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What to expect

Do you want to enhance your ability to recognise child abuse risks and confidently apply Victoria’s child safety legislation in practice? 

Looking to embed Victoria’s Child Safe Standards across organisational policies, systems and daily operations? 

Want to learn ways to champion a proactive, empowering Child Safe culture organisation‑wide

The 2‑day in-person Child Safe Champions course builds practical knowledge and confidence in applying the Victorian Child Safe Standards and creating environments where children and young people are safe, empowered and supported. It’s hands‑on and interactive, with activities, real‑life examples and group discussions to help everyone understand how the Victorian Child Safe Standards work in everyday situations.

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Learning outcomes

  • Build an understanding of the Victorian child safety context

  • Learn about child abuse, risk and relevant legislation

  • Understand what defines a Child Safe organisation

  • Gain an understanding of the usual responsibilities of a Child Safety Officer

  • Explore how to apply the Victorian Child Safe Standards in everyday practice

  • Learn when and how to report concerns about child abuse

  • Develop knowledge of child abuse, indicators and impacts

  • Gain an understanding of trauma and how child abuse affects the developing brain

  • Learn how to build a child safe culture that promotes the empowerment of children and young people in your organisation

Who should attend

  • Child Safety Officers, Child Safe Champions and staff with responsibility to manage child safety
  • Staff and volunteers that work indirectly with children and/or young people
  • Staff and volunteers that work directly with children and/or young people
  • HR Staff and Leaders
  • Managers, Leaders

There is a limit of 5 tickets per organisation. If you'd like more tickets, or to find out more about training for you and your team, please complete our online enquiry form.

When

  • Day 1 - Tuesday May 5th, 9:30am - 4:30pm, and

  • Day 2 - Wednesday May 6th, 9:30am - 4:30pm

*Each spot registered will include a ticket to Day 1 and Day 2. Catering is provided on the day.

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If you would like to buy your ticket by invoice, please complete this form, and state the type of ticket you would like to purchase.   

There is a limit of 5 tickets per organisation. If you'd like more tickets, get in touch with us at Events@YACVic.org.au about the possibility of training for you and your team please complete our online enquiry form.

YACVic's Child Safe Champions 2-Day training is delivered in-person in partnership with Safe and Equal, the peak body for specialist family violence services that provide support to victim survivors in Victoria.

Become a YACVic Member

Sign up to become a YACVic member to access membership discounts on tickets and to be notified first about resources and future webinars and events for young people and the youth sector.

We’ll also promote these in our newsletter, which you can sign up to here.

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Commitment to Child Safety

YACVic is a child safe organisation. By attending these events, you agree to join us in our commitment to child safety.

Accessibility and Inclusion

At YACVic, we take access and inclusion seriously. If you have a specific access request, would like further information or want to provide any suggestions, we would love to hear from you. 

You can email or call us with your access and/or support requirements for this event. 

YACVic are committed to access and inclusion. Throughout the training we have 1 ten-minute break, enable Zoom's automatic captioning and provide image descriptions of visuals used. If you require extra support to attend the session, we can book in live captioning and/or Auslan interpreters.   

Our work takes place through the lands of the Aboriginal nations within Victoria and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present. Bunjil’s lore states that those who walk on this land must care for the Country and waterways as well as care for the children and young people. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

Contact

For more details, please get in touch with our team at Events@YACVic.org.au 

YACVic is a child safe organisation. By attending these events, you agree to join us in our commitment to child safety.