Our Commitment to Child Safety and Protection
This document details our unwavering commitment to safeguarding every young participant in the Australian Christian Youth Orchestra & Choir. We have established robust, professionally designed protocols, comprehensive oversight, and clear governance structures, ensuring a multi-layered approach to their psychological and physical safety and overall well-being.
Comprehensive Safety Measures
Will I Need a WWCC in 2026?
As we launch our new Youth Orchestra and Youth Choir next year, we want to clarify what this means for Working With Children Checks across AChA.
After careful review and with full agreement from our Board, members of the Adult Orchestra and Choir will not be required to hold a Working With Children Check in 2026.
This is because our Youth Programs and our Adult Ensembles will run as separate programs, with their own rehearsals, leaders, and supervision structures. Only those who are directly involved in leading, teaching, or holding a position of real or perceived authority within the Youth Programs will need a Working With Children Check.
For everyone else, any interaction you may have with youth members in shared spaces (such as in foyers between rehearsals or events) is considered incidental contact, and under NSW legislation, a Working With Children Check is not required for incidental contact, and where other appropriate safety measures are in place for these incidental moments.
This approach aligns fully with NSW child safety requirements, and reflects our commitment to running every part of AChA with care, integrity, and wisdom