This is a specific child protection training course. It is part of a set of RAN-EC courses.

Course details

Course type: online
Running time: 1 hour
To book in: talk to your local site leader then

1. Create an account on the department’s training website, Plink.
2. Register for the Volunteers online course: Responding to Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care.

Minimum requirements

Volunteers recruited by an education service

Approval from the local principal, preschool director or out of school hours care (OSHC) director. They must be sure this is the best fit for you.

This applies to any service run by the Department for Education, Catholic Education South Australia, or the Association of Independent Schools of South Australia.

Volunteers from other organisations

Approval from the organisation responsible for you. Your organisation will decide if doing the online course is the best fit for you.

Suitable for

People volunteering at an education service where there are children or young people.

Example roles this is suitable for

• governing council members
• preschool management committee members
• OSHC volunteer
• parents that volunteer in the canteen
• kitchen garden volunteers
• Service to Youth volunteers
• Anglicare volunteers

Remember: you must meet the minimum requirements to do this course online instead of in person.

Not suitable for

• employees
• employment in education
• bus drivers new to the Department for Education
• tertiary students (TAFE or university students)

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.