Creating a Child Safe Organisation National

Ensuring the safety of children is a collective obligation. It is crucial that every team member in any organisation that works with minors is knowledgeable and understands how to protect children and young people.

Online course details

Delivery

SCORM files or hosted on our Platform

Course Format
  • Structured Learning (35-40 min)
Regulation/Law

Australia: Child Safe Standards and more

Region

Australia

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About this online course

Our Creating a Child Safe Organisation course/s equips participants with the essential knowledge and skills to recognise, prevent, and respond to signs of abuse or neglect in children. Tailored to meet the specific childcare and protection laws and principles of different Australian states, these courses offer 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 across various jurisdictions.

Course Overview

Key modules

  • Key standards and schemes
  • National Child Safe Standards and Principles
  • Recognising
  • Child abuse
  • Preventing
  • Responding
  • Reporting and indicators of abuse
  • Practical Tools for Implementation

Learning outcomes

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

  • understand the different Principles for Child Safe Organisations;
  • better comprehend what child safety in the workplace entails and the aspects an organisation must do to be considered ‘Child Safe’;
  • become familiar with the signs and indicators of abuse and its complexities; and
  • understand their potential reporting obligations and processes at a high level (non-jurisdiction specific).

Legislation covered

Australia: Child Safe Standards, Child, Youth and Families Act 2005, Family Violence Protection Act 2008, Prevention of Family Violence Act 2018, Guardian and Administration Act 2019, 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), Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW), Children’s Guardian Act 2019 (NSW), Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (NSW), Child Protection (Offender Registration) Act 2000 (NSW), Children and Community Services Act 2004, Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1971, Children and Community Services Amendment Act 2021, Parliamentary Commissioner Act Amendment (Reportable Conduct) Act 2022

Course formats

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 options

SCORM-compliant file

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

Safetrac 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.

Ensuring the safety of children is a collective obligation. It is crucial that every team member in any organisation that works with minors is knowledgeable and understands how to protect children and young people.

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.

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