Safeguarding Children and Youth

City Mission is committed to the rights of all children and to the principle that all children and young people are protected from child abuse and neglect, and grow up feeling safe, nurtured and with hope for the future.

It is committed to meeting its moral, ethical, professional, and legal duties to protect children from the risk of abuse and neglect and to promote child safety and wellbeing. This commitment includes all City Mission staff, program facilitators and volunteers from all service areas of the organisation, intervening so that any child or young person who is currently at risk of significant harm through child abuse or neglect is protected.

City Mission has adopted and approved the below policies, procedures and guiding documents to help inform and protect children and young people.

Policies and procedures

Information for Parents/Carers, Children and Young People

For helpful information and advice regarding neglect or abuse

To raise concerns to City Mission directly please call our office and ask to speak to the Child Protection Officer.


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