The NSW Departments of Education and Communities and Justice hosted a workshop on navigating child safety reporting duties on March 28, 2022, which is currently still available to view. The webinar provides information on child reporting obligations and navigating reporting child safety issues or child protection concerns to the relevant agencies.
The goal of the training was to help educators and leaders better understand their reporting requirements and navigate reporting child safety issues or child protection concerns to the appropriate agencies in order to improve the safety of children in ECEC and OSHC programmes.
It is critical that all employees in ECEC programmes promote a culture of child advocacy. If you are concerned or suspect that a kid is being subjected to abuse, harm, neglect, or ill-treatment, you should seek help. To find out who you can talk to about child safety, child protection, or complaints processing, consult your service's policies and procedures.
Please note, that some of the scenarios discussed in the webinar involve sensitive issues that may raise strong emotions for some viewers. If you feel impacted, please feel free to skip this section, and seek support if needed.
To watch the webinar and for more detailed information: Child safety Reporting Obligations Webinar
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