Protecting children: Mandatory reporting and other obligations

This guide is for Victorian non-government school staff, including:

• Catholic school staff
• independent school staff and
• Casual Relief Teachers (CRTs), including CRTs who work at government schools who do not have an @education.vic.gov.au email address. 

To begin, open a new tab in your browser and visit the Information Sharing and MARAM Online Learning System (the online learning system).

We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer. Our courses are interactive and may not display correctly on smartphones and tablets.

Existing users - log in

If you have previously used the online learning system to complete other courses, you will be able to use your existing log in details to enter the system.

If you have forgotten your log in details, click Forgot password? on the login page to receive an email to reset your password. Please check your junk or spam folder in case it appears there.

If you do not receive an email, please contact the enquiry line on 1800 549 646, or email CISandFVIS@education.vic.gov.au. 

Once you have successfully logged on, scroll down to the Navigate to your course instructions below.

New users - sign up

Step 1: You must create a new account if you have not used the online learning system before.

Click on the Sign up link under the Log in button or go to the New account set up form.

Step 2: Complete the New account form.

You must fill in all the fields flagged with an exclamation mark (!).

The Department of Education manages personal information in accordance with relevant Victorian privacy law, the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014. For more details on how we handle personal information go to the Privacy Information Policy. 

First, choose a username and password.

We recommend using your email address as your username.

Enter your email address and name.

Step 3: Choose your communication preferences.

Select your role from the drop-down list.

If your role is not listed, please select 'Other (please specify below)' from the drop-down list and then type it in the field provided.

Step 4: Complete the section About Your Organisation.

For Sector, select 'School Education'.

For Service Type, select:

• Catholic schools, or
• independent schools. 

If you are a Casual Relief Teacher (CRT), select the sector that you mostly work in. If this is a government school, select 'Government schools'.

For Organisation Type, find the heading School Education and select one of the following:

• Catholic schools
• Catholic school system bodies
• independent schools, or
• independent school system bodies.

If you are a CRT employed by an agency, go to the heading Multi-sector and select 'Employment agency'.

Complete the remaining required fields about your organisation.

Step 5: Once you have successfully created an account, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your account. Check your junk or spam folder in case it appears there.

Navigate to your course

Step 1: Once you are logged in, go to the Home page and enter Protecting Children Modules.

Step 2: Choose the Protecting Children: Mandatory Reporting and Other Obligations Non-Government Schools 2024 course and select Enter.

This course is divided into a learning module and an assessment module.

IMPORTANT: You need to finish BOTH the learning module and the assessment module to successfully complete this course.

Step 3: On the Self-enrolment page, select Enrol me.

Step 4: Click on the Mandatory Reporting and Other Obligations learning module link from either the course Welcome page or your My Dashboard page.

OR

After you complete the learning module, click on 'Save and exit' and then click 'Yes, exit the module'.

Step 5: Return to the course Welcome page or your My Dashboard page to complete the assessment module.

OR

Certificates

Certificates are available within 24 hours of course completion. Please download your certificate from the course Welcome page or your My Dashboard page.

OR

If you have any questions about the content of the training, contact student.engagement@education.vic.gov.au.

Download these instructions as a PDF guide

To begin, open a new tab in your browser and visit the Information Sharing and MARAM Online Learning System ('the online learning system').

We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer. Our courses are interactive and may not display correctly on smartphones and tablets.

Existing users - log in

If you have previously used the online learning system to complete other courses, you will be able to use your existing log in details to enter the system.

If you have forgotten your log in details, click Forgot password? on the home page to receive an email to reset your password. Please check your junk or spam folder in case it appears there.

If you do not receive an email, please contact the enquiry line on 1800 549 646 or email CISandFVIS@education.vic.gov.au.

Once you have successfully logged on, scroll down to the Navigate to your course instructions below. 

New users - sign up

Step 1: You must create a new account if you have not used the online learning system before.

Click on the Sign up link under the Log in button to go to the New account set up form.

Step 2: Complete the New account form.

You must fill in all the fields flagged with an exclamation mark (!).

The Department of Education manages personal information in accordance with relevant Victorian privacy law, the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014. For more details on how we handle personal information go to the Privacy Information Policy

First, choose a username and password.

We recommend using your email address as your username.

Enter your email address and name.

Step 3: Choose your communication preferences.

Select your role from the drop-down list.

If your role is not listed, please select 'Other (please specify below)' from the drop-down list and then type it in the field provided.

Step 4: Complete the section About Your Organisation.

For Sector, select 'Early Childhood Education'.

For Service Type, select one of the following:

• family day care
• kindergarten
• long day care
• out of school hours care
• other early childhood.

For Organisation Type, find the heading Early Childhood and select one of the following: 

• family day care
• kindergarten - community based
• kindergarten - for profit
• kindergarten - school based
• long day care - community based
• long day care - for profit
• long day care - school based
• out of school hours care
• other early childhood.

Complete the remaining required fields about your organisation.

Step 5: Once you have successfully created an account, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your account. Check your junk or spam folder in case it appears there.

Navigate to your training course

Step 1: Once you are logged in, go to the Home page and enter Protecting Children Modules.

Step 2: Choose the Protecting Children: Mandatory Reporting and Other Obligations Early Childhood 2024 course and select Enter.

This course is divided into a learning module and an assessment module.

IMPORTANT: You need to complete BOTH the learning module and the assessment module to successfully complete this course.

Step 3: On the Self enrolment page, select Enrol me.

Step 4: Click on the Mandatory Reporting and Other Obligations learning module link from either the course Welcome page or your My Dashboard page.

OR

After you complete the learning module, click on ‘Save and exit’ and then click ‘Yes, exit the module’.

Step 5: Return to your Welcome page or the course My Dashboard page to complete the assessment module.

OR

Certificates

Certificates are available within 24 hours of course completion. You can download a certificate from the course Welcome page or your My Dashboard page.

OR

If you have questions about the training content, contact early.years.workforce@education.vic.gov.au.

Download these instructions as a PDF guide