"Children and young people can experience harm, abuse and exploitation when accessing health and support services, attending formal activities such as school, childcare and sport, using online platforms and when participating in community events and groups.

Through embedding safeguarding practices into business-as-usual activities, all organisations and businesses can prevent abuse and increase their capacity to identify and respond appropriately.

Safeguarding WA provides both high-level and hands-on support as part of an organisation’s safeguarding journey.”

(Director of Safeguarding WA)

Safeguarding WA operates from Whadjuk Noongar boodjar providing consultancy and training across WA, on the full suite of best-practice safeguarding measures. Safeguarding WA supports all types of organisations and businesses, focusing on the building of safeguarding -

• culture

• knowledge

• systems and

• compliance.

Safeguarding WA provides advice to strengthen policy and practice, ensuring adherence to -

• the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations,

• relevant Western Australian Government guidelines, and

• applicable legislation including Mandatory Reporting and the Reportable Conduct Scheme.