Speak Up - Identifying and responding to child abuse

Speak Up - Identifying and responding to child abuse 

Speak Up is an introductory training program which aims to help you identify and recognise signs and indicators of child abuse and build confidence about what to do if you have concerns about a child. The training includes an overview of the legislative context around child safety and mandatory reporting at an introductory level.

Speak Up is suitable for staff and volunteers that work with children and have had no prior knowledge about child abuse.

Information will include:

• What is child abuse? How to recognise the physical and behavioural indicators of child abuse.
• Understand the grooming process and how sex offenders can target children and young people.
• Understand your responsibility in preventing and responding to abuse.
• Build confidence in responding to and reporting child abuse.

About Child Wise 

Child Wise is one of Australia's leading not-for-profit child abuse prevention organisations. Established in 1991, Child Wise work to build awareness, deliver education and provide the tools to empower individuals and communities around Australia so they can actively prevent child abuse and exploitation.

Presented by: Child Wise Suitable for: educators from early childhood & primary school aged services Date: Wednesday 20 November Time: 7pm to 9pm Venue: Maroondah City Council Offices