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Read important information about new criminal offences under Statutes Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2021.
The masterclass is a workshop about mandatory notifications and child protection in education.
It's part 2 of Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care (RRHAN-EC) training for specific staff.
Course details
Course type: facilitator-led workshop (in person or online)
Knowledge set: advanced
Running time: 4 hours
Access course
- Login to Plink and select the Masterclass tile on the Plink Dashboard page. New non-department users can create a login.
- Selecting the Masterclass tile will open the masterclass catalogue to choose a training provider and book in for masterclass. Sessions are listed in date order. You can compare the price, location and delivery mode and select one that suits you. Each training organisation will have instructions about how to pay and confirm your booking.
You cannot book in for masterclass until you complete your fundamentals course.
Minimum requirements
You must have completed the fundamentals course.
Suitable for
This course is for specific staff who:
- are new and work directly with children and young people
- have an expired certificate and who work directly with children and young people. See keeping your RRHAN-EC current to find out if your certificate has expired.
Specific staff include:
- principals and directors
- teachers
- school services officers (SSOs)
- education support officers (ESOs) – non-government schools
- early childhood workers (ECWs)
- groundskeepers
- swimming and aquatics instructors
- music instructors
- pre-service teachers
- students on professional placement in a preschool or school
- paid trainees and apprentices
- site administration staff
- site student support staff
- hourly paid instructors
- boarding facilities staff
- family day care workers
- counsellors and chaplaincy workers.
This masterclass is also used if someone’s role changes to include work with children or young people. For example, if a volunteer gets a role at a school, they must complete this masterclass.
Not suitable for
The masterclass is not for:
- staff with a current certificate who need to update
- volunteers
- work experience students
- bus drivers
- canteen workers
- people bridging from the full day Safe Environments – Through Their Eyes training completed in the last 3 years
- corporate staff who do not work with children and young people
- sector office education staff (non-government schools) who do not work with children and young people.
If you're not sure you can check which training is right for your role.
Statutes Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2021
The Statutes Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2021 came into operation on 1 June 2022. It includes 2 new offences which carry a penalty of imprisonment. The offences relate to failure to report and protect a child from sexual abuse.
The department’s RRHAN-EC training does not include information about these new offences. However, all employees, contractors and volunteers must understand their legal obligations.
For more information, read new criminal offices under Statutes Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2021.
Endorsed by
This course was developed and is endorsed by:
- the Department for Education
- Catholic Education South Australia
- Association of Independent Schools of South Australia.
