WRA is committed to child safety. We believe all children have the right to feel and be safe and that keeping children safe is everyone’s responsibility. WRA is committed to providing a child safe environment where children are safe and feel safe, and where their voices are heard about the decisions that affect their lives. The organisation has implemented the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

WRA seeks to actively promote diversity and tolerance, we respect and listen to the views of all the children and vulnerable people we support. We have zero tolerance for any form of inappropriate behaviour or abuse and any incidents will be treated seriously and consistently through our policies and procedures.

We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are concerned about a child’s safety, which we follow rigorously. Our aim is to prevent child abuse through identifying risks, and, as soon as possible, taking steps to remove and reduce those risks.

To support board members, staff and volunteers to meet these commitments, we have specific policies and procedures in place and we provide regular training and education.

All children under the age of 18 must be supervised by a parent or guardian when attending any WRA event or volunteering program.

We are committed to ensuring the cultural safety of First Nations children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.

We invite all children, parents, guardians, volunteers and community members to provide feedback or concerns in relation to our policy and activities via info@werribeeriver.org.au