Child Safety
Child safety policy and practices
Camp Cooinda is committed to promoting and protecting the best interests and safety of children involved in its programs in accordance with the 11 Child Safe Standards for all organisations in Victoria providing services to young people under the age of 18 years.
Camp Cooinda is committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and of children from culturally and /or linguistically marginalised backgrounds.
All children, regardless of their gender, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, sexual orientation, or family or social background, have equal rights to protection from abuse.
Camp Cooinda has zero tolerance for child abuse. Everyone working at Camp Cooinda (volunteer or otherwise) is responsible for the care and protection of the children within our care and reporting information about suspected child abuse.
Child protection is a shared responsibility between Camp Cooinda Inc., and its volunteer leaders, contractors, associates, and members of the Camp Cooinda community.
Camp Cooinda supports and respects all children and volunteers.
Camp Cooinda has thorough policies and practices for the selection and training of our volunteer leaders. These include Working With Children Checks, verified references, social media vetting, and residential training before each camp to ensure leaders are equipped to lead safely in our water-based activity program. Every year, all our leaders participate in child safety training to understand child abuse risks and their obligations in protecting children in our care.