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Understanding cultural safety for Aboriginal children and young people
This cultural safety guidance offers practical steps to take organisations through the process of establishing culturally safe environments and demonstrate their compliance with the Child Safe Standards law.
In mid-2022, Victoria became the first Australian jurisdiction to adopt a dedicated standard supporting safety for Aboriginal children and young people following the Victorian Government’s 2019 Review of the Child Safe Standards.
Many organisations still have work to do to create safety for Aboriginal children and young people, and racism is being experienced in some of Victoria’s organisations which should be safe and welcoming to all. This cultural safety guidance helps organisations meet their legal obligations under the Child Safe Standards to keep children and young people safe from abuse.
