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Safeguarding: A Guide for Charities

Get practical advice on how to safeguard people and make sure your charity meets its legal obligations with this practical course from the ACNC.

Duration

2 weeks

Weekly study

1 hour

100% online

How it works

Digital upgrade

Free

Established

2012

Location

Melbourne, Victoria

Find out what is required by your charity to safeguard the people in its care

Safeguarding ensures that all people who are in some way connected to our charity have their welfare and human rights protected. Failing to safeguard our people can have catastrophic consequences: not just for those who have been personally harmed, but for the charity and the entire charity sector.

This course covers charity legal obligations to safeguarding and how to satisfy them. Not just because it’s the law but because it is the right thing to do.

Through this course, you will: 

Find out about safeguarding and your charity’s legal obligations to it.
Discover who is considered a ‘vulnerable person’ and discuss the factors that make a person ‘vulnerable’.
Learn about safeguarding risks and identify ways to manage them.
Locate and apply templates and useful resources to your charity that are relevant to safeguarding.

Week 1
Safeguarding and Vulnerability
- Welcome and Introduction to Safeguarding for Charities
  Discover the learning outcomes, how to navigate the course effectively, and how quizzes and the assessment work so you can gain a certificate.
- What is Safeguarding?
  Learn about safeguarding and your charity's legal obligations to it.
- Who is a Vulnerable Person?
  Find out who vulnerable people are, how to identify people in vulnerable circumstances, and steps your charity can take to ensure it treats people in vulnerable circumstances fairly.
Week 2
Managing Safeguarding Risks
- Safeguarding Risks and How to Manage Them
  Learn safeguarding risks and their consequences. Discover the seven steps every charity can take to help protect people from harm.
- Focus Area: Supporting Vulnerable Children Overseas
  Apply your learning by looking at governance practices via two case studies. Topics covered: How to develop policy to protect vulnerable children and transferring money overseas safely.
- Find and Use Templates Relevant to Safeguarding
  Be introduced to some templates that may assist your charity with its safeguarding obligations.
- Next Steps
  Want to continue learning but not sure where to turn? Want to get a Certificate for completing this course? This section shows you how.