Anti-Grooming Policy

DOSCEL has a moral and legal responsibility to ensure children and young people are safe in its care and to ensure that all forms of abusive behaviours towards children are prevented.

The Crimes Act 1958 (Vic.) and the Crimes Amendment (Grooming) Act 2014 comprises the offence for grooming for sexual conduct with a child under the age of 16 years. The grooming offence became law in July 2014.