Child safety
Child safety audit
Find out whether child safety works in practice, not just on paper. A full audit of your systems, people and culture, with a risk-rated report and a leadership briefing. Usually two months, depending on the size of your organisation. From $25,000 + GST.
- Mapped to the National Principles
- Staff, volunteers and young people heard
- Leadership briefing included
Which audit do you need?
A desktop audit checks your documents. A full operational audit checks whether they’re lived, by talking with your people and seeing practice first-hand.
| Desktop audit | Full operational audit | |
|---|---|---|
| Policies and procedures | ✓ Reviewed | ✓ Reviewed |
| Mapped to the National Principles and your state's standards | ✓ | ✓ |
| Leadership and culture | Not included | ✓ Assessed in practice |
| Reporting and response | On paper only | ✓ Including how confident people feel speaking up |
| Workforce capability | On paper only | ✓ Training, supervision and judgement |
| Risk in everyday service delivery | On paper only | ✓ Identified on the ground |
| Participation and voice of young people | On paper only | ✓ Heard directly |
| Interviews with staff, volunteers and young people | Not included | ✓ |
| Observation of practice | Not included | ✓ Where appropriate |
| Report | Gap report with recommendations | Risk-rated report with prioritised actions |
| Leadership briefing | Not included | ✓ Included |
| Timeframe | One month | Usually two months |
| Price | $5,000 + GST | From $25,000 + GST |
| About the desktop audit | Book a call about a full audit |
Full audit pricing depends on the size of your organisation. The desktop audit is also known as our child safety policy review.
How a full audit works
Scope and quote
We agree scope, timeframe and price based on the size of your organisation.
Document review
Your policies, procedures and records, assessed against the standards.
Interviews and observation
We talk with staff, volunteers and young people, and observe practice where appropriate.
Report and briefing
A risk-rated report with prioritised actions, presented to your leadership team.
What you receive
Every full audit includes:
- A comprehensive audit report with risk ratings across every area
- Compliance mapping against the National Principles and your state’s standards
- Prioritised, practical recommendations
- A leadership briefing on the findings
- Options for ongoing support through training, consultancy and youth engagement
For youth services, schools, residential care, NDIS providers, councils and community organisations.
Every finding is rated, so you know what to fix first:
High risk: act nowMedium: plan to addressLow: working well
Not sure which level you need?
Book a free 30-minute call and we’ll tell you honestly which audit fits your organisation.