Introduction to Empowerment

Why is empowerment important

Empowering children in child safe organisations

How children and young people can be vulnerable in organisations

Children and Young People with Trauma

Celebrating and responding to diversity

Children and young people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds

Same-sex attracted, intersex, non-binary and gender diverse children and young people

Children and young people with disability

Supporting Empowerment in Organisations

Boundaries

Building awareness, skills and confidence

Our Responsibility

The Process of Empowerment

Reflection - Empowerment

Introduction to Participation

Positive Participation

Elements of Participation

Benefits of Participation

Reflection - Participation

Positive behaviours to keep children safe

Physical contact with children and nudity

Out of hours work and secondary employment

Travelling alone with a child

Interacting with Others

Technology and Social Media

Alcohol, recreational drugs and child abuse images (pornography)

Gifts and benefits

Examples of concerning behaviours

Overview of Unacceptable Behaviours

Positive, unacceptable and concerning behaviours reflection

Codes of Conduct: a guide to developing child safe Codes of Conduct

Empowerment and Participation Resource Document

Empowerment and Participation Tool - Download