2025 Child Protection Refresher Training - QLD

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A$39.99

This Child Protection Refresher course is ideal for professionals in a wide range of roles who are responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children, including those required to understand child abuse indicators and mandatory reporting requirements.

Course Details

The course consists of a blend of Images, Regulations, laws and quizzes and will take approximately 1.5 hours to complete online at your own pace.

Upon completion, you will recieve a Certificate of Completion. 

Length: 1.5 Hours
Delivery: Completely Online – No Placement Required

Refresher Training Explained

This refresher training is designed to help participants demonstrate current knowledge of child protection and safeguarding  laws and fulfil the obligations required under Regulation 84.

Unlike accredited training, a refresher course does not necessarily include a formal course code or certification but remains essential for maintaining compliance with Regulation 84 and Quality Area 2.

Regulation 84: Awareness of Child Protection Law
The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that nominated supervisors and staff who work directly with children are informed of:

(a) The existence and application of current child protection laws; and
(b) Their specific obligations under those laws.

We consistently engage with the industries we support to ensure that the skills and knowledge provided in our courses remain of high quality and continue to align with industry standards and future employer needs.

Who Should Complete This Training?

It is suitable for:

 

  • Early Childhood Educators: 
  • Ensure ongoing compliance with child safeguarding standards and refresh skills to meet duty of care obligations under Regulation 84 and Quality Area 2.

 

  • Childcare Workers: Stay informed about the latest child protection practices and learn how to recognise and respond to signs of abuse or neglect.

 

  • Teachers and Education Assistants: Maintain competency in recognising and addressing child welfare issues and meeting legal obligations under child protection laws.

 

  • Volunteers and Support Staff: For those in non-accredited roles, gain an understanding of the indicators of abuse and how to respond within the scope of child protection.

 This course covers the below key areas:

  • Indicators of abuse and neglect
  • Additional risk factors
  • Responding to unethical conduct in the workplace
  • Fostering cultural safety
  • Transporting children safely
  • Safe sleep practices
  • Mandatory reporting (including state specific information)
  • How to make a report
  • Communicating with children

Queensland Child Protection Training

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* Please note, this is not a nationally recognised course, but provides valuable professional development for those who work with children.

Child Protection Training

Queensland  Child Protection Training requirements encompass understanding legislation like the Child Protection Act 1999. Key aspects include recognising signs of abuse, mandatory reporting obligations, and intervention strategies. Training is mandatory for certain professions to ensure a safe environment for children across various sectors.

 

QLD Legislation

 

Section 162A – Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act:

  • 162A The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that each nominated supervisor and each person in day-to-day charge of the service has successfully completed the child protection training (if any) required by or under the law of this jurisdiction, a Government protocol applying to the approved provider in this jurisdiction or otherwise required by this jurisdiction. Persons in day-to-day charge and nominated supervisors to have child protection training.

 

Section 167 in the Education and Care Services National Law Act :

  • The approved provider/nominated supervisor/family day care educator of an education and care service must ensure that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect children being educated and cared for by the service from harm and from any hazard likely to cause injury.

Regulation 84 of the Education and Care Services National Regulations:

  • The approved provider of an education and care service must ensure that nominated supervisors and staff members at the service who work with children are advised of—
    (a) the existence and application of the current child protection law; and
    (b) any obligations that they may have under that law.

 

QLD Mandatory Reporter Requirements

  • Persons in day-to-day charge, nominated supervisors and family day care coordinators  are required by law to complete a child protection course. It is best practice to complete CHCPRT025 or CHCPRT026 for those persons in charge. At a minimum, all staff are required to complete refresher child protection training.
  • All staff who work with children in an education and care service must be aware of child protection laws and reporting relevant to their state.
  • It is best practice to complete refresher training for all staff every 12 months.

 

Who is a mandatory reporter in QLD

  • Teachers

  • Doctors

  • Registered Nurses

  • Police Officers with child protection responsibilities

  • A person performing a child advocate function under the Public Guardian Act 2014

  • Early childhood education and care professionals, from 1 July 2017

Any of the following under the Education and Care Services National Law (Qld):

  • An approved provider
  • A nominated supervisor for an approved education and care service
  • An educator for an approved education and care service
  • A family day care co-ordinator for an approved family day care service
  • A family day care educator for an approved family day care service