Warrnambool City Council and Lighthouse Theatre are committed to the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards; and ensuring we provide a safe environment for all children whilst attending our venue.
At Warrnambool City Council all children and young people are valued and respected members of our community. Children and young people have the right to be and feel listened to, safe, empowered and included in our services, programs and facilities and as such Warrnambool City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.
Warrnambool City Council is committed to:
• Preventing child abuse occurring within our services, programs, and facilities.
• Creating an organisational culture of child safety and embedding child safety into the everyday thinking and practice of all councillors, council staff, contractors and volunteers.
• Setting clear expectations of councillors, council staff, contractors and volunteers as to what is required to keep children safe.
• Ensuring councillors, council staff, contractors and volunteers are clear about their responsibilities when they suspect abuse, harm or neglect of a child.
• Ensuring all suspected child abuse is reported and fully investigated.
We acknowledge, respect and appreciate the unique histories, culture, connection to Country and cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people and their families. We are committed to creating a culturally safe and inclusive environment.
Warrnambool City Council values diversity, equity and inclusion. We commit to paying particular attention to the needs of children and young people with disability, from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who are unable to live at home, and who identify as LGBTIQA+
A copy of the Lighthouse Theatre Child Safety Compliance Policy, Lighthouse Theatre Child Safe Conduct Guidelines is available on this page as PDFs.
Queries regarding Child Safety can be directed to the Lighthouse Theatre Service Manager - Meg Deyell – mdeyell@warrnambool.vic.gov.au 03 5559 4887
Click here to view Warrnambool City Council's Child Safety Policy