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Bega Valley Shire Council is exhibiting draft Policy 4.16 Child Safe Organisation for community feedback.
Background
Policy 4.16 Child Safe Organisation is a new policy that sets out Council’s commitment to the safety, wellbeing and rights of children and young people who access Council services, facilities and programs.
The policy outlines Council’s child safe responsibilities, reporting pathways, accessibility and inclusion principles, and governance arrangements. It is intended to support a consistent organisation-wide approach to child safety and provide a clear framework for how Council promotes and upholds child safe practices.
How to provide your feedback
Submissions are invited from Wednesday 24 June 2026 to Wednesday 5 August 2026.
Post: Chief Executive Officer, Bega Valley Shire Council, PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550
Online: Use the Have Your Say form at the bottom of the page
Submissions must include your full name, address and contact details.
Council will consider all submissions received during the exhibition period. If a submission results in changes to the scope, purpose or intent of the draft policy, a further report will be presented to Council before adoption. If no submissions are received, the policy as exhibited may be adopted and published on Council’s website.
Submissions must be received by Wednesday 5 August 2026.
Bega Valley Shire Council is exhibiting draft Policy 4.16 Child Safe Organisation for community feedback.
Background
Policy 4.16 Child Safe Organisation is a new policy that sets out Council’s commitment to the safety, wellbeing and rights of children and young people who access Council services, facilities and programs.
The policy outlines Council’s child safe responsibilities, reporting pathways, accessibility and inclusion principles, and governance arrangements. It is intended to support a consistent organisation-wide approach to child safety and provide a clear framework for how Council promotes and upholds child safe practices.
How to provide your feedback
Submissions are invited from Wednesday 24 June 2026 to Wednesday 5 August 2026.
Post: Chief Executive Officer, Bega Valley Shire Council, PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550
Online: Use the Have Your Say form at the bottom of the page
Submissions must include your full name, address and contact details.
Council will consider all submissions received during the exhibition period. If a submission results in changes to the scope, purpose or intent of the draft policy, a further report will be presented to Council before adoption. If no submissions are received, the policy as exhibited may be adopted and published on Council’s website.
Submissions must be received by Wednesday 5 August 2026.
