Safeguarding Children and Young People in the City of Glenorchy

Glenorchy City Council is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people while enabling their participation as valued members of our community.

We have zero tolerance to child abuse and harm. Our people are obligated to prioritise the safety of the children they interact wth in the performance of their role and to report conduct of concern.

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Reporting a Concern

If you are worried about the behaviour of an adult towards a child, there are things you can do:

  • Is it an emergency? Call 000 for help.
  • Tell Glenorchy City Council about a something that happened at a Council event or program:
    • Webform:
  • Tell Someone – report something that happened to you or someone else anywhere in Tasmania to the Tasmanian Government.
  • For advice or to refer a child abuse matter, call the Advice and Referral Line (ARL) on 1800 000 123.
  • Other support for adults.
  • Other support for children and young people.

What happens when you report a concern about a Council worker:

  1. Tell us what happened – email, webform or phone to our HR staff:
    • When and where the incident/s happened,
    • What you saw or heard,Who was involved,
    • Your name and contact number so we can follow up. You can also report anonymously.
  2. Specially trained staff will look at the information and follow up, in compliance with the Tasmanian Government’s Reportable Conduct Scheme.
    • This might mean that we need to contact you or the child involved to ask for more information.
    • We may also need to share this information with relevant authorities, such as Tasmanian Police, the Advice and Referral Line and the Office of the Independent Regulator.
    • Any information about you, the child or young person involved will be kept private and confidential.
  3. If required, the worker will be removed from any activities involving children or young people while the investigation happens.
  4. If the worker is part of any other organisations that work with children or young people, those organisations may be notified that an investigation is underway.
  5. Once the investigation is complete, a report will be shared with all the people and organisations involved. This report will include recommendations about the next steps to take.

Record Keeping

Under Tasmanian law, organisations must keep information relating to child abuse for 125 years after that child or young person’s date of birth.

This information will be kept securely and confidentially according to Tasmanian legislation and Glenorchy City Council policy.

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Support Is Available

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