All employees and volunteers at schools, kindergartens, child care centres and other services who have regular contact with children are legally obliged to report suspected abuse or neglect. This is called mandatory notification.
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Training for teachers and support staff
Training for volunteers and other adults
Training for teachers and support staff
To be employed by the education department or to register as a teacher you must complete the full-day course Responding to Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care. This has to be updated every three years.
To arrange a training session at your school or register for the course phone the Council of Education Associations of South Australia on 8463 5875 or email CEASA.
You can also undertake training through:
Gowrie Training Centre43 Dew Street
Thebarton SA 5031
Phone 8234 5219
Access45 Wakefield Street
Adelaide SA 5000
Phone 8210 8200
Women's and Children's Hospital72 King William Road
North Adelaide SA 5006
Phone 8161 7140
Australian Education Union163 Greenhill Road
Parkside SA 5063
Phone 8272 13990
ASK Employment & Training Services offer training at three locations:
20 Gawler Street
Salisbury SA 5018
48 Wandana Avenue
Gilles Plains SA 5086
6 Langford Drive
Elizabeth SA 5112
They can be contacted by phone on 8261 8124.
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Training for volunteers and other adults
To work as a volunteer at an education centre you must take part in a Responding to Abuse and Neglect induction. This can be delivered at the site by the leadership team or you can access it through the South Australian Association of School Parents' Clubs. For more information phone 1800 724 640.
The induction session is based on the Volunteer's handbook (PDF 1MB).
Other roles that require volunteer induction training
You must complete the volunteer induction training if you:
- are a school-based apprentice employed by the department
- work as an hourly paid instructor in certain positions – the requirement to undertake the training is decided by the principal or director on an individual basis depending on:
- the frequency of employment
- the nature of any contact with children and the level of supervision provided.
For more information talk to the school or kindergarten.
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More information
Other websites
Training for mandated notifiers - Department for Families and Communities
Reporting child abuse - Department for Families and Communities
Mandatory reporting - Australian Government
Indicators of abuse
Downloads
Pre-notification checklist (Word 1.27MB)
Notification checklist (Word 1.27MB)
Legislation
Children's Protection Act 1993