Preventing Child Abuse in the Early Childhood Sector: Leadership Strategies for Protecting Children in Your Service

Online Course

This course includes the following topics: 

  • Conducting a Service Audit
  • Safe and Suitable Recruitment
  • Asking questions
  • Grooming and Abuse
  • Active Leadership
  • Child Safe Supervision
  • Digital Safety
  • Child Protection Training
  • Reporting Unethical Conduct
  • Take Aways to Prevent Abuse


As part of this course, you have access to a free template designed to support Early Childhood Education and Care leaders as you review the child safety practices in your workplace.  This template can guide you in taking an honest and critical look at the policies, procedures and daily activities in your service, and assess how they increase or decrease the risk of harm.  By applying the practical tips from this short course, and engaging in critical reflection activities, you can continue to improve the child safe practices in your workplace.  

The course is delivered via a short online video presentation (with subtitles) and multi-choice quizzes to reinforce learning. Learners can start anytime, pause, and resume on any device. Upon completion, they can download their certificate.

Cost: $69.95

Length: 1 Hours 

Delivery: Completely Online

Requirements: Access to a computer and a reliable internet connection


Course curriculum

    1. VIDEO - Conducting a Service Audit

    2. QUIZ - Conducting a Service Audit

    1. VIDEO - Safe and Suitable Recruitment

    2. QUIZ - Safe and Suitable Recruitment

    1. VIDEO - Asking Questions

    2. QUIZ - Asking Questions

    1. VIDEO - Grooming and Abuse

    2. QUIZ - Grooming and Abuse

    1. VIDEO - Active Leadership

    2. QUIZ - Active Leadership

About this course

  • $69.95
  • 23 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content