Mandatory Notification Training Requirements for Renewal of Registration
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.
To renew your registration you will need to provide either:
- a verified copy of a Mandatory Notification Training certificate for a full-day course undertaken within the current term of your registration i.e. since 1 February 2006, or
- a verified copy of a Mandatory Notification Training certificate for a full-day course undertaken at some time and a verified copy of a Mandatory Notification Training certificate for an update course undertaken within the current term of your registration i.e. since 1 February 2006.
If you have already completed these requirements you can forward this documentation now, so your records can be updated prior to renewal.
If you are currently residing overseas or interstate and do not have an opportunity to meet the Mandatory Notification Training requirements (only available in South Australia) prior to 31 December 2008, you will need to declare this on your application. You may be granted provisional registration with the condition you will undertake Mandatory Notification Training within three months of your return to South Australia. This condition will be removed upon completion of this requirement.
For further information regarding Mandatory Notification Training and verification of documents, please contact Project Officers, Carol Laverick (08) 8463 7997 or Gay Chamberlain (08) 8226 5977.
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
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