Child Safe Standards - Child Safe Standard 1
Child Safe Standard 1: Establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued
Overview
This is a standard that requires schools to make sure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people feel safe.
Cultural safety includes being provided with a safe, nurturing and positive environment where Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander children:
- feel comfortable being themselves
- feel secure to express their culture and spirituality
- are supported by a school community who respects their cultural identity and encourage their sense of self and identity.