Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable People Handbook

A MESSAGE FROM ST JOHN

St John Ambulance Australia SA Inc is an organisation that seeks to provide and maintain a safe working environment for all members and the broader community. These guidelines support the Child and Vulnerable Persons Protection Policy and provide the framework to help us ensure best practice. No policy or procedure is equipped to address every individual circumstance, but the utmost care has been taken to develop a safeguarding environment which is best practice and provides guidance to encompass our ever changing society. This handbook has been developed as a tool for our members, to provide you with the information you need in the course of your work at St John, in order for you to work safely with both children and vulnerable persons. It is the responsibility of every member of St John to: Understand and apply the child and vulnerable persons protection policies and procedures

Undertake training to the appropriate level to support you in your role Act appropriately and able to challenge and report inappropriate behaviour in others Be able to recognise abuse and neglect Know how to follow the procedures for reporting concerns, and alleged or suspected incidents of abuse.

It is the responsibility of St John SA to provide you with the information, training and support you need to ensure the protection of children and vulnerable persons in undertaking your duties as a St John member. The St John approach is to actively promote a culture of working safely which has at its heart the welfare and wellbeing of all.

Kerry Whitehead

Peter Jackson

Alex Coates

General Manager, People and Programs

Acting State Superintendent

Group Leader, Cadet and Youth Engagement and Development Team

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Member Handbook July 2016 St John Ambulance SA Inc