This page provides guidance about how to access training for mandatory reporting.
If you need to make a mandatory report, contact Child Protection in the local government area (LGA) where the child normally resides.
To report immediate concerns for the safety of a child, contact Victoria Police on 000.
These guides are for Victorian education workforce professionals who need to undertake the Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting and Other Obligations (PROTECT) online eLearning provided by the Department of Education.
This training is designed to support education workforces with their capacity to respond effectively to children whose safety, health or wellbeing may be at risk.
The Protecting Children - Mandatory Reporting and Other Obligations Early Childhood eLearn training module will move to a new learning management platform on Monday 1 December 2025.
Guidance on how to create an account and access the training on the new platform is currently being developed.
Early Childhood professionals can continue to complete their sector specific training using the guidance below up until Monday 1 December 2025.
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