Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable People Handbook

CONTENTS

SECTION ITEM

PAGE

ONE

St John SA’s Commitment

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1.1 Aims

1.2 Guiding Principles

1.3 The St John Approach

1.4 Our Safe Practices

1.5 Policy and Structure Safe practices in action

TWO

2.1 Preventative Supervisory Practices

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2.2 Obtaining consent

12

2.3 Recruitment, screening and management practices

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2.4 Training, awareness and resources

2.5 Safety awareness for youth members

2.6 Social Media Policy and guidelines

2.7 Incident, injury and hazard reporting

2.8 Risk Assessment and management

2.9 Management of records, confidentiality and sharing information

THREE Notification and reporting procedures

3.1 When and how to report 3.2 To report or not to report

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3.3 What to do when someone confides in you

3.4 What happens after you have reported?

21

3.5 What and how to notify of breaches of policy and procedures

22

ANNEXURES

24 1. Abuse & Neglect Information for Members – St John Australia Publication 25 2. Child & Vulnerable Persons’ Policy 25 3. Suspected abuse report form 25 4. Additional guidelines when working with children 28 5. Additional guidelines for working with vulnerable persons in the community care program 31

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Member Handbook July 2016 St John Ambulance SA Inc