Safeguarding Children and Young People: Duty of Care
Are you responsible for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in your organisation?
Ensure you are equipped with the essential knowledge and skills required to meet your legal duty of care obligations.
Join us for a free 30-minute webinar covering:
- Building a Culture of Child Safety: Ensure child safety is paramount in your organisation from the top down and bottom up.
- Duty of Care Legal Obligations: Understand your legal responsibilities and how to fulfil them effectively.
- Identifying and Mitigating Risks of Harm: Gain insights into recognising potential hazards and effectively prevent harm to children and young people.
- Managing Common Risks: Discover effective strategies to mitigate common risks in accordance with best practice.
- Other Legal Obligations: Refresh your understanding of legal obligations for those working with children and young people.
- Case Law: Learn from real-life cases to understand the implications of breaching your duty of care.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and support your organisation to safeguard children and young people effectively.
Responding to Child Safety Disclosures, Complaints, and Allegations in Australia
Victoria has prescriptive child safety legislation under the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (Vic) which underpins the Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme.
Organisations must adhere to their legal obligations to comply with the Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme if they are required to do so. A snapshot of the Victorian child safety legislative landscape is below:
Are you equipped to handle child safety concerns effectively? Ensure your organisation is prepared to respond with confidence and comply with its legal obligations.
Join our experts for an insightful webinar covering crucial topics including:
- Safe Space Legal’s Safeguarding Cycle©️: Prevent, Comply, Respond®️
- Background and Legislative Landscape Across Australia
- How to Respond When a Child Makes a Disclosure or Raises a Concern
- Complying with National Principles for Child Safe Organizations and Child Safe Standards in Your State
- Reporting Obligations Across Australia
- Reportable Conduct Scheme
- Investigating a Child Safety Allegation
- What Next?