Every child. Every day. Safe, supported, and heard.
At BPA Children’s Services, keeping children safe is our most important responsibility.
Children must feel safe, be safe, and know they can speak to a trusted adult at any time.
We create safe learning spaces where all children are protected, included, respected, and valued, no matter their background, culture, identity, or ability.
Child safety is at the heart of everything we do.
We follow all Victorian Child Safe Standards and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
But we go further. We build a strong child safe culture across all 33 centres by:
Training every staff member, every year
Using safe, well-supervised environments
Listening to children and taking their voices seriously
Working in close partnership with families
Promoting cultural safety for Aboriginal children
Supporting children with disability
Welcoming children and families from all cultures and languages
Ensuring LGBTIQA+ children and families feel respected and included
Every child has the right to feel safe and to speak up.
Every adult at BPA knows how to respond.
All staff, students, and volunteers must complete:
Working With Children Checks
Reference checks
Child safe screening questions
Yearly training on child safety, harm prevention, and reporting
We recruit people who understand their responsibility to protect children.
Child safety expectations are clear from day one.
Every adult at BPA knows how to recognise concerns, respond appropriately, and put children first at all times.
Our centres are designed to keep children safe through:
Clear sightlines for supervision
Safe sleep practices
Controlled entry points
Visitor sign-in rules
Safe online and digital practices
Culturally safe spaces
Educators are trained to notice early signs of concern and act quickly.
Safety is built into daily routines, room layouts, and supervision practices so children can learn, play, and explore with confidence.
child safety is part of everyday life at BPA.
Children learn:
How to express their feelings
How to set boundaries
How to ask for help
That they have the right to feel safe at all times
Our educators use age-appropriate strategies to teach protective behaviours and support children with care and respect.
Every staff member follows these three steps:
Look – pay attention to children’s wellbeing and behaviour
Do – act to keep a child safe
Tell – report concerns quickly
Keeping children safe also means protecting their privacy.
At BPA, we follow strict rules based on the National Model Code for Taking Images or Videos of Children.
For families, visitors and contractors:
These rules help protect every child’s safety, privacy, and dignity.
For our educators:
What families can expect:
If you are unsure, please ask. We are here to support you.
Families can contact our Safeguarding & Inclusion Lead at any time for advice, concerns, or support.
Sara Hantzinikolas
Safeguarding & Inclusion Lead
📩 childsafety@bpachildrenservices.com
If a child is in immediate danger, call 000.
If you have a concern about a child at a BPA centre, you can:
We take all concerns seriously.
We listen.
We act.
We protect children.
We include children.
We listen to children.
We keep improving, because nothing matters more than their safety, wellbeing, and right to a strong start.
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