Two Positions: Qld Chair & NSW Chair

The District Child Safe Officer is responsible for ensuring the District Cabinet and Clubs are aware of, and following, the MD Child Safe Policy and the relevant State legislation (In Qld, Clubs/District need to have a documented Child & Youth Risk Management Strategy). (In NSW develop processes on how to be compliant) 

Duties shall include:

• Ensuring all Cabinet Officers hold a valid WWCC and those Cabinet Officers who have responsibilities for any District Youth Projects.
• Maintaining a register of all District Officers with valid Working with Children Check or its state or territory equivalent. This register will allow the CSO to remind members of any expiry date.
• Maintain a record of all cabinet officers who do not have a current Working with Children Check if a requirement in your state (Qld requires this).
• Ensuring members of Cabinet understand Lions Australia Child Safe Policy.
• Keeping Cabinet Officers informed of any relevant State legislative requirements for our organisation in relation to Child Safety practices and policies.
• Keeping up to date with any changes to the requirements of the “Working with Children Checks” system.
• Providing advice and assistance to Club Child Safe Officers within the District.
• Liaising with the MD Child Safe Officer.
• Reviewing Child Safe Incident Reports and recommend appropriate responses to the Club President or District Governor and MD Child Safe Officer.
• Liaise with the State/Territory Child Safe Officer.

• Provide a written report if important to each Cabinet Meeting highlighting significant events and issues arising since the previous report together with solutions implemented or sought.
• Reports directly to the CBL Chair & District Governor

• As a district leader always project a positive image to all fellow cabinet officers, clubs and members. 
   
  Most important of them all is that we must always remember we are in Lions for the Community, not for our own glory or agenda. I only ask that whenever you are considering any subject or topic, you consider how it impacts our community, and not make life difficult or harder for any other cabinet officers role.
   
  We are all Lions, because we want to Serve the Community!

• The District Governor would like to make sure that our organisation has our t's crossed and i's dotted. 

• "Keeping in mind the goal is simplicity and avoid unnecessary complications."