Resources are available to support schools deliver child safety training. These include:
- Child Safety eLearn
- face-to-face briefings.
These have been developed by:
- the Department of Education
- Victorian Catholic Education Authority
- Independent Schools Victoria.
Sector-specific training
Use the headings below to find training for your sector.
Obligations
Annual child safety training for government school staff includes:
- PROTECT Child Safety eLearn – all staff must complete this eLearn annually
- Face-to-face child safety briefing delivered by the school – schools must deliver this briefing to all staff at least once per year.
The PROTECT Child Safety eLearn and your school’s face-to-face child safety briefing contribute to annual child safety training requirements for all staff.
Schools are encouraged to consider other training opportunities for everyone in the school. This helps to embed a child safe culture.
For examples of actions schools can take, see Child safety knowledge, skills and awareness.
Child Safety eLearn
All school-based staff must complete the PROTECT Child Safety eLearn for government schools. Schools must complete it once per calendar year.
The PROTECT Child Safety eLearn for government schools is available on My LearnED. You can access this, through eduPay.
- All government school staff are enrolled into this course each year.
- Staff can also login to eduPay and search for 'PROTECT Child Safety' and self-enrol.
- To generate a certificate of completion select: 'My Learning > History > Select Course > Print'.
- Certificates will remain part of your learning record on eduPay.
Face-to-face child safety briefings
Schools must provide an annual face-to-face child safety briefing to all staff.
The face-to-face briefing builds on the content in the PROTECT Child Safety eLearn. It gives schools an opportunity to discuss local child safety policy and practices.
Schools may need to deliver the briefing more than once annually to ensure that:
- all staff have received the briefing (in the event there were some staff absent at the first briefing)
- staff understand their child safety obligations after a child safety incident.
Schools should keep records of staff that attend the face-to-face training.
Resources are available to support schools. Government schools must use these resources to deliver the face-to-face briefing.
Obligations
Annual child safety training for Catholic school staff includes:
- PROTECT Child Safety eLearn – all staff must complete this eLearn annually
- Face-to-face child safety briefing delivered by the school – schools must deliver this briefing to all staff at least once per year.
The PROTECT Child Safety eLearn and your school’s face-to-face child safety briefing contribute to annual child safety training requirements for all staff.
Schools may need to provide additional child safety training and information. This ensures staff understand their child safety obligations and keep students safe.
For examples of actions schools can take, see Child safety knowledge, skills and awareness.
Child Safety eLearn
All staff employed in Catholic schools must complete the PROTECT Child Safety eLearn. Staff must complete the eLearn once per calendar year.
The PROTECT Child Safety eLearn for Catholic schools is available on the VCEA Courses platform(opens in a new window).
For help with VCEA Courses or accessing the training
Face-to-face child safety briefings
Schools must provide an annual face-to-face child safety briefing to all staff.
The face-to-face briefing builds on the content in the PROTECT Child Safety eLearn. It gives schools an opportunity to discuss local child safety policy and practices.
Schools may need to deliver the briefing more than once annually to ensure that:
- all staff have received the briefing (in the event there were some staff absent at the first briefing)
- staff understand their child safety obligations after a child safety incident.
Schools should keep records of staff that attend the face-to-face training.
Resources are available to support schools. Catholic schools are encouraged to use these resources to deliver the face-to-face briefing.
Obligations
Annual child safety training for independent school staff includes:
- PROTECT Child Safety eLearn
- Face-to-face child safety briefing delivered by the school
All staff are strongly encouraged to complete both components each year.
The PROTECT Child Safety eLearn and your school’s face-to-face child safety briefing contribute to annual child safety training requirements for all staff.
Schools may need to provide additional child safety training and information. This ensures staff understand their child safety obligations and keep students safe.
For examples of actions schools can take, see Child safety knowledge, skills and awareness.
Child Safety eLearn
All staff are strongly encouraged to complete the PROTECT Child Safety eLearn. Staff should complete the eLearn once per calendar year.
The PROTECT Child Safety eLearn for independent schools is available on the ISLearn platform.
For help with the ISLearn platform or accessing the training
- email admin@iseducation.com.au
- call Independent Schools Victoria on 03 9825 7200.
Face-to-face child safety briefings
Independent schools are strongly encouraged to provide an annual face-to-face child safety briefing to all staff in addition to the PROTECT Child Safety eLearn.
The face-to-face briefing builds on the content in the PROTECT Child Safety eLearn. It gives schools an opportunity to discuss local child safety policy and practices.
Schools may need to deliver the briefing more than once annually to ensure that:
- all staff have received the briefing (in the event there were some staff absent at the first briefing)
- staff understand their child safety obligations after a child safety incident.
Schools should keep records of staff that attend the face-to-face training.
Resources are available to support schools. Independent schools are can use these resources to deliver the face-to-face briefing.
Child Safety eLearn
CRTs can access the training through their sector learning management system:
- Government Schools
- CRTs with an education.vic.gov.au email address can access the training via eduPay/MyLearnED.
- Instructions on how to access the training are available above under Government Schools.
- Catholic Schools
- Catholic school CRTs can access the training on the VCEA Courses platform.
- Independent schools
- Independent school CRTs can access the training on the ISLearn platform.
- CRTs who cannot access these learning management systems
- Access the course at https://protectngstraining.education.vic.gov.au/.
- Government Schools
Training guidance – all schools
- Previous certificates of completion are valid for 12 months from the completion date.
- You only need to do the training once per calendar year.
- Your school or education service may direct you to complete the eLearn at a certain time.
- You should keep a copy of your certificate.
- Government Schools
- You can generate their certificate of completion in eduPay.
- Select: 'My Learning > History > Select Course > Print'.
- This certificate will remain part of your learning record on eduPay.
- Catholic and independent schools and CRTs without access to a sector LMS
- Access your certificate through the LMS where you completed the training.
- The eLearn takes approximately 30-45 minutes to complete.
- A certificate from the government, Catholic or Independent Child Safety eLearn is acceptable.
- Complete training relevant to your school sector before your current certificate expires.
- Your school must provide you with a child safety induction. This should cover the school’s:
- Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
- Child Safety Code of Conduct
- reporting procedures.
- The ‘Next’ button only becomes available after:
- the audio narration finishes
- you have selected all interactive elements on the page.
- The ‘Next’ button only becomes available after:
- You must score 9 out of 10 to complete the assessment.
- You can retake the assessment as many times as you need to.
- Government school staff
- Your password is your education email address and password.
- Catholic school staff and CRTs with VCEA Courses access
- Visit the VCEA Courses platform(opens in a new window) for password help.
- Independent school staff and CRTs with ISLearn access
- Visit the ISLearn platform(opens in a new window) for password help.
- CRTs without access to a sector platform
- Click ‘Forgotten password’ on the LMS login page(opens in a new window) to reset your password.
- Government school staff
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