Our Commitment
OUR VISION
A caring, compassionate, and just society.
OUR VALUES
Equity & Inclusion: Celebrating diversity, empowering all.
Empathy & Compassion: Making a positive impact, one caring interaction at a time.
Excellence & Integrity: Delivery outstanding results with professionalism and trust.
Curiosity & Courage: Embracing challenges, driving innovation, creating change.
Child Safety Statement
Relationship Matters is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. This will be the primary focus of our decision-making and service delivery. Relationship Matters is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Relationship Matters has zero tolerance for child abuse.
Recognising not all children are the same, particular attention will be paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, Rainbow and LGBTI lead families, as well as the safety of children with a disability.
Every person involved in Relationship Matters has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role they play individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people are at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.
In its planning, decision-making and operations Religious Discrimination Bill will:
- Take a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety;
- Value and empower children to participate in decisions that affect their lives;
- Foster a culture of openness that supports all persons to safely disclose risks of harm to children
- Respect diversity in cultures and child-rearing practices while keeping child safety paramount;
- Provide written guidance on appropriate conduct and behaviour towards children;
- Engage only the most suitable people to work with children and have high-quality staff supervision and professional development;
- Ensure children know who to talk with if they are worried or are feeling unsafe and that they are comfortable and encouraged to raise such issues;
- Report suspected abuse, neglect or mistreatment promptly to the appropriate authorities;
- Share information appropriately and lawfully with other organisations where the safety and wellbeing of children is at risk; and
- Value the input of and communicate regularly with families and carers.