Professional
Development

Preventing Abuse is a Shared Responsibility.

KidsROAR provides education to the community that helps prevent abuse, reduce violence and promote positive health and wellbeing.

Through Professional Development and education programs, KidsROAR facilitates workshops for:

  • Teachers and Educators at Kindergartens, Early Learning Centres and Schools
  • Workplaces
  • Community and Sporting organisations
  • Retirement Villages
  • Aged Care services including Residential Aged Care and In-Home services
  • Parents/Carers and Families

Choose from one of our many courses or we can customise a program for your specific needs.

Responding to a Disclosure Workshop – 2 hours

This comprehensive session supports educators, teachers and those who work at ELC’s, Kindergartens, and Schools to respond appropriately when faced with a disclosure of abuse, or where they suspect abuse has occurred.Topics covered include:

Topics covered include:

 

 

  • Protective Behaviours education
  • Grooming
  • Statistics on Abuse
  • Types of Abuse including Sexual Abuse Content of KidsROAR children’s session
  • Disclosures – Types of, how to react, Do’s and Don’ts
  • Stages of Grooming Child Sexualised Behaviours – Normal Vs Concerning
  • Responding to a Disclosure – The TED technique
  • Information on Sex Offenders and Paedophiles

Professional Development Teacher & Educator Information Session – 1 hour

This professional development information session provides an overview of the KidsROAR program content and how continuous reinforcement of the Protective Behaviours Themes can reduce vulnerability to abuse. 

Topics covered include:

  • Protective Behaviours Education  
  • Support Parent/Carer Resistance to Teaching Protective Behaviours
  • Post Session Information & List of Support Services
  • Statistics on Abuse
  • Information on Offenders & Grooming
  •  Content of KidsROAR children’s Session

Personal Safety and Abuse Prevention for Older People

90 min PD for Residential Aged Care, Community Nurses and In-Home Care Employees

Empowering older people to protect their own personal safety is critical in reducing their vulnerability to abuse. This program supports and educates employees on the key aspects of the Protective Behaviours Themes and how they can support an older person to protect their own personal safety.

Topics covered include:

  • Protective Behaviours Themes
  • Types of abuse
  • Rights and Responsibilities of an older person
  • Importance of Speaking Up
  • Establishing a Personal Safety Network
  • Consent and Respect
  • Reporting

Did you Know?

 

  • 1 in 7 children under 17 experience mental health problem each year (Australian Govt 2015)
  • 35% of Residents within Residential Aged Care experience depression (Australian Govt 2015)
  • Males aged over 85 had the highest age specific suicide rate in 2017
    (ABS 2018)
  • There are currently no mandatory reporting requirements throughout Australia for Elder Abuse that is occurring in the community setting.
  • By 2025 it is estimated that Elder Abuse will be costing the health system over $350 million a year.
    (AIFS 2016)
  • 82.8% of abuse on Elders is either Financial or Psychological abuse
    (AIFS 2016)
  • 1 in 10 Teenagers reported they have engaged in self harm
    (ABS 2016)