BCHS Annual Report 2025 - Report - Page 17
Working together for a better BCHS
BCHS features several multi-sta昀昀 working groups ensuring a more equitable, diverse and safe
community, within and without of the service. It’s been a productive year for the following groups:
Child Safety and Wellbeing
In October 2024, the group organised BCHS’ 昀椀rst
Child Safe Standards Week Blitz, highlighting
everyone’s responsibilities towards the 11 Child
Safe Standards. Case studies on exemplary care
of children were shared, and local kids were
engaged via a fun colouring competition.
The group also:
• Established a community of practice for sta昀昀
to share and workshop best practice child
safety measures and outcomes.
• Developed a Child and Young Person’s Safety
and Wellbeing Policy and Procedure.
The group would like to acknowledge the People
and Culture team for working to ensure every
BCHS sta昀昀 members now have a Working with
Children’s Check.
LGBTIQA+
This passionate group of LGBTIQA+
sta昀昀 and allies:
• Developed a communication
statement for our social media for
any LGBTIQA+ phobic events or
responses in the community.
• Provided LGBTIQA+ training at the
All Sta昀昀 Development Day.
• Is working towards BCHS earning
a Rainbow Tick.
• Is reviewing and updating the
medical intake form to be more
inclusive of gender diverse
communities.
• Is working on a diversity and
inclusion statement to be more
inclusive of the community.
• Is building a working group of
LGBTIQA+ individuals with lived
experiences to provide insight into
BCHS practices and work.
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