Start with the National Principles
The ten National Principles for Child Safe Organisations were endorsed by all Australian governments in 2019. They are a shared foundation for child safe practice across the country. Our course Child Safe Organisations: The National Principles explains each Principle, recognising harm and grooming, and responding to a disclosure. Because each state has its own standards and reporting laws, complete your state's course as well.
Victoria
- Standards: 11 Child Safe Standards, mandatory for organisations they apply to. Organisations providing disability services are a listed category.
- Regulator: the Social Services Regulator, from 23 February 2026, taking over from the Commission for Children and Young People. Working with Children Checks sit within the same regulator.
- Reportable Conduct Scheme: the head of the organisation must notify the regulator within three business days of becoming aware of a reportable allegation, and give detailed information within 30 calendar days.
Courses: Child Safe Standards: Victoria for workers, and Leading a Child Safe Organisation: Victoria for managers and boards. Free guides: 2026 compliance checklist and the Reportable Conduct Scheme for heads of organisations.
New South Wales
- Standards: 10 Child Safe Standards under the Child Safe Scheme in the Children's Guardian Act 2019.
- Regulator: the Office of the Children's Guardian, which also oversees the NSW Reportable Conduct Scheme.
- Mandatory reporting: set out in section 27 of the Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998. The Department of Communities and Justice Child Protection Helpline is 132 111, 24 hours a day, and mandatory reporters can use the Mandatory Reporter Guide and the online eReport.
Course: Child Safety: New South Wales.
South Australia
- Mandated notifiers: duties under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017.
- Reporting line: notifications go to the Department for Child Protection through the Child Abuse Report Line (CARL) on 13 14 78, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. e-CARL is the online system for non urgent notifications.
Course: Child Safety: South Australia.
Queensland
- Standards: ten Child Safe Standards and a Universal Principle under the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024, which commenced on 1 October 2025. Disability services were in the first group of sectors, and NDIS providers delivering services specifically for children are covered.
- Regulator: the Queensland Family and Child Commission (QFCC).
- Reportable Conduct Scheme: from 1 July 2026 for registered NDIS providers and Queensland disability service providers that care for, supervise or exercise authority over children. The head of the organisation gives the QFCC an initial report within 3 business days.
- Reporting a child at risk: the Child Safety Regional Intake Service in business hours, or the After Hours Service Centre on 1800 177 135, 24 hours a day. Blue cards are needed alongside NDIS worker screening.
Course: Child Safety: Queensland. Free guide: the Queensland Reportable Conduct Scheme.
Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory
Each has its own child safety and reporting laws. Start with the National Principles course and check your state or territory government's current requirements. If you would like a course written for your state, tell us.
NDIS providers supporting children
If you are an NDIS provider supporting children, your state's child safety laws apply alongside the NDIS rules. The same event can need reporting under both systems, so make sure your incident procedures cover each one.
If a child is in immediate danger, call 000.
Free evidence checklist
Free download: Victorian Child Safe Standards evidence checklist
A three page PDF covering all 11 Standards, with tick boxes and space to note where your evidence is. Enter your details and we will email it to you.
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55 minChild Safe Organisations: The National Principles
Children and young people with disability, and children who visit the older people we support, must be safe in every service we provide. This course introduces the ten National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, which all Australian governments endorsed in 2019, and explains in plain language what each one means for our work. You will learn to recognise the signs of harm and grooming, why children with disability face a higher risk, how to respond calmly to a disclosure, and which safe behaviours we expect of every worker, including rules about one to one time and online contact. Three case studies put this into practice. Each state has its own standards and reporting laws, so also complete the course for your state. Duration: 55 minutes.
60 minChild Safe Standards: Victoria
Every child and young person we support has the right to be safe, heard and respected. This course explains the 11 Victorian Child Safe Standards in plain language and what each one means for your daily work as a support worker, including cultural safety for Aboriginal children and young people. You will learn how to recognise signs of harm and grooming, how to respond calmly when a child tells you something, and how reporting works in Victoria: reports to Child Protection, mandatory reporting, failure to disclose and failure to protect, the Reportable Conduct Scheme, calling 000 in an emergency, and our own internal process and records. Duration: 60 minutes.
90 minLeading a Child Safe Organisation: Victoria
A practical course for managers, boards and heads of organisations responsible for meeting Victoria's 11 Child Safe Standards. It explains the 2026 move to the Social Services Regulator, who must comply, and how the regulator assesses compliance through minimum requirements and compliance indicators. You will learn how to lead a child safe culture, write a Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy and Code of Conduct, manage risks in physical and online environments, recruit and supervise safe people, handle child focused complaints, and meet the head of organisation's duties under the Reportable Conduct Scheme, including the three business day and 30 day notifications. It finishes with self-assessment, evidence and an improvement plan, and a disability service case study. Duration: 90 minutes.
60 minChild Safety: New South Wales
Children and young people with disability deserve to be safe, heard and respected every time we support them. This course explains the ten NSW Child Safe Standards and what they ask of you as a support worker. You will learn to recognise the types and signs of abuse and neglect, understand how grooming works and why children with disability face higher risk. We cover how to respond calmly to a disclosure, your mandatory reporting duty and the Child Protection Helpline, including the Mandatory Reporter Guide and the online eReport. We finish with the Reportable Conduct Scheme, good record keeping and our child safety policy. Duration: 60 minutes.
60 minChild Safety: South Australia
Every child we support has the right to be safe, and children with disability face a higher risk of harm than other children. This course is for support workers in South Australia who work with children and young people. You will learn what child safe practice looks like in daily support, how to recognise physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect and grooming, and how to respond calmly when a child tells you something. It explains your duty as a mandated notifier under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017, how to notify the Child Abuse Report Line, what to include in a notification, how your identity is protected, and how to keep records under our policy. Duration: 60 minutes.
65 minChild Safety: Queensland
Children and young people with disability have the right to be safe, heard and respected every time we support them. This course is for support workers in Queensland. It explains who must comply with the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 and from when, the ten Child Safe Standards and the Universal Principle, and the Reportable Conduct Scheme that started on 1 July 2026. You will learn to recognise abuse and grooming, respond calmly to a disclosure, and understand who is a mandatory reporter under the Child Protection Act 1999. We cover reporting to Child Safety, Police and 000, the duty on every adult to report child sexual offences, blue cards alongside NDIS worker screening, and good records. Case studies bring it together. Duration: 65 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Which child safe training do I need?
Complete the course for the state where you work, because standards, regulators and reporting lines differ. Many workers also complete the National Principles course as a foundation.
What are the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations?
Ten principles endorsed by all Australian governments in 2019 that describe how organisations keep children safe. Each state then has its own laws and standards.
Who regulates child safety in Victoria and New South Wales?
In Victoria, the Social Services Regulator from 23 February 2026. In New South Wales, the Office of the Children's Guardian.
How do I report a child at risk?
Call 000 if a child is in immediate danger. Otherwise use your state's reporting line, for example the NSW Child Protection Helpline on 132 111 or the South Australian Child Abuse Report Line on 13 14 78, and follow your organisation's procedure.
Source: NSW, Victorian and South Australian government sources, as cited in each course. Checked 10/11/2026. Provider Compliance is not affiliated with any government agency.