Child Safety & Safeguarding Services in Victoria
We help Victorian organisations prevent, comply with, and respond to child safety and safeguarding challenges with expert legal support.
Access Expert Guidance
Legal expertise with up-to-date education allows your organisation to adeptly navigate mandatory reporting obligations.
Flexible Delivery
Comprehensive in-person and online training that suits your organisation’s budget, ensuring hassle-free compliance with mandatory training requirements.
Compliance Assurance
Stay ahead of mandatory reporting requirements with our training programs, guaranteeing that your organisation consistently meets compliance standards.
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Understanding Your Child Safety Obligations In Victoria
Victoria has some of Australia’s most comprehensive child safety legislation. Following the Royal Commission, significant reforms have transformed how organisations must approach child safety and safeguarding. Key legislation includes the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (establishing the Child Safe Standards), Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (creating mandatory reporting obligations), and the Crimes Act 1958 (failure to disclose and protect offences).
Since July 2022, 11 Child Safe Standards apply across Victoria, requiring organisations to establish child safe cultures, embed safety in governance, empower children, engage families, implement equity principles, ensure suitable recruitment, provide training, maintain complaint processes, manage environments, implement recordkeeping, and foster continuous improvement.
Our Child Safety & Safeguarding Services in Victoria
Safe Space Legal offers comprehensive support across three key areas:
Prevention
We help Victorian organisations develop robust child safe systems through Child Safe Standards implementation, policy development, risk assessment, recruitment procedures, and governance support.
Compliance & Training
We provide expert guidance on Victorian mandatory reporting requirements and deliver comprehensive training for teachers, early childhood professionals, healthcare workers, and other mandated professionals. Our training covers recognising abuse indicators, reporting obligations, failure to disclose and protect offences, the Reportable Conduct Scheme, and creating child safe cultures.
Response
When child safety concerns emerge, we provide immediate incident response guidance, investigation support, Reportable Conduct Scheme navigation, regulatory response assistance, and crisis management to help your organisation respond appropriately and strengthen systems.
Victorian Sectors We Support
We work with organisations across all sectors including:
- Aged Care
- Children & Young People
- Disability
- Day Care Centres/Early Childhood
- Schools
- Out of Home/Youth Services
- Religious Organisations
- Sports and Recreation Associations
- Private Therapy and Counselling Practices
- Community Organisations
- Health Services
- NDIS Providers
- Government Organisations
Mandatory Reporting in Victoria
Victoria has specific mandatory reporting requirements for teachers, principals, medical practitioners, nurses, midwives, police officers, out-of-home care workers, youth justice workers, and registered psychologists. Our training ensures you understand when and how to report to Child Protection and Victoria Police.
The Reportable Conduct Scheme
The Reportable Conduct Scheme requires certain Victorian organisations to notify the Commission for Children and Young People about allegations of child abuse or misconduct involving their employees, volunteers, contractors, and office holders. Reportable allegations include sexual offences, sexual misconduct, physical violence, behaviour causing significant emotional or psychological harm, and significant neglect.
Organisations must investigate allegations and provide updates to the Commission. We help organisations navigate their notification obligations, conduct compliant investigations, and respond to Commission findings.
