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These documents are some of the important tools to use when responding to a child or young person at risk of harm, including from abuse or neglect.
The documents are referred to in the mandatory notification training. This training is called RRHAN-EC.
Mandated notifiers must contact the Child Abuse Report Line if they suspect on reasonable grounds that a child is at risk from harm, including from abuse or neglect. This is required under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017.
Concerns checklist
Use this checklist to respond to concerns about children and young people.
Notifications checklist
This checklist has guidance about the information that you should have ready when you make a report to the Child Abuse Report Line.
Keeping records
It's the responsibility of the site leader to keep records of mandatory notifications.
Mandatory notification record templates
The Department for Education has a mandatory notification record template (DOCX 813 KB) .
Staff must use this form to record their notification, whether done by phone or online. This form has been developed for use by department sites.
Other sites and services can use elements of this record-keeping form for their own work, or use the non-branded version of a mandatory notification record, suggested template (DOCX 146 KB) .
Other RRHAN-EC supporting resources
These are some of the key resources referred to in the RRHAN-EC training.
- Protective practices for staff in their interactions with children and young people
- Sexual behaviour in children and young people procedure, guideline and resources
- Managing allegations of sexual misconduct in SA education and care settings (PDF 946 KB)
- New criminal offences under Statutes Amendment (Child Sexual Abuse) Act 2021
- Preparing to report or notify suspected harm to children and young people | Department for Child Protection
- Reporting suspected harm of children and young people | Department for Child Protection
- Mandated reporters or notifiers and their role | Department for Child Protection
- Indicators of harm or risk to children and young people | Department for Child Protection
- What not to report or notify as suspected harm to children and young people | Department for Child Protection
- Responding to a child or young person about harm | Department for Child Protection
- Information Sharing Guidelines | Department of the Premier and Cabinet
