Statement of Commitment to the Student Safety and Wellbeing

Jabiru Community College is committed to providing a safe, personalised, inclusive, authentic and engaging learning experience that meets the needs of all young people where they are at.

The safety and wellbeing of the children and young people attending Jabiru Community College or its activities are our paramount concern. We are committed to creating a child safe and child friendly environment where all children and young people are valued and safe. We will ensure that our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people feel welcome, safe, valued, included and respected, and we will promote a strong connection to their culture, kin and community.

Jabiru Community College promotes the safety of young people as a shared responsibility between our leadership and staff, young people, parents and carers, visitors and the wider community.

Jabiru Community College values truth, respect, authenticity and accountability to each other and community. We establish a supportive and safe environment that promotes and protects human rights and supports and respects all young people and their families, and gives them a voice, so young people are motivated, equipped and empowered.

Jabiru Community College upholds our obligation to protect children and young people from harm while engaged or in any way associated with our College including our physical and online environments. We will do everything in our power to prevent child abuse, neglect and exploitation, identify risks early and remove these risks.

Jabiru Community College has zero tolerance of child abuse and we take any allegations or suspicions of harm seriously. We will create a culture of safety, and strictly follow all legislative and other requirements to report any harm or suspicions of harm of children and young people that we come into contact with.

Jabiru Community College will implement this commitment through our child safety policy and other policies and procedures that promote safety, a Code of Conduct, robust staff and volunteer recruitment practices, and mandatory child safeguarding training to ensure that all our staff have the skills and knowledge to best support and care for children and young people.