b'Our work with young peopleWe support children, young people and the adults who look after them.Caring for children Strengthening our Child Early childhood education and care servicesSafety framework allow children and their families to create, learnOver the past year, we focused on the 10 National and grow in nurturing environments.Principles for Child Safe Organisations and how to Our services for young people going throughenhance our Child Safety approach. A new Child personal or family challenges provide safeSafety Policy and Code of Conduct was endorsed spaces for personal growth. We support thisto highlight our commitment to safe practice. New through counselling, mentoring, life skillsmeasures were put in place to: development and goal setting for the future.improve recruitment Out-of-home care is also available for children support people and volunteers and young people who need a protective assess our risk profileenvironment outside their family. This inform children and young people about their includes foster and kinship care, adoption rights and how they can raise concerns. and permanent care, and residential care. Uniting leaders used professional development to improve their Child Safety knowledge and skills. Helping more youthOver 100 Child Safe Champions were trained to identify risks and indicators of abuse. A Child access Alcohol andSafety Advisory Committee was set up to govern Other Drug servicesthe Child Safety strategy and initiatives. SO This work reflects our commitment to being Uniting has joined forces with East Gippslanda sustainable organisation known for its strong Aboriginal Co-operative (GEGAC) to provide a identity, culture, capability and systems. new youth Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) residential rehabilitation service in Gippsland. The purpose-built facility, due to open in Traralgon in 2021, is part of the Victorian Governments expansion of residential rehabilitation beds for young people and adults across the state. It will be the first youth AOD residential service based in the Gippsland region and will address a long-standing service gap.Uniting and GEGAC look forward to working in partnership to support young people aged 16 -21 years on their road to wellness and recovery. 12 Uniting Vic.Tas Annual report 2019-2020'