National Child Safety Training for the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector

Following completion of the workshops, participants will receive a plain-language summary of the key discussion points, sent to the email address provided. Participants will have the opportunity to review this summary and suggest corrections if they feel any ideas, concepts, or perspectives have been misrepresented. This helps ensure the accuracy and integrity of the findings.

For those completing the online survey, individual summaries will not be provided. The results of the survey will be considered alongside input from the workshops and will be incorporated into the design and development of the training package where relevant.

Participation in this consultation is confidential (your responses will only be seen by the Project Team) and voluntary. The information collected will not be used for any purpose other than informing the development of the National Child Safety Training.

By participating in this consultation, whether through a workshop or survey completion, you consent to the Project Team collecting and using your input to inform the development of the National Child Safety Training.

Workshops will be recorded to ensure an accurate record of discussions and will be automatically transcribed in near real-time. Survey answers will be submitted voluntarily, and no identifiable details (e.g. name or address) will be included in reports, presentations, or publications.

You may withdraw from the consultation process at any time. If you choose to withdraw partway through, any data you contributed will be excluded from analysis.

All data collected will be treated as confidential and managed in line with the University of South Australia’s data management and privacy policies. Data will be stored on password-protected computers and secure servers, accessible only to authorised Project Team members, and housed in locked offices at the Australian Centre for Child Protection (South Australia and Western Australia).

Data will be retained in accordance with university policy and securely destroyed after the required retention period.

UniSA Privacy Policy

While the Project Team will not disclose any personal information, it is important to note that confidentiality cannot be fully guaranteed in a group workshop setting. Other participants may choose to share details of the discussion outside the session. To help maintain privacy, participants are encouraged to be mindful of what they share and to respect the confidentiality of others.

Participation in the workshops may cause distress due to the sensitive nature of the topic. If, at any time before, during or after the consultation process, you feel distressed or require support, we encourage you to:

1. Contact a member of the Project Team for assistance
2. Access your organisation’s Employee Assistance Program, if available
3. Reach out to one of the following confidential support services:

• Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636
• 13YARN– 13 92 76
• 1800RESPECT – 1800 737 732
• Blue Knot Foundation – 1300 657 380
• Lifeline – 13 11 14
• National Counselling and Referral Service - Disability – 1800 421 468

Your wellbeing is a priority, and we encourage you to seek support if needed.

If you have any queries or would like more information about the project, please contact Amanda Paton amanda.paton@unisa.edu.au or Sian Burgess sian.burgess@unisa.edu.au.