Safeguarding Children and Young People in the Sorell Municipality.
All children, who attend services, programs, events and spaces (including online environments) that are delivered, owned or managed by Council, have the right to be heard, to participate and feel safe regardless of their, or their families’, age, gender, race, ability, health, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or social background.
- Sorell Council are committed to being a Child Safe Organisation.
- We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people
- We have zero tolerance to child abuse and harm.
- We want children to thrive, be safe, happy, and empowered
See our full Statement of commitment here (Link to separate page with statement coming soon).
Reporting a concern
If you are worried about the behaviour of an adult towards a child, there are things you can do:
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- Is it an emergency? Call 000 for help.
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- Tell Sorell Council about a something that happened at a Council event or program. All safety concerns, allegations and reports are taken seriously in line with our policies and procedures, and in compliance with the Child and Youth Safe Organisations Act 2023.
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- Email child.safety@sorell.tas.gov.au Phone: 03 6269 0000
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- Tell Sorell Council about a something that happened at a Council event or program. All safety concerns, allegations and reports are taken seriously in line with our policies and procedures, and in compliance with the Child and Youth Safe Organisations Act 2023.
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- Tell Someone – report something that happened to you or someone else anywhere in Tasmania to the Tasmanian Government.
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- Strong Families Safe Kids Advice and Referral Line: Are you concerned about a child’s wellbeing or safety? Phone 1800 000 123.
Resources and support
Tell Someone
– I’m an adult support for adults.
– I’m Under 18: support for children and young people.
For culturally appropriate, trauma-informed legal and non-legal services contact SIS – Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – Phone 1800 747 827
Kids Helpline – Need to talk to someone now? Phone 1800 55 1800
Lifeline Tasmania – Phone 13 11 14
Relationships Australia Tasmania – Phone 1300 364 277
Child and youth safe organisations
Are you a community group within the Sorell Municipality that would like support with making your organisation child and youth safe?
Reach out to Council’s Community Development Officer
Youth Services
Our Youth Services ensures that the young people of Sorell feel heard, empowered and equipped to thrive in our community.
Visit our Youth Services page to see what activities, programs and events we have on.
What happens when you report a concern about a Council employee?
1) Tell us what happened – email child.safety@sorell.tas.gov.au or phone to our HR staff:
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- When and where the incident/s happened,
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- What you saw or heard, who was involved,
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- 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.
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- This might mean that we need to contact you or the child involved to ask for more information.
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- 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.
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- 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.