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Child Safety and Protection Awareness
A respectful, practical introduction to keeping children and young people safe in any organisation that works with or around them. Learn the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, how to recognise the forms and signs of abuse and neglect, where the line sits between appropriate and inappropriate conduct, what mandatory reporting means and how to respond calmly to a child's disclosure and report concerns the right way, as paced slides with diagrams, a real decision scenario, quick self-checks and legal detail tailored to your state or territory.
Also relevant for: Health Care, Aged Care and Community
What You Will Learn
- Describe the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and why an active child safe culture matters
- Recognise the main forms of child abuse and neglect and the signs that may indicate a child is being harmed
- Distinguish appropriate from inappropriate conduct when working with children and young people
- Explain the concept of mandatory reporting and how obligations differ across Australian states and territories
- Respond appropriately to a child's disclosure and report concerns through the right channels
Course Content
Final Assessment: 10 questions, 80% pass mark, retakes available
Who This Course Is For
Staff, volunteers, contractors, coaches, carers, educators and leaders in any organisation that works with or around children and young people.
Sources and Legal References
This course is aligned to 9 official sources. Legal and regulatory references checked 31 August 2026.
Sources and Further Reading
This course draws on the following official sources. Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.
- LegislationChildren and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationChildren, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationChild Protection Act 1999 (Qld)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationChild Safe Organisations Act 2024 (Qld)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationChildren and Community Services Act 2004 (WA)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationChildren and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 (SA)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationChildren, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1997 (Tas)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationChildren and Young People Act 2008 (ACT)As at 31/08/2026
- LegislationCare and Protection of Children Act 2007 (NT)As at 31/08/2026
Always rely on the current version on the regulator’s website.
Accreditation: This is a non-accredited awareness course. It builds general understanding of child safety and does not issue a unit of competency. It is not a Working with Children Check (or a state equivalent such as a Blue Card), and it is not a substitute for the role-specific mandatory reporting training or legal obligations that apply to your position and jurisdiction. Always follow your organisation's child safety policy and confirm your own reporting duties.
This is a general awareness course. It does not make you or your organisation compliant with any child safe standards, working with children, reportable conduct or mandatory reporting law. Those laws differ in each Australian state and territory, and this course does not tell you which ones apply to you. Your employer's child safety policy and your local child protection authority are the source of your legal duties. If a child is in immediate danger, call 000.
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What You Get
Certificate of Completion
This is to certify that
Sample Learner
has successfully completed
Child Safety and Protection Awareness
All learning modules and the final assessment
Scan the QR code, or enter certificate ID WP-SAMPLE-0001 at workproof.com.au/verify
Kam Askari
Director, Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd
This is a certificate of completion of a non-accredited professional development course. It is not a nationally recognised qualification, a VET statement of attainment, a competency card, a licence, or evidence of competency. It is issued by Creative Directions Management Consulting Pty Ltd, which is not a Registered Training Organisation.
This is a general awareness course. It does not make you or your organisation compliant with any child safe standards, working with children, reportable conduct or mandatory reporting law. Those laws differ in each Australian state and territory, and this course does not tell you which ones apply to you. Your employer's child safety policy and your local child protection authority are the source of your legal duties. If a child is in immediate danger, call 000.
Sample layout. Certificate ID WP-SAMPLE-0001 verifies as Hazardous Manual Tasks and Manual Handling Safety.
- Certificate verified by its ID
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- Six months of access
Bought for yourself: six months of access from the day you pay. Team seat: six months from the day the worker activates their code.
