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Prosody Blog

Prosody is the pitch and tone of the human voice. It is the very essence of connection. Our blog hosts articles and stories dedicated to innovation, research and practice with children and young people.
April 14, 2025

Safeguarding vs. child protection

What is child safeguarding?   All children, regardless of their age, gender, ability, race, or sexual orientation, have the right to be safe and feel safe. Organisations whose work impacts children and young people have a responsibility to ensure children and young people are protected from harm.   This involves the active implementation of child safeguarding mechanisms …

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June 18, 2024

The Importance of Safeguarding in HR: National Principles for Child Safe Organisations – Principle 5

‘The Importance of Safeguarding in HR: National Principles for Child Safe Organisations – Principle 5’ blog article was written by Annette Gillespie, National Safeguarding Lead, Education and Safeguarding Services at Australian Childhood Foundation. Safeguarding within Human Resources (HR) and People and Culture systems is of critical importance, particularly when aligning with the National Principles for Child …

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January 23, 2024

Championing organisational cultures of safeguarding

‘Championing organisational cultures of safeguarding’ blog article was written by Jacintha Condillac, Senior Consultant, Education and Safeguarding Services at Australian Childhood Foundation. The National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, new state legislation including new practice standard frameworks such as the Tasmanian Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework, the revised Victorian Child Safe Standards and the implementation of …

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April 12, 2023

Safeguarding children and young people today and tomorrow

‘Safeguarding children and young people today and tomorrow’ blog article was written by Jessica Carter, Knowledge Mobilisation Lead, Education and Safeguarding Services at Australian Childhood Foundation. Over the past 15 years, the Australian Childhood Foundation’s Safeguarding Services has partnered with over 300 organisations nationally and internationally to strengthen the capacity of institutions to keep children and young …

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April 4, 2017

Maintaining a Safeguarding Culture

The Safeguarding Children Program is fundamentally about implementing and sustaining processes that create a safeguarding culture and ensure the on-going safety of children and young people within organisations. But, once organisations have begun this process, how do they go about maintaining a culture that protects children?

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December 2, 2016

Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport

What needs to be addressed to make Australian sport safer for children and young people?  Monique Blom shares about how the Safeguarding Children Program are now working with the Australian Sports Commission,  aiming to review, analyse and commence next steps for implementing a safeguarding approach to children and young people, based on the endorsed standards of the ACF Safeguarding Children Program.

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February 10, 2016

Changes and Developments in Safeguarding Children

The past two years have seen many developments in the Safeguarding Program.  We thought we'd take the opportunity to bring you all up to date. 

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January 11, 2016

Safeguarding Children – What is the program all about?

In 2009 the Australian Childhood Foundation tool on the Safeguarding Children Program.  Since then, we have worked with numerous organisations and have even met with the Prime Minister about the contents and goals of the program.  We thought we'd take the opportunity to also share the information with you.

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June 18, 2025

Promoting the safety and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ children and young people

Studies show a lack of safe and nurturing environments  Child-focused organisations have a duty to demonstrate their commitment to the safety and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ children and young people—especially in light of what we know about the impacts of stigma and discrimination on mental health.  The Productivity Commission’s Inquiry Report into Mental Health highlights poorer …

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April 14, 2025

How to listen to children and young people in organisations

Empowering children and young people to be active, vocal and confident participants in organisations is essential if those organisations are to become genuinely ‘child safe’.    It is critical that organisations invest in seeking and understanding children’s views about safety and who they trust to communicate key messages to them.    Policies are important, and leadership is …

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