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Providing support to vulnerable children and families

Author: Department of Human Services

Tags: For Teachers

This guide is for registered school teachers or principals in Victoria, about their role in ensuring that vulnerable children are protected and supported.

Contents

• Acknowledgement
• Glossary
• Summary of the guide
• Section 1: Providing support to vulnerable children and their families
• Agreements between the education sector and child and family services
• New Child FIRST teams
• Section 2: Important things to know about information sharing
• Should I allow my identity to be disclosed?
• When should I seek the consent of a child or their parents to disclose information to Child FIRST or Child Protection?
• What if I am unsure what to do?
• Section 3: Referring to Child FIRST and reporting to Child Protection
• How do I know when to call Child FIRST or Child Protection?
• Making a referral to Child FIRST
• Making a report to Child Protection
• Making a mandatory report to Child Protection
• Section 4: Sharing information with Child FIRST and Child Protection
• Authorised professionals and agencies
• Summary of information sharing guidelines and how they apply to you