BCHS Quality of care 2024 digital - Flipbook - Page 27
FAMILY SERVICES
Prioritising safe spaces for
families and children
We have taken a deep dive into
how BCHS provides safe spaces
and services for children and their
families. Using the Victorian Child
Safe Standards as our reference
point, we have taken a fresh look
at what we are doing well and
opportunities for improvement
Action priorities for us include:
•
Reviewing our existing policies
to ensure appropriate focus
is given to the specific needs
of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander children, and children
with diverse needs.
•
Updating our staff Code of
Conduct to include a greater
focus on child safety and
wellbeing.
•
Building on the implemented
Multi Agency Risk Assessment
and Management framework
(MARAM), Child Information
Sharing Scheme and Family
Violence Information sharing
schemes across BCHS, to
ensure we meet the continual
evolution of the family violence
service sector reform.
Pictured: Family services attended the Play in the Garden
event during National Playgroup Week in March.
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Continuing to create child
friendly places of welcome,
and specific resources
designed for children to receive
information and share their
ideas and feedback with us.
•
Improving the way we share
staff expertise in working
with children across the
organisation, including
establishing a staff community
of practice that promotes this
skill sharing.
