Manningham Council is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people who are in our care, who attend our services, programs and events and those who enjoy our outdoor play and community spaces.
Manningham Council is committed to implementing the Victorian Child Safe Standards, which are part of the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005.
Manningham Council is committed to:
- Creating an organisational culture of child safety
- Empowering children and young people
- Having robust practices in place for employees, volunteers, and contractors to reduce the risk of child abuse
- Ensuring employees, volunteers and contractors are clear about their responsibilities when they suspect abuse, harm or neglect of a child.
How to report a Child Safe Concern or Complaint
If a child is in immediate danger, call the Police on 000.
For immediate concerns contact the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) Child Protection Eastern Division Intake Team on 1300 360 391 or 9843 6000; or the afterhours DHS Child Protection Emergency Service on 13 12 78.
If you have concerns about conduct involving a child or young person by a Manningham Council employee, volunteer or contractor or anyone working in a council facility, report your concerns to Manningham Council Child Safety Contact Officer, Ash Camm by:
- Phone: 0437 371 350
- Email: childsafetyofficer@manningham.vic.gov.au
- In writing:
Written and confidential child safety concerns or complaints sent through the post should be marked:
Strictly Confidential
Child Safety Contact Officer
Manningham City Council
PO Box 1
Doncaster VIC 3108
Manningham Council takes all allegations and concerns about potential child abuse seriously and has practices in place to investigate and escalate to authorities, if necessary. Nothing prevents a person, who holds a reasonable belief that child abuse has been committed, to report such allegations directly to the relevant authorities.