Understanding cultural safety for Aboriginal children and young people

13 August 2024
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The Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP) has developed a guide to help funded organisations understand cultural safety and what can be done to establish culturally safe environments for employees. The guide includes practical tips and tools that will help organisations meet the requirements of Child Safe Standard 1 to make it a safer place for children and young people.

Guidance materials include:


While everyone in an organisation plays a part in creating a culturally safe environment, it is a good idea for people with key roles to read this document. These people might include:

  • heads of organisations or whoever is ultimately responsible for ensuring compliance with the Child Safe Standards, who may be the CEO, club president, secretary or board members
  • anyone who is interacting with children and young people and is responsible for their safety and wellbeing
  • staff and volunteers directly involved in child safety and wellbeing, such as your organisation’s child safety officer
  • learning and development staff.

Further information can be found on the Commission for Children and Young People Child Safe Standards page.