For anyone working or volunteering with children, this Child Safe Environments course is highly recommended if not compulsory depending on the line of work or as part of their study requirements.
Delivered at Enhance Training's Skills Lab in Welland by a facilitator approved by the Government of South Australia, Department of Human Services, Child Safe Environments - Through Their Eyes (CSE) is a full-day course that supports participants to recognise, report, and respond to children or young people who may be at risk of harm.
Under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017, certain professionals and volunteers including;
- doctors
- nurses
- social workers
- educators
- carers
- babysitters
are legally required to notify the Department for Child Protection if they suspect on reasonable grounds that a child or young person is being, or has been, abused or neglected. Students participating in professional placements involving children/young people under 18 are mandated notifiers and have a legal responsibility to report suspected child abuse or neglect.
The Government of South Australia wants children and young people to be safe from harm, do well at all levels of learning and have life skills, enjoy a healthy lifestyle and be active citizens with a voice and influence in the community. To achieve this, every person in South Australia must protect and promote these outcomes and ensure children and young people feel safe, valued, respected and encouraged to reach their potential.
CSE covers:
- Child protection in the context
- Through their eyes: values and attitudes
- Risk and harm: South Australian legislation
- Risk and harm: abuse-related trauma
- Sexual abuse
- Through their eyes: disclosure
- Child-safe environments in organisations
- Reporting suspicion of risk and harm
The course is ideal for individuals and organisations needing to upskill their staff. CSE is reviewed regularly to ensure compliance and relevance to industry and children's/young people's needs. Also, it is therefore recommended that people undertake a Refresher Course, which is a half-day commitment and can occur online.
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