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In our Child Abuse Standards Training course, you’ll learn to recognise and address different forms of child abuse, including physical harm, emotional damage, sexual exploitation, and neglect. Physical abuse involves intentional injury, such as hitting, while emotional abuse includes behaviours that harm a child’s self-esteem, such as verbal attacks. Sexual abuse encompasses any inappropriate sexual activities involving a child, and neglect refers to the failure to provide essential care and supervision.
The course will cover the crucial process of child protection reporting. This involves notifying appropriate authorities, such as child protective services or law enforcement, when you suspect or identify abuse. Effective reporting is essential for ensuring that children at risk receive timely protection and intervention to prevent further harm.
You will also gain an understanding of how to access and use Child Protection Contacts effectively. This includes familiarising yourself with local child protection services, emergency hotlines, and designated support staff within schools and communities. The training will equip you with the knowledge to navigate these resources efficiently, ensuring a coordinated and effective response to safeguarding children.
Child Abuse Standards Training is a non-accredited course.
On successful completion, learners will receive a Certificate of Participation.
There are no entry requirements for this course. You can apply for this course now.
Study requirements
Workstation setup
You will need a quiet space for study that has stable internet connection. You will also need:
- Web camera, microphone and speakers
- Smartphone
- Earbuds or headphones
- Zoom video conferencing software
Please note: You will need to turn your camera and microphone on, as required when using video conferencing.
- Identification of Abuse: Ability to recognise the signs and symptoms of physical, emotional, sexual abuse, and neglect in children.
- Understanding Reporting Procedures: Knowledge of the steps and protocols for reporting suspected abuse to the appropriate authorities, such as child protective services and law enforcement.
- Effective Use of Child Protection Contacts: Familiarity with local and national child protection resources, including emergency hotlines and support services, and how to access them when needed.
- Legal and Ethical Responsibilities: Awareness of the legal requirements and ethical responsibilities involved in reporting and handling suspected abuse cases.
- Support and Intervention Strategies: Understanding of how to provide appropriate support to children who disclose abuse and the role of intervention in their recovery and safety.
- Coordinated Response: Ability to work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies involved in child protection to ensure a comprehensive response to suspected abuse.
- Record-Keeping and Documentation: Skills in accurately documenting observations, disclosures, and actions taken in relation to suspected child abuse, ensuring proper records are kept for legal and procedural purposes.
This course is Fee For Service. Please contact us to discuss group training fees.
genU Training offers Child Abuse Standards Training, in the following format:
Virtual: Study online with instructor led training.
1 day – 2 hour virtual
Time zones: Local state time zones are observed.
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genU Training is committed to creating a respectful and inclusive environment for all learners. As part of our registration as an RTO, we are required to report certain demographic data, and the systems we currently use limit some response options. While these questions are a legal requirement and do not affect the quality of training we deliver, we acknowledge that they may not fully capture the diverse range of identities and experiences, particularly regarding gender, disability, legal and preferred names and employment status.
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