Royal Life Saving WA is committed to child safety.

• We want children to be safe, happy and empowered.
• We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers.
• We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children.
• We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures.
• We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we follow rigorously.
• Royal Life Saving WA is committed to preventing child abuse and identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.
• Royal Life Saving WA has robust human resources and recruitment practices to reduce the risk of child abuse by new and existing board members, staff and volunteers.
• Royal Life Saving WA is committed to regularly training and educating our board members, staff and volunteers on child abuse risks.
• We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children, the cultural safety of children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability.

At Royal Life Saving WA, the safety and wellbeing of children and young people is our top priority.

We are committed to providing environments that are safe, inclusive, supportive and welcoming for everyone – especially children and young people.

We believe that child safety is everyone’s responsibility. If you see, hear or feel something that doesn’t seem right, we encourage you to speak up.

At all times, children and young people have the right to:

1. Be and feel safe
2. Have their privacy respected
3. Be treated fairly
4. Have their say

All concerns raised are taken seriously and handled with sensitivity and confidentiality. Your voice matters. If you have a concern, please let us know.
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