delivering entry-level child protection training
The Child Protection Learning and Development Forum is an interagency group which focuses on learning and development in child protection for staff in human services agencies.
The forum provides an opportunity to raise and address sector-wide child protection learning and development issues and reach agreements about interagency training.
The forum's work plan prioritises issues according to common interests, shared needs and the mutual benefit of the sector. It also acts as an industry advisory group on issues of child protection learning and development to a range of stakeholders.
Both government and non-government agencies are represented and meetings take place bi-monthly. Agency representatives refer issues to the forum for discussion.
child protection training
The Forum has managed the development of entry-level child protection training for staff who have a role in child protection or are mandatory reporters of risk of harm. The forum also oversights the training of facilitators to deliver the entry level training resource, Identifying and Responding to Children and Young People at Risk of Harm.
interagency guidelines
With the release of the 2006 Interagency Guidelines for Child Protection Intervention, a briefing /information session has been developed to communicate in more detail the key messages and changes to the 2006 edition.
All facilitators of entry-level child protection training should be familiar with the 2006 Interagency Guidelines and the briefing/information session.
In New South Wales there are a large number of mandatory reporters working with children and young people who need to be trained in their child protection reporting responsibilities.
There are three different training programs: a three hour information session, a one day program and a two day program.
Participants who complete either the one day or two day program, can obtain a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for this unit of competence, following successful completion of the assessment activities.
which course do your staff need to complete?
- three hour information session - for staff who are mandatory reporters but are NOT in direct contact roles with children and young people, and agency volunteers who are not mandatory reporters.
- one day program - for staff experienced in working with children and young people and who are in direct contact roles with children and young people.
- two day program - for mandatory reporters with limited experience in working with children and young people who have experienced abuse or neglect, and managers or supervisors who are providing advice to their staff about responding to concerns about possible risk of harm to a child or young person.
