This year, Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) has launched a new child-safe campaign and website called MACS Care. The purpose of this is to assist schools in continuing to build a child safety culture and maintain compliance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards.

The MACS care website includes a number of resources and templates to guide schools throughout the year as they focus on all 11 standards each month.

This month, we will be focusing on Child Safe Standard 5: Equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice.

As Catholic educators we have an obligation to support the dignity of those that are in our care. We are committed to protecting children and our young people, aligning our work to the Gospel's message and related principles of justice, respect and inclusion. We ensure the diverse needs of our students are respected and treated with dignity and compassion. Our Catholic school communities strive to create inclusive environments where the dignity of each young human being is cared for and their needs are met and respected.

I encourage you to read the Newsletter Child Safe Standard 5 which will give you a better understanding of what our College do to ensure our students are safe and the processes involved in making Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs a child safe school.