Free workshops will help organisations keep children safe
Free child safe training is coming to Armidale NSW on 21 and 22 August for organisations working with children.
NSW Children’s Guardian, Steve Kinmond OAM, encourages people who work or volunteer with children to take advantage of this opportunity.
‘Our experienced trainers can help you learn about your organisation’s legal responsibilities under the Child Safe Scheme and Working with Children Check, and much more,’ Mr Kinmond said.
About the sessions
Introduction to the Child Safe Standards is an overview of each of the 10 Child Safe Standards along with tips on how to use the Standards in day-to-day, child-safe practices to keep children safe from harm and abuse and make sure organisations meet their obligations under the Child Safe Scheme.
Developing a Child Safe Risk Management Plan is a two-hour training session on how to develop a Child Safe Risk Management Plan to help organisations manage risk. Participants will be guided through our child safe risk management handbooks to support them to develop a robust plan that helps keep children and young people safe from harm and abuse.
Child Safe Reporting Obligations and Processes explains reporting obligations so that participants can better understand what to report, how to report and who they need to report to. Participants will also learn how to respond to disclosures, create a culture of reporting and develop a Child Safe Reporting Policy.
Empowerment and Participation for Children and Young People is a two-hour training session that provides advice, tools and tips to help organisations empower children and young people to share what makes them feel safe or unsafe in an organisation. When empowerment and participation is done well, children and young people are encouraged to speak up about the matters that are important to them, which keeps them safer.
‘The staff and volunteers of thousands of child-related organisations enrich the lives of children in NSW. Organisations must also be on the lookout for where they can do better and keep the skills of their workers up to date,’ Mr Kinmond said.
To register and for more information these and other training sessions, visit ocg.nsw.gov.au/events.
