Commonwealth Child Safe Framework
The Commonwealth Child Safe Framework (CCSF) sets minimum standards for creating and maintaining child safe culture and practices in Australian Government entities. The Framework is mandatory for all non-corporate entities and strongly recommended for all other Commonwealth entity types. The Attorney-General's Department supports implementation of the CCSF across the Commonwealth.
To assist entities to implement the CCSF, 6 online learning modules are available for use by all Commonwealth entities: four mandatory modules and 2 optional modules.
The modules are not sufficient training for staff who have direct engagement with children and it is expected entities with staff who directly engage with children will provide additional, targeted child safety training.
For more information, please see the National Officer for Child Safety's website, Lead the Commonwealth Child Safe Framework | National Office for Child Safety. You can also contact Attorney-General's Department at CommonwealthChildSafe@ag.gov.au.
This learning experience has been provided by the National Office for Child Safety within the Attorney-General's Department.
Participant benefits
- Recognise your child safety responsibilities as an APS employee, and how the Commonwealth Child Safe Framework applies to the Australian Government, including:
- The purpose and key requirements of the CCSF.
- The importance of keeping all children and young people safe.
- Their role in keeping children safe.
- The application of child safety clauses to Commonwealth funded third parties.
- Define key child safety concepts including child maltreatment, child safety risks and mitigations, trauma-informed approaches, and cultural safety.
- Implement child safe practices within your entity, including through risk management, embedding the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, staff screening, training and statements of compliance, and when funding third parties.
Suitable for
APS 1 – SES Band 3, with the following caveats:
- Modules 1 to 4 provide a general overview of the CCSF, including the first 3 requirements of the CCSF and are recommended for all staff.
- Module 5 addresses Requirement 4 of the CCSF and is recommended for staff with responsibility for drafting or contributing to the annual statement.
- Module 6 is recommended for all staff who manage grant and procurement funding arrangements with third parties.
Category and User Level
This learning experience aligns with the Working in Government Craft at the Foundation level.
Price
Free of charge.
Additional Information
- To enrol in this session you will need a valid APSLearn profile.
- Steps on how to create an APSLearn profile or to view FAQs can be found here.
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Attendance (Virtual)
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- If the session is full or none of the additional sessions are suitable, you can express your interest, through APSLearn, for this event. You will be added to a mailing list to be notified when a new session becomes available.