WONDER TOGETHER
Mentoring for young people · regional Queensland
Child Safe Policy
Wonder Together exists to give young people unhurried, respectful time with a steady adult. Nothing matters more than their safety and wellbeing. This sets out — plainly — how I keep the young people I work with safe, and what you can expect and ask of me. It is written to meet Queensland’s Child Safe Standards, scaled to a one-person practice.
1 · My commitment
The safety and wellbeing of every young person I work with comes before everything else. I have zero tolerance for abuse or harm of any kind. Keeping children safe is an active, everyday responsibility, not a box to tick — and I take it as mine.
2 · Who this covers
This policy applies to all mentoring involving anyone under 18, and it shapes how I work with every young person, including young adults. It applies to me, Arnaud Coquillard, as the sole person providing Wonder Together.
3 · Listening to young people
Young people are told, in ways they understand, what to expect, that taking part is their choice, and how to raise a worry. Their views are genuinely welcomed and taken seriously. I make it easy and safe to say “no”, to change their mind, or to tell me something isn’t right.
4 · Working openly with families
Parents and guardians are kept informed and involved. Sessions are open and visible, never hidden. I keep no secrets with a young person from their family. Parents are welcome to be nearby, to ask questions, and to contact me at any time.
5 · Every young person welcome
All young people are welcome regardless of background, ability, culture, faith, sexuality or identity. I take particular care with the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, and with the needs of those living with disability or requiring extra support, so that everyone can take part safely and fully.
6 · My suitability to do this work
I hold a current Working with Children (Blue) Card and current Queensland teacher registration, and I can provide references. I keep these current, and I would disclose anything that affected my suitability to work with young people. My background is many years of teaching, coaching, youth and childcare work, chaplaincy and meditation education.
7 · How sessions run — safe environments
— Sessions happen in the open and in view — never in a secret, closed or isolated setting.
— Any physical contact (for example in a breathing or movement exercise) happens only with clear agreement and for a stated purpose, and never otherwise.
— Online or phone contact happens only through parent-visible channels — never private or secret messaging apps.
— Photos or recordings are only ever taken with opt-in consent, and used only with separate permission.
— I only transport a young person with written parental consent, on occasions agreed in advance.
8 · My code of conduct
I will: treat every young person with respect, keep clear and consistent boundaries, keep families informed, listen more than I direct, and model the openness I ask for.
I will never: keep secrets with a young person, use private or secret communication, be alone with a young person in a hidden or closed space, form any relationship that is not mentoring, or behave in any way that is frightening, shaming, discriminatory, or sexual.
9 · Raising a concern
Any young person or parent can raise a worry with me directly — in person, by phone, or in writing — and I will take it seriously, respond promptly, and never be defensive about it. If a concern is about me or about how I’ve handled something, you can also raise it with the Queensland Family and Child Commission (details below), and I will support you to do so.
10 · Responding to and reporting harm
If I believe a young person is being harmed or is at risk, I act. I understand my duty to report, and as a registered teacher I am a mandatory reporter in Queensland. If a young person tells me something concerning, I stay calm, keep them safe, listen without interrogating, do not investigate myself, and record what was said. I then contact the appropriate authority — the Police for any immediate danger, and Child Safety and, where the reportable conduct scheme applies, the QFCC.
11 · Managing risk
Before and during my work I think ahead about what could go wrong — physically, emotionally, online — and take simple steps to reduce it. After any incident or near-miss, I review what happened and adjust how I work.
12 · Keeping learning, and reviewing this policy
I hold current First Aid and CPR, and I keep building my youth mental-health knowledge (including Youth Mental Health First Aid). I review this policy at least once a year, and after any incident, against the Queensland Family and Child Commission’s guidance and self-assessment tool.
Key contacts
Emergency — Police / Ambulance: 000
Child Safety After Hours Service Centre: 1800 177 135
Kids Helpline (for young people, 24/7): 1800 55 1800
Queensland Family and Child Commission (reportable conduct): qfcc.qld.gov.au
Arnaud Coquillard — Wonder Together: arnotre@proton.me
This is a working template scaled for a sole practitioner. Before relying on it publicly, review it against the QFCC Child Safe Organisations self-assessment tool and, where useful, professional advice, then fill in the version and review dates below.
Version 0.1 · Adopted 04/08/2026 · Review due 04/11/2026 ·