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Creating a Child Safe Organisation National

Ensuring the safety of children is a collective obligation. It is crucial that every team member in any organisation that works with minors is knowledgeable and understands how to protect children and young people.

The short answer

Creating a Child Safe Organisation National training is for everyone in scope, and it exists because of Child Safe Standards. It runs online in about 35 to 40 minutes. Run it off the shelf as it is, or have Hungry Minds rebuild it around your own policies and scenarios.

Is this the right one?

This is the version the National version. The closely related courses are:

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About this course

Creating child-safe organisations requires a commitment to protecting children and young people from harm. Everyone who works with, supports or interacts with children has a role to play in recognising risks, responding appropriately and fostering safe environments.

This course provides an overview of child safety principles, child-safe organisation requirements and reporting responsibilities. Learners will gain practical knowledge to help identify signs of abuse, understand prevention strategies and support the wellbeing and safety of children and young people.

What the course covers

  • Key standards and schemes
  • National Child Safe Standards and Principles
  • Recognising abuse
  • Child abuse
  • Preventing abuse
  • Responding to concerns
  • Reporting and indicators of abuse
  • Practical tools for implementation

What people can do afterwards

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the principles and requirements of child-safe organisations.
  • Recognise what child safety in the workplace involves and the measures organisations must implement to be considered child safe.
  • Identify common signs and indicators of abuse and neglect.
  • Understand prevention, response and reporting responsibilities.
  • Recognise the importance of creating safe environments for children and young people.
  • Apply child safety principles within their role and workplace.

How it is delivered

  • Structured learning Designed for learners who are new to the topic or want a comprehensive overview. The course explores the subject in detail and typically takes 35–40 minutes to complete.

Two ways to run it

  • Your policies, your scenarios

    We rebuild “Creating a Child Safe Organisation National” around how your organisation actually works, so the training changes behaviour instead of recording completions.

    Build a custom version

  • Ready to run as it is

    Deploy the course off the shelf, with light branding if you want it. Delivered with our partner Safetrac, who will contact you directly.

    Deploy off the shelf

Either way, you can run it through our compliance platform or take it as a SCORM package for the LMS you already have.

What it costs

Off-the-shelf pricing starts at $4,000 a year for up to ten courses with your logo and colours applied, rising with how much you want changed. The tiers are the same across the catalogue, so they are set out once on the pricing page rather than repeated on all 101 courses.

If what you actually need is your own scenarios and your own policies rather than a reskin, that is a custom build, and it is the work Hungry Minds does.

Choosing an LMS

If you don’t currently have an LMS, we can help you select a platform that suits your organisation.

For smaller teams or organisations getting started, we typically recommend LearnWorlds for its ease of use and quick setup.For organisations requiring more advanced functionality and reporting, TalentLMS is a strong option.

Learn more:LearnWorlds TalentLMS

We may receive a commission if you sign up to an LMS we recommend. It does not change what we recommend.

Common questions

Who needs Creating a Child Safe Organisation National training?

It is written for everyone in scope in Australia. The obligation comes from Child Safe Standards, so if that applies to your organisation, the people it covers need this training.

How long does the course take?

About 35 to 40 minutes online.

What does the course cover?

Modules include: Key standards and schemes · National Child Safe Standards and Principles · Recognising abuse · Child abuse · Preventing abuse · Responding to concerns. There are 8 modules in total.

What will people be able to do afterwards?

By the end, participants can understand the principles and requirements of child-safe organisations; recognise what child safety in the workplace involves and the measures organisations must implement to be considered child safe; identify common signs and indicators of abuse and neglect; understand prevention, response and reporting responsibilities.

How often does it need to be repeated?

There is no universal interval. Most Australian organisations run compliance training annually, with a shorter refresher at induction and after any policy change. Your own risk assessment and any regulator guidance set the actual cadence. We cover how to decide this properly.

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