Culture is vital for the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and young people.

Cultural safety involves welcoming Aboriginal children and young people, and their families into your organisation, and supporting them to express their culture and enjoy their rights.

Establishing culturally safe environments for Aboriginal children is also a legal requirement under the Child Safe Standards:

Child Safe Standard 1 requires organisations to establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and valued.

We’ve developed a guide to help you understand cultural safety and what you can do to establish culturally safe environments in your organisation. It includes practical tips and tools that will help you meet the requirements of Child Safe Standard 1 and make your organisation a safer place for children and young people.