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	Child Protection for Education professionals Those working in the Education sector play a key role in New Zealand's response to child abuse. Child Matters can support education providers and professionals to ensure they are doing all they can to protect vulnerable children. Click here to find out more…
	Child Protection Policy Children and professionals can be safeguarded and protected through the implementation of effective child protection policies and procedures. Child Matters offers a range of expert advisory services to help ensure your organisation’s child protection policy is robust enough to keep children and staff safe. Click here to read more...
	Angel Star Chris Sanders appeared on the Paul Henry show to talk about his new book and song Angel Star, and to share how Angel Star is working with Child Matters NZ to protect all our little Angel Stars in the community! Click here to read more...
	Safer Recruitment, Safer Children A guide to ensure the people working with children are safe to do so. It has been developed in partnership between Child Matters and the Ministry of Education on behalf of the Children’s Action Plan Directorate. The guidelines provide a practical and easy-to-follow pathway for organisations to choose safe and appropriate people to work with children – also known as ‘screening and vetting’. Click here to find out more…
	Creating a Safe Organisation - Video Click here to watch our new video on Creating Safe Organisations.
	What role does business play in protecting children from abuse? Our new6minutevideoshares how businesses can contribute to keeping children safe. Click here for the video...
	Vulnerable Children Act 2014 On 1st July 2014the Vulnerable Children Act was passed into law, becoming the most significant change to child protection in New Zealand since the Children Young Persons and their Families Act, 1989. Click here to read more...
	Workforce restrictions for children’s workforce The Vulnerable Children Act 2014, will prevent state sector agencies and government-funded service providers from hiring people with convictions for "specified offences" to work with children in some roles. Click here to read more...
	20^th Anniversary & Video This year Child Matters marks its 20th year in operation. The organisation reflects on two decades of working tirelessly to educate and inspire New Zealanders to make sure that every child could flourish in safe environments, free from all abuse. Watch the 20th-anniversary video here.
	Child Matters Media Child Matters are regularly featured in the news or publications. Check out some of our articles and news releases. Read more...
	Is your Child's School Safe? 5 questions you can ask your school to satisfy yourself that they are doing all that they can to keep children safe. Read More...
	What I have learnt from the course has become part of my “toolbox” that I carry with me and open when necessary. It has given me the confidence to act decisively where there is cause to suspect child abuse may be happening. I can never see or hear something that raises concerns and ignore it. Read more...
	Hamilton Function Room The Richardson Room is a stylish, well equipped room that is a fantastic venue for all your events from 10 to 100 people. Read more...