The Child Safe Podcast

Episode 2: Compliance with the NSW Child Safe Scheme

Episode 2: Compliance with the NSW Child Safe Scheme
Compliance doesn’t have to be confusing! In this episode, host Simon Luckhurst and guest speakers Louise Coe, Lisa Purves and Sean Brohier break down what compliance to the Child Safe Scheme looks like, as well as what it doesn’t look like. 
About this podcast:
This episode discusses compliance with the Child Safe Scheme. It also talks about what support is available to organisations to help them build capabilities, knowledge and skills of the Scheme – and includes a preview of the new Child Safe Self-Assessment from the OCG. 
CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses themes and topics that may be upsetting for some audiences. We encourage you to look after your mental health and seek help if necessary.
BEYOND BLUE: 1300 22 4636 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 
LIFELINE: 131 114 https://www.lifeline.org.au/about/our-services/ 
NSW MENTAL HEALTH LINE: 1800 011 511 https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/Pages/mental-health-line.aspx 
KIDS HELPLINE: 1800 551 800 https://kidshelpline.com.au/
 
About our speakers:Louise Coe is the Director of Child Safe Organisations at the NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian, and was previously the Director of the Working with Children Check team. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce /Laws (honours) and Executive Masters of Public Administration, and has experience across both government and non-government organisations in a variety of legal and regulatory roles.
Sean Brohier has held a career in compliance and investigations for over 20 years. He has worked for the Office of State Revenue, NSW Fair Trading, and is currently the manager of the OCG’s Compliance and Investigations teams. He’s passionate about working with the community to help keep children safe.  
Lisa Purves came to the OCG in 2011 and is currently the Manager of the Child Safe Organisations team. While she has a compliance and regulatory background her preference is to create training and resources that make it easy for people to comply with their obligations, recognising that most people want to do the right thing – if they know what to do.
Support and Resources:
Child Safe Self-Assessment: cssa.ocg.nsw.gov.au 
Office of the Children’s Guardian resources - https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/our-resources 
If you are looking for support from an OCG Child Safe Officer specific to your sector, or to book a training webinar for your staff contact childsafe@ocg.nsw.gov.au

Episode 1: Beyond the Royal Commission

This episode discusses why and how the Royal Commission was set up, the implications of the Commission’s findings across child safe organisations, the challenges that some organisations faced in updating their policy and practice, and where organisations can now find support and other helpful resources to become more child safe. 
 
CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses themes and topics that may be upsetting for some audiences. We encourage you to look after your mental health and seek help if necessary.
 
BEYOND BLUE: 1300 22 4636 https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 
LIFELINE: 131 114 https://www.lifeline.org.au/about/our-services/ 
NSW MENTAL HEALTH LINE: 1800 011 511 https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/Pages/mental-health-line.aspx 
KIDS HELPLINE: 1800 551 800 https://kidshelpline.com.au/ 
 
We’d like to thank our guest speakers on this episode: 
Justice Peter McClelland was a Judge of Appeal in New South Wales. Prior to this, he was the Chief Judge at Common Law of Supreme Court of New South Wales, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales, Chairman of the Sydney Water Inquiry and Assistant Commissioner at the Independent Commission Against Corruption. He was also the head of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Child Sexual Abuse.
 
Richard Weston is the first Deputy Children’s Guardian for Aboriginal Children and Young People in New South Wales, bringing more than 25 years of experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs to the role. The 20 years prior to this role he has held a number of CEO positions in First Nations peak bodies focused on health, healing and children. He is an experienced leader who has worked in very challenging social and political environments and delivered measurable social, health and economic outcomes. He has also been part of a number of advisory groups and committees working on national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander policy matters. Most recently has been appointed to the Federal Governments Referendum Engagement Group to support Constitutional Recognition of a First Nations Voice to Parliament.
Karen Jones is the Chief Executive of the NSW Office of Sport, leading 400 employees across 18 locations, to set the state sport policy agenda and provide direct service delivery to communities throughout NSW. Karen’s role is to work with government, the sport sector and key partners to create healthier people, connect communities and make a stronger NSW through the power of sport and recreation. Despite significant challenges in recent years, Karen is proud to have continued serving communities and supporting the sport sector. Throughout various adverse weather events, including bushfire, flood and drought, the Office of Sport has operated its sport and recreation centres as evacuation centres to provide displaced community members with accommodation and assist emergency services workers. In addition, the Office of Sport has offered relief programs for youth who were directly impacted during these difficult times and administered grant programs to support the repair and restoration of vital sport infrastructure.
Support and Resources:
Find out more about the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Sexual Abuse - https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/
Office of the Children’s Guardian resources - https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/our-resources 
Office of Sport - https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/ 
Play by the Rules resources - https://www.playbytherules.net.au/ 
Looking for support from an OCG Child Safe Officer specific to your sector, or book a training webinar for your staff - childsafe@ocg.nsw.gov.au