Key Elements

The six key elements that schools need to have in place to implement the guiding principles of the NSSF are described in the Framework as:

  • School values, ethos, culture, structures and student welfare


  • Establishment of agreed policies, programs and procedures


  • Provision of education and training to school staff, students and parents


  • Managing incidents of abuse and victimisation


  • Providing support for students


  • Working closely with parents


  • School values, ethos, culture, structures and student welfare

  • You may find it easier to understand how the guiding principles are embedded into the key elements in a diagram. Click here for a useful diagram identifying the elements and their relationship to each other.



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