Summary
This is the initial review of the Child Protection Policy.
Description
This report details the findings of the independent review of AusAID's Child Protection Policy.
The review was designed to meet the following overall objectives:
a) Provide a transparent, independent assessment of how effectively the Policy has been implemented within AusAID and by partner's organisations that are subject to the Policy;
b) To examine whether the Policy's scope and approach remains relevant and effective in protecting children from abuse of all kinds in the delivery of the Australian aid program; and
c) Produce an assessment of the current state of the Policy's implementation and make practical recommendations for improving the Policy and its implementation. Recommendations will include a schedule of timeframes, any additional costs and resourcing implications and, where relevant, terms of reference for any future activities required to implement the recommendations.
This report details findings focused principally on the appropriateness of current AusAID arrangements for implementation, effectiveness and extent to which AusAID and partners have implemented the Child Protection Policy, and an examination of lessons learnt and good practice approaches to child protection.
The review was conducted by a team from Global Child Protection Services (GCPS) consulting group, which carried out a desk review, online surveys and conducted field visits in Australia and Cambodia, in order to gather information relevant to the review.
Independent Child Protection Policy Review 2011–Executive Summary [PDF 669 mb]
Independent Child Protection Policy Review 2011–Executive Summary [Word 56 kb]
Independent Child Protection Policy Review 2011–Full report [PDF 895 kb]
Independent Child Protection Policy Review 2011–Full report [Word 375 kb]