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Date and time

Thursday 2 November 2023, 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

Delivery mode

Online – a Zoom link will be provided 24 hours prior to the event

Audience 

Those responsible for the transition to the new Child Safe Standards and Ministerial Order No. 1359 in 2022

Description                                  

On 1 July 2022, we saw the commencement of new Child Safe Standards and Ministerial Order No. 1359.

1 year later, this learning event will consider:

- Best practice advice for applying the new Child Safe Standards

- Recent developments and recommendations from the Victorian Government and the Commission for Children and Young People (CCYP)

- Updated templates and resources

- Frequently Asked Questions

Relevant Australian professional standards for teachers

4.  Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments

Key takeaways              

• deeper understanding and discussion of the Child Safe Standards and Ministerial Order No. 1359: 1 year review.

Presenter information

Sarah Dunn       

Sarah Dunn is School Services Advisor at Independent Schools Victoria. Sarah is an experienced lawyer in the education sector. She provides strategic and practical advice to Member Schools in relation to a range of legal, regulatory, risk and compliance issues.

Peter Roberts

Peter Roberts is currently Independent Schools Victoria’s Head of School Services, and the Company Secretary of the Victorian Independent Schools Block Grant Authority. In his roles, Peter provides advice and support to Independent schools, particularly in the areas of compliance and accountability, capital projects and school operations. He has played a leading role in implementing various Australian and Victorian Government education programs focused on school performance and infrastructure improvement. Prior to joining ISV, he spent twenty years working in Victorian secondary schools as a teacher and Assistant Principal.

Link(s) to relevant VRQA Standards

• Care, Safety and Welfare of Students – Child safety