Rumah Senja
Child Protection Policy

Rumah Senja
Child Protection Policy

Policy Overview

  • Rumah Senja (RS) is committed to the safety and protection of children from all forms of abuse and exploitation. This Child Protection Policy recognizes that children can be extremely vulnerable, and sometimes need to be protected. This Child Protection Policy outlines a risk management approach to prevent child abuse and provides clear and practical guidelines to responding to child abuse and managing complaints
  • RS understands it has a fundamental duty of care towards protecting children engaged within its programs and activities. This Policy has been developed to adhere to Indonesia’s standards for child protection requirements. This Policy operates in conjunction with law and does not exclude or replace the rights and obligations of any individual under Indonesian law.
  • Lessons learnt in the implementation of this Policy will be documented and reflected in future policies. This Policy should be seen as a component of the broader philosophy of RS. Disciplinary processes are in place to maintain the ethics of the organization.

Purpose

This Policy aims to clearly outline:

  • Definitions of child abuse and other relevant terms.
  • Overarching child protection legislation, conventions and guidelines.
  • RS’s set of commitments to child protection.
  • RS’s approach to preventing child abuse and exploitation.
  • RS’s philosophy and responsibilities governing interaction with children, and
  • RS’s practical reporting procedures and response mechanisms.

This Policy has been developed in order to:

  • Protect children engaged in RS’s programs from all forms of abuse and exploitation.
  • Protect employees and representatives from false or malicious allegations of misconduct.
  • Protect RS from being held liable for the failure to take “reasonable steps” to prevent or protect children from abuse.

Scope

This Policy applies to all RS health workers, staff, volunteers, and guests.

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