Child Safe Standards & Reportable Conduct Scheme

The MAV is pleased to offer an opportunity to attend a presentation from the Commission of Children and Young People regarding the Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme. It is essential that Councillors understand their roles and responsibilities under the legislation and the interrelationship with the council.

This session is aimed at new councillors and those staff in councils with the responsibility for the oversight and implementation of Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

Guest Speaker

Emily Sanders, Director Regulation at the Victorian Commission for Children and Young People.

Emily oversees the administration of the Reportable Conduct Scheme and Child Safe Standards. She has a background in law and has previous experience working at regulators including the Environment Protection Authority and Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation. She also has policy experience in law enforcement and youth justice.

Session outline

10.30am - Welcome and Opening by Troy Edwards, Director Policy and Advocacy MAV

10.35am - Presentation by Emily Sanders, Director Regulation, Victorian Commission for Children and Young People

11.15am - Q&A

11.30 - Close

Who are the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP)

The Commission for Children and Young People is an independent statutory body that promotes improvement in policies and practices affecting the safety and wellbeing of Victorian children and young people. It has a particular focus on vulnerable children and young people.

The Commission:

• provides independent scrutiny and oversight of services for children and young people, particularly those in the out-of-home-care, child protection and youth justice systems
• advocates for best practice policy, program and service responses to meet the needs of children and young people
• supports and regulates organisations that work with children and young people to prevent abuse and make sure these organisations have child safe practices
• brings the views and experiences of children and young people to the attention of government and the community
• promotes the rights, safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

The Commission for Children and Young People is responsible for administering the Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme. Our regulatory role and functions are set out in the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005.