An importance is placed on the provision of information, ongoing education and training for staff and volunteers. Staff and volunteers build on their knowledge and skills and evidence-based practice tools through professional seminars and memberships, supervised peer discussions, team training days and access to research and publications.
Training ensures staff and volunteers develop awareness and insights into their attitudes towards children and young people, and have a contemporary understanding of child development, safety and wellbeing (Australian Human Rights Commission 2018).
- What to do when you are concerned a child is being abused or neglected poster – Department of Communities.
- – Australian Human Rights Commission – free online training to increase organisational knowledge and understanding of the National Principles and identify the steps needed to implement them.
- – Australian Childhood Foundation – a paid on-demand course to train personnel on best practice in keeping children and young people safe in all settings.
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