South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts8C—Obligations of certain organisations
(1) An organisation to
which this section applies must, as soon as practicable following the
formation of the organisation, or, in the case of an organisation in existence
when this section comes into operation, as soon as possible following the
prescribed date, establish appropriate policies and procedures for
ensuring—
(a) that
appropriate reports of abuse or neglect are made under Part 4; and
(b) that
child safe environments are established and maintained within the
organisation.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
(2) Policies and
procedures—
(a) may
vary according to the size, nature and resources of the organisation; but
(b) must
include—
(i)
the provisions (if any) prescribed by regulation; and
(ii)
provisions relating to the matters (if any) prescribed by
regulation.
(3) This section
applies to an organisation that—
(a)
provides health, welfare, education, sporting or recreational, religious or
spiritual, child care or residential services wholly or partly for children;
and
(b) is a
government department, agency or instrumentality or a local government or
non-government organisation.