New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CHILDREN'S GUARDIAN ACT 2019 - SECT 8D

8D Systems, policies and processes

(1) The head of a child safe organisation must ensure the organisation implements the Child Safe Standards through systems, policies and processes which may include, but are not limited to, the following--

(a) a statement of the organisation's commitment to child safety,

(b) a child safe policy,

(c) a code of conduct applying to the following--

(i) employees,

(ii) management, however described,

(iii) contractors,

(iv) volunteers,

(d) a complaint management policy and procedure,

(e) a human resources policy,

(f) a risk management plan.

(2) The head of a child safe organisation must ensure the organisation implements a reportable conduct policy that addresses the matters in section 54(2).

(3) The head of a child safe organisation must ensure the systems, policies and processes implemented by the organisation are continuously reviewed and updated to reflect--

(a) the Child Safe Standards, and

(b) recommendations made to the organisation by the Children's Guardian in--

(i) a monitoring assessment report under section 8W, or

(ii) an investigation report under section 8Z, and

(c) enforcement measures taken under Part 9A against the organisation by the Children's Guardian.