"Highly recommended"

Village Kids’ Commitment to Child Safe Standards

At Village Kids, the safety and wellbeing of every child is our highest priority. We are fully committed to upholding the Child Safe Standards as set out by the Office of the Children’s Guardian NSW. Our team recognises that children have a fundamental right to be safe, respected, and heard at all times.We proactively foster a culture where children’s voices are valued and their best interests are front and centre in every aspect of our work. This means:

• Maintaining rigorous recruitment, screening, and training processes for all staff, including working with children checks and national police checks.
• Creating environments—both in-person and online—where children feel empowered to speak up and participate safely.
• Children receive introductory letters with service information.
• Free child introduction sessions (up to 15 minutes) and longer paid sessions.
• Seeking child feedback.
• Responding promptly and transparently to any concerns or complaints, ensuring children and families know how to seek help.
• Regularly reviewing and improving our policies, procedures, and practices to align with the latest Child Safe Standards and legislative requirements.
• Engaging families and the community as partners in creating and maintaining safe spaces for children.

Our commitment is ongoing, and we continually strive to lead by example in providing a safe, supportive, and inclusive service for every child and family we work with.