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Protecting children: Mandatory reporting and other obligations

How to enrol in and complete this online training.

This page provides guidance about how to access training for mandatory reporting.

If you need to make a mandatory report, contact Child Protection in the local government area (LGA) where the child normally resides.

To report immediate concerns for the safety of a child, contact Victoria Police on 000.


These guides are for Victorian education workforce professionals who need to undertake the Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting and Other Obligations (PROTECT) online eLearning provided by the Department of Education.

This training is designed to support education workforces with their capacity to respond effectively to children whose safety, health or wellbeing may be at risk.

The Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting and Other Obligations Non-Government Schools eLearn training module has moved to an interim learning management platform for non-government school staff.

Non-government school staff and Casual Relief Teachers (CRTs) can continue to access this training through the Information Sharing and MARAM Online Learning System (the online learning system) until 13 October.

If you are working in an Early Childhood setting, this change will not impact you. Early Childhood services can continue to complete their sector specific Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting and Other Obligations Early Childhood training using the Information Sharing and MARAM Online Learning System(opens in a new window). Please refer to the guidance for Early childhood professionals below.

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