Child Safe Practice Questionnaire
Today's Date and Time
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Initial Details
Would you like to remain anonymous when answering this questionnaire?
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Name of Child or Adolescent
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Parent or Guardian Name
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Questions and Responses
1) Please indicate how well you feel DFS has addressed the following child safety principles:
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1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Average
4 - Good
5 - Very Good
A) Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in DFS's organisational leadership, governance, and culture.
1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Average
4 - Good
5 - Very Good
B) Children and young people are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them, and are taken seriously.
1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Average
4 - Good
5 - Very Good
C) Families and communities are informed of, and involved in, promoting child safety and wellbeing.
1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Average
4 - Good
5 - Very Good
D) Equity is upheld and the diverse needs of children respected throughout DFS policy and practice.
1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Average
4 - Good
5 - Very Good
E) Staff working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values.
1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Average
4 - Good
5 - Very Good
F) Mechanisms are available at DFS to respond to complaints and concerns, and are child focused.
1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Average
4 - Good
5 - Very Good
G) Staff and volunteers at DFS are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe.
1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Average
4 - Good
5 - Very Good
H) Promotes the safety and wellbeing of children in physical and online environments.
1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Average
4 - Good
5 - Very Good
I) Takes all necessary measures to minimise the risks of children and young people to be harmed.
1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Average
4 - Good
5 - Very Good
J) Successfully implements, reviews, and improves upon national child safe principles.
1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Average
4 - Good
5 - Very Good
K) Policies and procedures demonstrate how the DFS is kept safe for children and young people.
1 - Very Poor
2 - Poor
3 - Average
4 - Good
5 - Very Good
2) Were there any positive child safety and wellbeing practices at DFS that stood out to you during service delivery?
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(If yes, please describe.)
3) Have you witnessed any practices at DFS that you believe are not in the best interests of child safety and wellbeing?
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(If yes, please describe in as much detail as possible.)
4) Do you have any recommendations as to how DFS could improve its child safety and wellbeing practices in the future?
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(If yes, please describe in as much detail as possible.)
Total Score
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