Parents and carers frequently choose activities, services or programs for children and young people. To be confident children and young people are welcome and safe when attending an activity or service, there are a range of things you might like to consider. 

Ask questions and speak up – it’s your right. Talk to and listen to your child – how a child experiences the world is different from adults. It’s through the eyes of your child that you can gain a sense of how safe they feel.

The following resources may assist parents, carers and other adults.

• You can find information on our website to support your child to raise a child safe complaint or issue with Council. This includes information in العربية (Arabic), বাংলা (Bengali), नेपाली (Nepali), پښتو (Pashto), Türkçe (Turkish) and اردو (Urdu). There is also information about who to contact if you are concerned about the safety and wellbeing of a child or young person. 
• Council's Child Safe Commitment (PDF 11.3MB)

• Translated Child Safe Commitment Statement (PDF 4.6MB) - includes  العربية (Arabic), 中文 (Simplified Chinese), Ελληνικά (Greek), Italiano (Italian), नेपाली (Nepali), Türkçe (Turkish),and اردو (Urdu). 

• The Kids Helpline website has parent information, including links to the following web pages
  • Tips for responding to disclosures of child abuse
  • Understanding physical abuse
  • Understanding sexual abuse
  • Understanding emotional abuse
  • Cultural differences and conflict
• Yarning up about Child Sexual Abuse (PDF)
• What is child abuse? (PDF)
• Signs of negligence (PDF)
• The Australian Human Rights Commission website has information About Children's Rights
• The Commission for Children and Young People website has information for parents and carers, including the following topics:
  • the Child Safe Standards
  • what to look for in a child safe organisation
  • babysitting
  • older children home alone
  • teaching your child to keep themselves safe
• eSafety Commissioner website- parent information to help keep children and young people safe online
• Parents of Gender Diverse Children website - aims to provide peer support to parents and those parenting trans and gender diverse children