Child Protection and Safeguarding
Recognise concerns, respond appropriately and follow local safeguarding pathways.
What you will learn
- Identify concerns in developmental and clinical context.
- Respond appropriately to a disclosure.
- Prioritise immediate safety and treatment.
- Use local reporting and multidisciplinary pathways.
- Preserve factual records and imaging integrity.
- Explain the limits of this online award.
Course content
6 lessons + final assessmentSelect a lesson to view its details.
01Recognising concerns in contextNot started
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02Listening to a childNot started
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03Immediate care and protectionNot started
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04Reporting responsibilitiesNot started
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05Records and imaging integrityNot started
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06Team learning and boundariesNot started
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18 questions · 30 minutes · Pass: 15 correct
Who this course is for
Recognition, communication and escalation for imaging staff.
Prerequisite: No formal prerequisite; imaging workplace context is helpful.
Scope and professional boundaries
Recognition, communication and escalation for imaging staff. Not a forensic interviewing qualification, specialist skeletal-survey competency or authorisation to diagnose abuse from an image.
References
- WHO Responding to child maltreatment clinical handbook 2022 ↗
- NICE CG89 Child maltreatment when to suspect maltreatment in under 18s ↗
- Children's Code Act No 12 of 2022 ↗
- HPCZ Obtaining Patients Informed Consent Ethical Considerations First edition March 2016 ↗
- HPCZ Patient Confidentiality Guidelines First edition March 2016 ↗
- Australian Institute of Family Studies Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect ↗
- HPCZ Ethical guidance ↗
- US Children's Bureau Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect ↗
