At the Artemis Foundation, we are committed to promoting the wellbeing and safety of children as a protected class of persons.  We recognise the unique vulnerabilities of children and strive to create a secure environment that safeguards their emotional, intellectual and educational welfare.

Every child, irrespective of their age, gender, ethnicity, disability, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or socio-economic background, has an equal entitlement to protection from harm.  We are dedicated to ensuring the cultural safety and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children living with a disability, and those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Safety is our top priority, and we foster a culture of vigilance to understand and address potential risks to children.  We continuously monitor our education practices to ensure compliance with federal and international laws, conventions and regulations related to child protection.

All individuals associated with the Artemis Foundation, including volunteers, board directors, and staff, have a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) and hence are screened to ensure child protection.  All individuals who are members of the Artemis Foundation also bear the responsibility of safeguarding children in our care.  This includes sharing information regarding suspected child harm in compliance with the law and taking reasonable precautions to prevent harm to a child by any individual associated with the Artemis Foundation when the child is under its supervision, authority or care.

We actively encourage open communication with children, parents and the community, striving to create an environment where all individuals feel safe and empowered to report any issues related to the wellbeing of children. 

The Artemis Foundation is committed to establishing and maintaining an atmosphere where every child feels valued, respected and protected.  We firmly believe that investing in the safety of children today guarantees a promising and brighter future for generations to come.

How We Protect Child Safety

We are committed to maintaining transparency regarding our internal processes concerning matters related to child protection and safety.  We follow the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations endorsed by the Australian Federal Government.  In addition, the Artemis Foundation has its own internal Child Protection Policy informed by the law in NSW relating to child safety.  Broadly, the Child Protection Policy provides as follows for the conductance of sessions by staff of the Artemis Foundation:

●      all staff have a valid WWCC prior to commencement of employment with the Artemis Foundation

●      students are provided with only an email address for their tutor which is created, managed, and supervised by the Artemis Foundation;

●      the communication between tutors and children is closely monitored;

●      reporting as to the content of each session required to be disseminated with both the Artemis Foundation and the parent or guardian of the child within 24 hours of the session occurring;

●      tutors are not permitted to contact students via phone number, social media messaging or any unauthorised means;

●      all in-person sessions:

○      are only to take place in a section of the home that is deemed a common area; and

○      with a parent or guardian present; and

○      are never to take place in a room in which a bed is present;

●      all online sessions:

○      are only to take place in a location where the child’s monitor can be viewed by a parent or guardian;

○      are only to take place in a location where a bed can not be seen on a video meeting screen by either the tutor or the student in the session;

○      are only to take place via approved means being:

■      Google Meet hosted on a laptop or personal computer; or in instances where Google Meet cannot be made to function

■      Zoom hosted on a laptop or personal computer;

○      are never to take place via mobile phone hosted means.