Child Safety
Child Safety
The EREA Trustees and Boards of each EREA governing body hold the safety and wellbeing of all children, young people and enrolled adults as the organisation’s highest priority.
EREA has no tolerance for child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns are responded to as a priority and consistent with our robust Safeguarding policies and procedures, and in compliance with the relevant jurisdictional obligations, the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards, and the public Apology to the victims/survivors of abuse. Furthermore, EREA’s policies and procedures have been developed with consideration of the findings Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. EREA is wholly committed to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
EREA Apology to Victims and Survivors of Sexual Abuse
EREA Governing Bodies and Child Safety
Each EREA governing body is responsible for Child Safety and Safeguarding:
- EREA Colleges Ltd (Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and ACT);
- EREA Flexible Schools Ltd (Queensland, South Australia, NSW, Western Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory);
- EREA NSW Colleges Ltd;
- EREA St Kevin’s College Ltd and;
- EREA Victorian Schools Ltd (Victorian Colleges and Flexible Schools)
The CEO and Child Safety staff of each Governing Body are accountable to their Board for:
- compliance with all relevant state and territory legislation and regulations
- accountability and governance structures that ensure children, young people and enrolled adults are safe and free from harm
- culture and practices that proactively safeguard students.
Who to contact:
- If a child is in immediate danger, contact 000 or your local Police
- If you have concerns or information about the safety or wellbeing of a student in an EREA school or entity, please contact the Principal directly
- If you or someone you know has been harmed or adversely affected by an EREA employee or volunteer, or if you need additional support with a school matter, please contact the relevant governing body representative from the following list:
