Child Safety

Our Anglican schools and education care services are committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children, and to preventing, detecting and responding to child harm. Every child has the right to be safe and feel safe.

As Anglican child safe organisations we commit to:

• Implementing Queensland’s 10 Child Safe Standards and the Universal Principle
• Operating by Gospel values which emphasise service, inclusivity, integrity, character, dignity, compassion and justice.
• Providing children with exceptional pastoral care.
• Providing care, that is physically, emotionally, psychologically and culturally safe.
• Taking all reasonable steps to protect children from exposure to harm.
• Empowering children to participate in decisions that affect them.
• Educating children about who to approach if they feel unsafe or have concerns.
• Instructing our community members on how to respond to complaints, concerns, and breaches of our conduct expectations.
• Maintaining effective processes for responding to concerns of child harm.
• Listening, learning and seeking to improve.

STUDENT RIGHTS

As a service organisation we promise to Educate, Empower and Protect all children through…

RESPECT – We will make sure everyone feels included and welcome in our community.

INFORM – We will teach you how to feel and be safe physically, emotionally and when you are online. We will tell you what to do if you feel unsafe.

GIVE YOU A VOICE – we will give you lots of opportunities to have a voice and be part of what you would like to be involved in.

HELP – we will listen and act on what you tell us. We are always there to help you to achieve your hopes and dreams and support you with your worries and fears.

TRUST – We want you to know that you can trust us to care about your needs and feelings and we will help you. We will always get better at what we do.

SAFETY – We will make Coomera Anglican College a happy, comfortable, safe place for you.

What should you do if worried about a student or family?

If, at any time, you or you think someone you know is feeling worried, scared, bad, or hurt; or someone might be treating you or someone you know in a way that is wrong; it doesn’t matter how, when or where it has happened; we want you to tell an adult who can help. 

As a student you have a right and responsibility to ensure the safety and wellbeing of your peers and yourself.

“If you see, hear or feel something, say something.”

What can I expect if I share my concerns with a member of staff?

If you share your concern with a member of staff, they will help to address the concern and try to keep your concerns confidential as much as possible. If the concern is serious and the member of staff is aware or reasonably suspects that someone has been harmed, or place at risk of harm due to the behaviour or actions of another person, he or she will report it to a Child Safe Advocate. If the staff member has no choice about reporting what you have told them, he or she will explain to you exactly what will happen next.

What will the Child Safe Advocate do?

If the Child Safe Advocate is aware or reasonably suspects that someone has been harmed, or place at risk of harm due to the behaviour or actions of another person, it must be reported to the Principal and it may have to be reported to the Police. 

At the College, some adults who can help are our Child Safe Advocates or the Principal. Child Safe Advocates at Coomera Anglican College are: 

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For more information please see our Child Safety page on The Hive.