NSW Child Protection Training Requirements

In NSW, nominated supervisors, persons in day-to-day charge and family day care co-ordinators must complete a child protection course required by a Government protocol, by section 162A of the Children (Education and Care Services) National Law.

Approved Courses

The following are the approved Child Protection training courses required by Government protocol:

• CHCPRT002 - Support the rights and safety of children and young people
• CHCPRT025 - Identify and report children and young people at risk
• CHCPRT026 - Support the rights and safety of children and young people

• CHCPRT001 - Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
• CHCCHILD401A - Identify and respond to children and young people at risk.
• CHCCHILD401B - Identify and respond to children and young people at risk.
• CHCCHILD404A- Support the rights and safety of children and young people.
• CHCCHILD404B- Support the rights and safety of children and young people.
• CHCCHILD1B or CHCCHILD1 C - Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm - delivered by a TAFE or other RTO
• CHCCHILD2 Support the rights and safety of children within duty of care requirements (TAFE NSW only)
• CHCCHILD2A Support the rights and safety of children within duty of care requirements- delivered by a TAFE or other RTO
• Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (3294G identify and respond to risk of harm)- delivered by TAFE NSW only
• Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (combination of 3290K legislative and ethical requirements and 3292P child protection) delivered by TAFE NSW only

Ongoing Requirements To Maintain Awareness Of Child Protection Responsibilities

Approved providers have ongoing responsibilities to ensure that the nominated supervisor, staff members, volunteers and students at the service who work with children maintain up-to-date knowledge of child protection law (Reg 84).

While section 162A does not mandate an expiry period on child protection training courses or issued certificates, Reg 84 specifies that the approved provider must ensure that nominated supervisors and staff members (including educators) working with children are advised of the existence and application of the current child protection law; and any obligations that they may have under that law.

To Ensure Child Protection Awareness Is Current And Up-To-date, Approved Providers Should Consider:

• assessing the currency of child protection awareness of every staff member working with children at the start of their employment and during staff appraisals;

• staff undertaking child protection ‘refresher’ training every 12 – 24 months, and whenever significant changes are made to the child protection law or reporting requirements;

• regularly generating staff discussions and revising practices within the service.

Refresher Training

The term “refresher course” is an industry term referring to training designed to assist the participant in demonstrating up-to-date knowledge of a previously studied topic. A refresher training course does not necessarily have a course code or provide any formal accreditation, such as a certificate.

Refresher training is relevant to demonstrate compliance with Reg 84 and Quality Area 2.

Compliance with section 162A requires completion of one of these approved courses delivered by an accredited course provider. Section 162A does not require “refresher training”.

For more information: NSW Child Protection

Reference:
Child Protection Training Requirements - Government Protocol, NSW Department Of Education