Name: Safeguarding: A Guide for Charities
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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.

Syllabus

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.

When would you like to start?

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Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Describe safeguarding and identify charity legal obligations to safeguarding 
Explain who is considered a ‘vulnerable person’ and discuss what makes a person ‘vulnerable’
Identify safeguarding risks and demonstrate how to manage them 
Find and apply templates to your charity that are relevant to safeguarding

Who is the course for?

This course is for anyone seeking to protect the welfare and human rights of those who are in some way connected to their charity, especially ‘vulnerable people’.

This includes charity leaders, staff, volunteers and sector advisors.

Who will you learn with?

Rachel Gear

Rachel Gear is the ACNC's Instructional Designer and Lead Educator for the eLearning Program. She's committed to designing and teaching accessible and relevant professional development for adults.

Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith is the Director of Advice Services, Education and Public Affairs, and is the Director behind the ACNC’s eLearning program. She’s been with the ACNC since it started.

Who developed the course?

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the national regulator of charities. We register and regulate Australia’s many charities. We help charities understand and meet their obligations through information, advice and guidance. We help the public understand the work of the charity sector and provide a free searchable register of Australian registered charities.

Established
2012
Location
Melbourne, Victoria

What's included?

Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

Unlimited access to this course

Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes

Tests to validate your learning

A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible

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