MANDATORY NOTIFICATION TRAINING REQUIREMENTS from 1 MARCH 2006 The Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004 (the Act) and the Teachers Registration and Standards Regulations 2005 (the Regulations), require proof of Mandatory Notification Training for registration. Mandatory Notification Course means a course of instruction approved by the Teachers Registration Board relating to child abuse and neglect and the requirements under Part 4 Division 1 of the Children’s Protection Act 1993 for notification of suspected child abuse or neglect. The requirement that all applicants for registration or renewal for registration are sufficiently trained in Mandatory Notification is in line with the legislated responsibilities of teachers as mandated notifiers, pursuant to section 11 of the Children’s Protection Act 1993 and the Children’s Protection (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2005, assented to on 8 December 2005. The Department for Families and Communities, Families SA have the responsibility for the development of appropriate Mandatory Notification Training courses which meet legislative requirements. A full day and update course have been offered for some time. In addition a new course with an education and care focus was developed in 2005 to specifically cater for those in education and care settings. Teachers are encouraged to undertake the Education and Care course as the training is multidisciplinary as well as being tailored to a particular service context. The Teachers Registration Board has approved the Department for Families and Communities, Families SA full day courses as a minimum requirement for registration. The Board has adopted the following arrangements to phase in legislative requirements. New applicants must provide : a certified copy of a Mandatory Notification Training certificate for a full day Families SA course during the period of 12 months before an application for registration as a teacher is made. Final year students – from South Australian Tertiary Institutions must provide : a certified copy of a Mandatory Notification Training certificate for a full day Families SA course undertaken at some time during the pre-service teacher education programme. Teachers who are applying for renewal of registration, please click here. Mandatory Notification Training Course Availability For information regarding Mandatory Notification Training and availability of courses, including the Education and Care course, refer to Families SA website Child Safe Environments 1 Day course providers If you have any queries regarding requirements for registration contact the Teachers Registration Board, telephone 8226 2666.

 

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