Scouts Victoria Info Book 2021 February Update 1 Scouts Victoria Info Book 2021 Contents Digital Info Book A digital version of our Info Book is available to download from the Forms and Tools page of our website. It is also available on the Scouts Victoria App. The digital version will be updated regularly, please send any updates through to
[email protected]. Cover: 1st North Balwyn Scouts hiking the Overland Track, Tasmania. Photo: Nigel Woodman 2 Scouts Victoria Info Book 2021 Child Safe Scouting Scouts Victoria is a child safe organisation with zero-tolerance It is important that the young people in our care are safe, and for any harm, abuse or neglect. We value the diversity of our that they feel safe. It is also important that adults are safe. The members, including gender, sexuality, race, religion and ability. following behaviours are unacceptable by Adults in Scouting. Scouting has been proactive on child protection since the 1930s, • Any form of physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, when local areas were warned to be vigilant and show no mercy cultural, racial or religious abuse. in denying membership to unsuitable people. In the 1940s local • Entering an area where children are changing or areas were advised that any inappropriate behaviour must be showering, or entering youth members’ tents or sleeping reported to the police. Police checks for aspiring Scout Leaders areas on camp when young people are in bed (without a began in the 1960s – nearly 50 years before the Working With valid reason, such as an emergency). Children Check. • Transporting an individual youth member alone (unless Today, Scouts Victoria has an extensive Child Safety Framework, their own child, or in an emergency).