Rights and Responsibilities

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We ask that when you access Visible Ink, you do so respectfully, towards both the physical space and other young people accessing it, as well as our staff.

Visible Ink is committed to child safety and wellbeing. Children and young people have the right to feel safe, be heard, and be respected. Concerns can be raised at any time and will be taken seriously. To ensure the safety and comfort of everyone accessing Visible Ink, there may be additional requirements for groups booking the space after-hours as part of the Queensland Government’s Child Safe Standards and Child Safe Organisations Act 2024, including the consideration of the hirer and any facilitators requiring a Blue Card

  • Groups who have participants under the age of 18 years are not permitted to make after-hours bookings UNLESS the Hirer can supply their Blue Card for Working with Children. Otherwise, if anyone in your group is under 18 years of age you will be required to book Visible Ink’s spaces during staffed hours only.

 

 

  • Groups containing members who are 26 years of age or older are not permitted to access Visible Ink for after-hours bookings. If you and the majority of your group are aged 12-25, but some individuals aged 26 or over are included, you will be required to book Visible Ink’s spaces during staffed hours only.

 

When accessing Visible Ink, young people have the responsibility to:

  • Provide information about their needs and any support needed from staff.
  • Respect other young people and staff’s privacy, personal space, rights, and worth.
  • Accept the consequences of their actions and any decisions made.
  • Not discriminate against other young people or staff on the grounds of sex, race, culture, ability, language, religion, marital status or sexual preference.
  • Adhere to the principles and guidelines of Visible Ink regarding respecting the space, equipment and safety of all people within the space.
  • Remember that Visible Ink is a smoking, drug and alcohol free space.
  • Participate in relevant decision-making around services, activities or the level of participation they wish to access.
  • Create and/or view media content responsibly and with respect, especially using internet facilities legally.
  • Express any feedback or grievances with staff clearly and calmly, whether via email, phone or in person.

 

Young people accessing Visible Ink have the right to:

  • Access free resources and the space, and receive assistance from staff that is supportive and flexible to their needs.
  • Be respected by other young people and staff in the space.
  • Not be discriminated against by other young people or staff within the space based on the grounds of sex, race, culture, ability, language, religion, marital status or sexual preference.
  • Privacy and confidentiality with the ability to approve any sharing of information with other services as needed.
  • Refuse any services or activities suggested by staff, and are able to leave the space at any time.
  • Give feedback or express any grievances calmly without it affecting their assistance received.

 

Visible Ink staff have a responsibility to ensure young people feel safe, included and supported within the space at all times. It can be a bit hectic sometimes, so to do this we ask that you help us out by:

  • Using respectful language at all times.
  • Not entering the staff office unless you have been invited in.
  • Organising days or times for additional support that you might need with making or creating, so we can have the staff available to help.
  • Looking after the space by cleaning up after yourself, accessing your bookings on time, and being respectful of the equipment at Visible Ink.