for assistance with content and structure Families SA – for access to online information and resources Department of Education and Child Development – Guidelines for mandated notifiers and information for organisations - Child-safe environments booklet St John Ambulance Australia – National Child and Vulnerable Persons Safety Rules, Standards and Guidelines & Abuse and Neglect information for members The members of the Member Consultation Committee – for giving their time to review the handbook and provide feedback.

Information, counselling and resources Child Abuse Report line

131 478

Parent Helpline

1300 364 100

Kids Help Line

1800 55 1800

Lifeline

13 11 14

SAPOL

13 14 44

Reference material: Families SA families.sa.gov.au/pages/protectingchildren/ CSEHome Aged Rights Advocacy Service sa.agedights.asn.au SA Health sahealth.sa.gov,au SA Department of Education and Child Development decd.sa.gov.au/docs/documents/1/ GdelinesRptgAbuseNeglect.pdf

Doug Dippy Darren Daff Ian Rae Bev Walker Sean Barlett

Lindy McCallum Lachlan Cibich Pauline Verwaal-Whitford Melissa Oudshoorn

Group Leaders and Regional Superintendents – for acceptance and endorsement of the handbook on behalf of the St John SA volunteer membership.

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Member Handbook July 2016 St John Ambulance SA Inc