Keeping everyone safe

We recognise that some people are more at risk than others.

This includes:

• age-related risk (including children, young people and older people)
• risk related to gender and/or sexuality
• risk for people with cognitive disability and/or mental health issues
• risk for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) or Indigenous backgrounds
• people who use augmented and complex communication
• people who need help managing their finances
• people who depend a lot on services and who lack other social supports.

You have the right to feel safe, and be safe, all the time.

You can say ‘no’ if you are asked to do something that makes you feel unsafe.

It is not OK for someone to hurt you or hurt your feelings.

If you ever feel unsafe, you can tell us, and we will listen.

If you are not happy with the way you are being treated, tell someone you trust.

Anglicare employees are ‘mandated reporters’ of child abuse.

This means we must:

• report every allegation of child abuse
• report the allegation to the Tasmanian Child Safety Service
• notify the police if physical or sexual abuse is involved.

We always report

We will not wait until a child discloses abuse.  If we have a reasonable suspicion that a child has experienced abuse, we report it.

When a child says they have experienced abuse or do not feel safe, this is what we do:

• we listen
• we tell them we are pleased they told us
• we tell them it is not their fault
• we tell them we will have to tell other people so we can help stop the abuse
• we support the child who has made the disclosure
• we record what the child has said as soon as possible.