Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council approve the Draft Child Safety Policy as shown at Attachment A to the subject report;

(B)      Council note that the 2018 Child Protection Policy as shown at Attachment B adopted by the Executive will be rescinded and replaced with the 2020 Policy adopted by Council;

(C)      Council note the obligations of Councillors, as "City Employees", to:

(i)         conduct themselves appropriately around children while performing duties of their role;

(ii)        report known or suspected instances of child abuse; and

(iii)      report inappropriate behaviour by any City employee; and

(D)      the Lord Mayor note that under the National Redress Scheme the Lord Mayor may be requested to provide a direct personal response if this is requested by a survivor.

Carried unanimously.

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