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Safeguarding practice in reference checking; free May safeguarding webinar – May 2025 WARNING – CONTENT MENTIONS ABUSE Free BBSafe safeguarding webinar 26 May, 12-1pm AEST Our next free safeguarding webinar will be on Recognising the signs of grooming and what to do about it: Would you and your team recognise grooming behaviour? And would you know what to do… Continue reading Safeguarding practice in reference checking; free May safeguarding webinar – May 2025

BBSafe – January 2025 We hope that 2025 has kicked off well for you – whether you’re still struggling with a return to work after holidays, or well and truly into the swing of life back at the office! Back to school…and sport…and dance…and… As we approach the end of the long school summer holidays, and… Continue reading BBSafe – January 2025

Wrapping 2024 and planning for 2025 – December 2024 This time of year is always a good time to sit back and take stock of the year – what went well, where were the challenges, what are the opportunities for stepping up for the coming year.  At BBSafe, we want IMPACT. We want to have… Continue reading Wrapping 2024 and planning for 2025 – December 2024

Child Protection Week – September 2024 Child Protection Week 2-6 September – celebrating children! Celebrating children in all their wonderful diversity is a key safeguarding strategy. Why? A number of reasons: – it sends strong messages to staff and the community that the wellbeing of children is a core value of the organisation – it… Continue reading Child Protection Week – September 2024

June newsletter – new recruitment factsheet available; free Safeguarding Masterclass; Safeguarding Lead Coaching Program; Safeguarding partnerships A lot has been happening at BBSafe – although we are approaching EOFY there is no slowing down!   New BBSafe Safeguarding Recruitment Resource We were pleased to launch our new BBSafe Safeguarding Recruitment resource – our top ten tips to help you… Continue reading June newsletter – new recruitment factsheet available; free Safeguarding Masterclass; Safeguarding Lead Coaching Program; Safeguarding partnerships

Understanding safeguarding risk – October 2023 Contact us   Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults – understanding risk  This week saw the handing down of the Final Report of the Royal Commissioninto Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People With Disability. Thetwelve volumes contained 222 wide-ranging recommendations for reforms toimprove the safety of people with disabilities. The Executive Summary… Continue reading Understanding safeguarding risk – October 2023

Lead and lag indicators of safety; this month’s free webinar; Safeguarding Lead Coaching Program – June 2023 I’m a strong advocate for culture led safeguarding as having the greatest impact on safety of children and other vulnerable people in organisations. Compliance activity is important, but if it is driving a safeguarding agenda, the impact can… Continue reading Lead and lag indicators of safety; this month’s free webinar; Safeguarding Lead Coaching Program – June 2023

BBSafe April 2023 Newsletter – announcing our BBSafe Safeguarding Lead Coaching Program What is it? Sometimes by design, sometimes by accident we might find ourselves with responsibility for leading safeguarding in our organisation – running the working with children or criminal history checks, making sure we have a risk management strategy, trying to get everyone… Continue reading BBSafe April 2023 Newsletter – announcing our BBSafe Safeguarding Lead Coaching Program

Back to school – and after school! 5 things to ask Across the country, our kids are back to school after the long summer break. Slow days give way to the busy-ness, the schedules, the old routines and the new challenges. This also means after school and extra curricular activities are starting up again –… Continue reading Child safe after school activities

Content warning: Please be aware the following content contains reference to accounts of child sexual abuse which may be distressing for some people BBSafe – January newsletter With gratitude – 2023! As we gear up to jump into 2023, it has been a good time to reflect on 2022. I launched BBSafe Au in early 2022 –… Continue reading BBSafe – January newsletter