Nearly 500 educators complete CISS training to support children’s safety and wellbeing

Nearly 500 educators came together earlier this month, joining the Community Child Care Association (CCC) and the Victorian Department of Education and Training (DET) to complete certified training on the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS).

CISS enables information sharing between authorised organisations, many of whom already work together to request or record information, for the purpose of gaining a complete view of the children they work with, making it easier to identify wellbeing or safety needs earlier and to act on them sooner, preventing escalation.

Presented by program experts Elizabeth Carmody and Stef Tipping, the session saw attendees learn more about CISS, how it impacts their environment and understand their new responsibilities under the Scheme.

The Scheme has recently expanded legal permissions for education and care professionals to share information with others. The September webinar and Education Leaders training session for educators was such a great success that another has been planned for October, this time focused on Education Professionals

Julie Price, Executive Director, CCC said the response to the first webinar was “overwhelmingly positive”.

“I encourage all Victorian educators, regardless of their position, to register now for the Education Professionals CISS training on Tuesday 4 October,” she added. 

“The content will cover the importance of CISS, an explanation of the reforms, and will outline resources that help ensure that their service is ready to implement information sharing helping to keep children safe.”

The Child Information Sharing Scheme: Education Professionals training webinar will be held from 11am-2pm on Tuesday 4 October.

To learn more about CISS and explore training options, visit https://cccinc.org.au/CISS