All Children always have the right to be emotionally & physically safe from harm.

Chiropractic at Salisbury is committed to the safety & well-being of all children / young people accessing our services.

We take a preventative, proactive & participatory stance on child protection issues.

We fully support the:

• rights of the child & will act without hesitation to ensure a child safe & friendly environment is always maintained.
• rights / well-being of our staff / contractors & encourage their active participation in building / maintaining a safe / secure environment for all participants.

All Chiropractic at Salisbury workers / staff & contractors WILL:

• Conduct themselves in a manner consistent with their position as a positive role model to children & young people & as a representative of the Chiropractic profession;
• At all times follow organisational policies & guidelines around the safety & well-being of children & young persons as outlined in our Child & Young Person Protection Policy;
• Treat all children & young persons with dignity & respect regardless of race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national, ethnic or social origin, property, disability, birth or other status & take notice of their reactions to our tone of voice & manner;
• Ensure clear age appropriate explanations are provided to a child or young person before consultation & allowing for questions prior to examinations and seek consent of the child & their guardians where treatment requite physical contact.
• Ensure children & families know their rights & how to access the complaints procedures available to them.
• Always ensure another adult, preferably a parent or staff member is present when conducting one-on-one treatment, instruction etc. with a child or young person (deemed as a person under 18 years of age);
• Report any suspected child abuse by a staff member, worker or contractor;
• Raise all concerns, issues & problems with the office manager or supervisor, where appropriate, as soon as possible;
• Ensure that all allegations or suspicions of any type of child abuse are recorded & immediately reported to the Child Abuse Report Line (13 14 78)
• Safeguard & make responsible use of information & resources to which staff, have access by reason of their employment.
• Undergo regular child protection training as directed;
• Abide by the AHPRA Chiropractic Board of Australia Code of Conduct for Chiropractors.

All Chiropractic at Salisbury staff & contractors WILL NOT:

• Engage in overly rough physical games, pranks or horseplay with a child or young person;
• Hold, kiss, cuddle or touch children or young people in an inappropriate and / or culturally insensitive way;
• Engage children or young people in any form of sexual activity or acts, including paying for sexual services or acts where the child is below the age of consent and / or the acts are an offence under relevant laws;
• Make sexually suggestive comments to children or young people even as a joke or use language or behaviour that is inappropriate, harassing, abusive or demeaning;
• Do things of a personal nature that a child or young person can adequately do for themselves such as disrobing, toileting, or changing clothes etc; or engage in any special relationship or favouritism.
• Spend time alone with a child;
• Take a child or young person to their home, accommodation or other place or encourage meetings outside the worker’s premises or workplace activities.