Creating a Child Safe Organisation Victoria

Protecting children is a shared responsibility. Every team member in organisations working with minors must have the knowledge and understanding needed to safeguard children and young people.

Course Details

Regulation/Law

Australia: Child Safe Standards and more

Ideal for

All employees, contractors, and volunteers

Region

Australia (Victoria Only)

Course Format

Structured Learning (35-40 min) and Accelerated Learning (20-30 min) options

Duration

Depending on format, between 20 - 40 minutes

When working with children and young people, their safety and well-being must always come first.

It’s essential to understand the principles of child protection, including how to recognise, prevent, and respond to signs of abuse and neglect.

By grasping the fundamentals of child-safe organisations and your reporting obligations, you can help create a secure environment where children can thrive and their rights are fully protected.

Course Overview

About this online course

Creating a Child Safe Organisation Victoria course/s equips participants with the essential knowledge and skills to recognise, prevent, and respond to signs of abuse or neglect in children. This course offers practical guidance to foster a safe and secure environment for children and young people. By understanding the principles of child protection, participants are empowered to uphold the highest standards of child safety.

Ideal for workplaces that are

If you’re a manager looking to train a group within your organisation, external suppliers or all staff, please fill in our enquiry form and let us know the size of your organisation. Our compliance experts will assist you.

Key takeaways for participants

  • Comprehensive coverage of legislation Victorian legislation
  • Thoughtfully crafted to impart essential knowledge while maintaining a sensitive and respectful approach to the subject matter
  • Legally up-to-date content to save you time and resources
  • End-of-module testing to ensure thorough understanding of the law

Legislation covered

Child, Youth and Families Act 2005, Wrongs Amendment (Organisational Child Abuse) Act 2016 (Vic), Working with Children Amendments Act 2016 (Vic), Children Legislation Amendment Act 2017 (Vic), Crimes Act 1958 (Vic), Child Wellbeing and Safety Amendment Act 2015 (Vic), Family Violence Protection Act 2008, Prevention of Family Violence Act 2018, Guardian and Administration Act 2019, Child Safe Standards

Key modules

  • Support
  • Commitment Statement
  • Preventing
  • Key standards and schemes
  • Victorian Child Safe Standards
  • How to comply
  • Victorian Reportable Conduct Scheme
  • What is reportable conduct
  • National principles for child safe organisations
  • MARAM
  • Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS)
  • Recognising Child abuse
  • Reporting and indicators of abuse
  • Responding
  • Disclosure
  • What you need to know
  • Situations were you don’t need to make a report
  • Types of offences to be reported
  • Forming a reasonable belief
  • Reporting

Learning outcomes

By the end of these course/s, participants will be able to:

  • Have an understanding of the legislative changes and how they impact staff
  • Become familiar with the signs and indicators of abuse
  • Understand your reporting obligations and be able to follow the process for reporting if you have a concern

Duration and Format

Structured Learning

Ideal for first-time learners or those with little prior knowledge, covering the entire topic in 30-40 minutes. 

Accelerated Learning

Allows learners who understand the topic to proceed quickly through the course in 20-30 minutes.

MicroLearns

Short modules for time-poor learners, with each module lasting 5-10 minutes.

ShortBurst

Quick summaries of specific compliance areas, available in office-based and field-based formats, each lasting 5 minutes.

Delivery and Setup

SCORM

Our client services team can deliver our courses via SCORM file if you have a Learning Management System (LMS).

Compliance Platform

Alternatively, you can use our Compliance Platform to house any training material, track policy acceptance, administer surveys, and audits—all in one place. We can get you up and running within a few weeks. 

Related courses

Increase your compliance by bundling our related courses. This ensures you cover multiple topics and legislations for a holistic approach.

On the Safetrac

Why Choose Safetrac’s Compliance Courses 

Versatile Course Formats

Options include comprehensive compliance courses and short, bite-sized modules to meet diverse training needs. 

Engaging and Customisable Content

Our courses feature a variety of engaging and animated content, from videos to interactive modules, all of which can be customised based on your branding or designed with specific scenarios tailored to your business. 

Legally Up-to-Date

All content is regularly updated to reflect the latest legislation, ensuring your training remains compliant. 

Flexible Delivery Options

Available via SCORM or our Compliance Platform, with regular updates provided whenever legal changes occur. 

Exceptional Customer Service

Our local Client Services team ensures a smooth setup within a few weeks and offers ongoing support for all your learning and training needs.

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Renowned companies like Uber, Chubb, and David Jones rely on our compliance training solutions.

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