Resources
Training materials
Protecting children — Mandatory reporting and other obligations e-learning module – for school staff to learn how to protect the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. This module is available on LearnED which is accessed through (staff login required – type ‘child protection’ into the search function on LearnED).
Templates
Child safety responding and reporting obligation policy and procedures (School Policy Templates Portal — staff login required)
Useful Department websites
— a collection of web pages have been developed by the Department of Education and Training to assist schools to fulfil their obligations under Clause 11 of Ministerial Order 870. This includes links to the following pages and resources referenced in the Protecting Children – Reporting and Other Legal Obligations:
- Four critical for schools when responding to incidents, disclosures and suspicions of child abuse
- Identify child
- Identify and respond to student sexual
- Responding to other concerns about the wellbeing of a
- Recording your actions: responding to suspected child abuse
External websites
Department of Health and Human — contains essential information about making a report to child protection.
Department of Justice and Community — provides information on protecting children and families, including details of the failure to disclose offence.
The Orange — is a free service for adults, children and young people who are experiencing or have experienced family violence and families who need extra support with the care of children.
Students at Risk Tool
- Students at Risk Planning (staff login required)
Reviewed 20 August 2021