Early Childhood Education and Care staff in Australia must complete child safety training and child protection training.
The free training assists staff to understand the child safety framework and requirements for keeping children safe.
Both child safety training and child protection training are mandated for specific roles under the National Law and National Regulations and must be completed by 27 August 2026.
Foundation training
Approved providers must ensure Foundation child safety training is completed before the deadline.
Foundation training consists of 2 modules:
- understanding child safety
- understanding and identifying child abuse and neglect.
The deadline for completing the 2 foundation training modules is 27 August 2026 for all existing workers appointed before 14 August 2026.
Workers appointed after 14 August 2026 must complete the training:
- within 14 days of the person being employed, engaged or appointed at the service, or
- before working directly with children (whichever is earlier).
Individuals can download a completion certificate from Geccko after completing both Foundation modules. Read instructions on using Geccko, including how to download the certificate.
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