The National Safe Schools Framework (NSSF) was developed by the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs.  The Framework consists of a set of nationally agreed principles to help schools and their communities address issues of bullying, harassment, violence and child abuse and neglect.  As a collaborative effort between federal and state governments, government and non-government school authorities and other key stakeholders, it presents a way of achieving a shared vision of physical and emotional safety and wellbeing for all students in Australian schools.

 Members of the school community are encouraged to value diversity; contribute positively to the safety and wellbeing of themselves and others; act independently, justly, cooperatively and responsibly in school, work, civic and family relationships; and contribute to the implementation of appropriate strategies that create and maintain a safe and supportive learning environment.

 National Safe Schools Framework: Implementation Manual

A key function of the manual is to encourage schools serving geographically, culturally and socio-economically diverse communities to develop policies and practices around bullying and child protection which are informed by deep knowledge of their communities and which respond explicitly to local contexts.

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National Safe Schools Framework: Resource Pack

The resource pack is divided into four sections which are designed to help schools implement the National Safe Schools Framework, conduct the safe schools audit, and build a coherent planning, implementation and monitoring process.

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