Safeguarding children

At Goodstart we provide safe environments for children to grow and thrive. We ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe.

Goodstart is committed to keeping children safe and protected. We ensure that all children can feel safe, be safe, and are heard.

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Keeping children safe and protected

Our commitment to safeguarding children

Goodstart Early Learning is committed to protecting children. Ensuring that children can feel safe, be safe and are heard. We are committed to keeping children safe and protected, so they gain a strong sense of wellbeing, optimism, and confidence.

Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Schemes

While the National Principles are a nation-wide each state has their own approach to keeping children safe.

Child safe policies

Read the documents that guide the actions of every Goodstart employee to ensure that children feel safe and are safe from abuse, neglect and harm.

Our Child Protection Advocates

Our volunteer Child Protection Advocates in all states and territories play an active role in safeguarding children from abuse and neglect.

Report a safeguarding concern

We encourage any concerns relating to the safety, health or wellbeing of a child or children at a Goodstart centre to be reported to us.

Safety Commitment

Safety starts with each of us - but at Goodstart it is more than that. Empowering all children and Goodstarters to feel safe and be safe is who we are and what we do.

Feel Safe, Be Safe: Protective Strategies

Protective strategies empower children with the knowledge that they have a right to feel safe and be safe all of the time and they can talk to a trusted adult about anything.

Requirements for visitors

At Goodstart, we take safeguarding children from abuse and harm seriously. This is why we place a number of entry requirements on visitors, students, volunteers and contractors in addition to state-based legislative requirements. Please note that you cannot be granted entry to a Goodstart centre without fulfilling the below requirements.

We are committed to keeping children safe and protected, so they gain a strong sense of wellbeing, optimism, and confidence to maximise their play, learning and developmental potential.