woods consulting
creating safe and quality
environments for Children
​Woods Consulting's
significant safeguarding experience weaves
its way through
every aspect of their work,
from quality system design,
risk management and assurance, to advocacy.
David Swain
Community Services Executive​
what we're about
We are dedicated to seeing all children live to their full potential and we know what it takes to do it.
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Our team advises federal and state government, community services, religious organisations and education, large and small, on how they can build safer and more effective services. ​
We bring demonstrated national experience including cultural understanding and work with Aboriginal organisations in Central Australia. Bringing a unique combination of consulting expertise, intimate knowledge of state base regulation and child safeguarding and human rights.
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Integrating our unique insight and depth of experience in advisory, audit, training and project management - we influence decision makers, build systems and change attitudes to strengthen legislation and organisational cultures.
services
ADVISORY
​Child safe organisations require child safety to be embedded into organisational governance, leadership and culture. Many organisations struggle to understand what this looks like operationally. We offer:
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Advocacy and legislative reform
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Board and Executive oversight
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Strategic planning
TRAINING
Building awareness and application of child safe practices is critical to ensure children are safe, heard and supported. We offer:
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Board and Executive training
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Child safeguarding workshops
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1 on 1 safeguarding leadership programmes
AUDIT
We provide independent and child focused insights on your practices and develop areas for improvement against your mission, strategy, or legal obligations. We conduct reviews targeted on:
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Organisational design
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Policy and safeguarding compliance
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Child protection practice
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Building a child safe organsation takes commitment and investment. Our project management services enable good project governance and oversight to keep implementation on track and ensure quality delivery of child safety and wellbeing practices.
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Change management and practical implementation
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Project governance
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Quality assurance
clients
Federal and State
Government
Community
Services
Catholic & Independents Schools
Religious
Entities
Our Clients Say
"WCo understands the challenges of shifting systems and cultures to meet child protection standards and build safeguarding cultures.
Independent Education,
Executive Advisory
