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Youth Policy Manual

Keeping young people safe

*Please note Defence Youth Policy Manual is currently under review


        
Defence Youth Protection Management System
YOUTHPOLMAN Part 1 describes the Defence Youth Protection Management System. It enables Defence to meet the requirements of the Commonwealth Child Safety Framework and National Principles for Child Safe Organisations 

        
ADF Cadets
YOUTHPOLMAN Part 2 operationalises and contextualises the policy intent of YOUTHPOLMAN Part 1 into youth program specific policies for Australian Defence Force Cadet programs.

        
Defence Work Experience Program
YOUTHPOLMAN Part 3 operationalises and contextualises the policy intent of YOUTHPOLMAN Part 1 into youth program specific policies for the Defence Work Experience Program.Part 3 also includes comprehensive 

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Youth Protection

The Defence Youth Safety Framework  articulates the principles that guide the Department of Defence to be a youth safe organisation. The Defence Youth Safety Framework consists of a suite of policies published in YOUTHPOLMAN Part 1, additional supporting policies in YOUTHPOLMAN Part 2, and Part 3, a strong governance framework, a set of youth protection training programs, and a collection of resources for use in implementing youth safety and protection across Defence.

 

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