Child Protection Policy

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Family Works Child Protection Policy

At Family Works Otago we are committed to protecting children from risk of harm.

Our staff are trained and have a responsibility to:

  • identify concerns around a child’s safety and well-being
  • ask the right questions in the right way to ascertain the facts
  • use their professional judgement to determine any risk to a child
  • contact the appropriate agencies where there is serious concerns for a child’s safety and well-being

We abide by the Child Protection Policy, which is part of the Family Works agreed operational guidelines.

Read our Child Protection Policy: Download Presbyterian Support Otago’s Child Protection Policy. [PDF]