NEW FREE WEBINAR

Reporting Inappropriate Conduct in the Care Setting: How to Comply with the Law

DID YOU KNOW:  Failure to notify reportable inappropriate conduct within 3 days could result in a $16,690 fine.

The inappropriate conduct offence under the Education and Care Services National Law is now in effect across Australia.


Every adult working or volunteering in an education and care service is prohibited from engaging in conduct that a reasonable person would consider inappropriate in the presence of children.


Join Dr Mary Anne Hall as she breaks down the new Inappropriate Conduct offence – exploring how this requirement can be embedded in your workplace and be used as a tool to protect children from harm, abuse and neglect.

Your Host:

Dr Mary Anne Hall – CEO, EPEC Education.  Former Approved Provider of 17 Outside School Hours Care and Long Daycare services, Mary Anne draws on 20 years of frontline and leadership experience to deliver practical, child-safety-focused training.

NEW FREE WEBINAR

The inappropriate conduct offence under the Education and Care Services National Law is now in effect across Australia.


Every adult working or volunteering in an education and care service is prohibited from engaging in conduct that a reasonable person would consider inappropriate in the presence of children.


Join Dr Mary Anne Hall as she breaks down the new Inappropriate Conduct offence – exploring how this requirement can be embedded in your workplace and be used as a tool to protect children from harm, abuse and neglect.


Educators, Nominated Supervisors and Approved Providers need to understand the nature of Inappropriate Conduct offences. This includes understanding how Inappropriate Conduct works with Mandatory Reporting, the Child Safe Standards and Reportable Conduct Schemes to keep children safe from harm.


This Webinar will assist Approved Providers and other management staff to understand how they should respond to Inappropriate Conduct complaints, and how to document the process and subsequent reporting.

DATE:  Tuesday 19th May 2026

TIME:
QLD: 12:00pm - 1:00pm 

NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS: 12:00pm - 1:00pm

NT, SA: 11:30am - 12:30pm

WA: 10:00am - 11:00am

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 This Webinar will highlight:

  • the new Inappropriate Conduct offence, and how it acts to prevent harm to children and young people

  • how Inappropriate Conduct offences are connected to Mandatory Reporting and Reportable Conduct requirements

  • what is (and what is not) Inappropriate Conduct

  • how to manage reports of Inappropriate Conduct – a simple process to prevent immediate harm, investigate claims, gather evidence and report outcomes

  • how to use EPEC's digital Conduct Response Reporting tool to make reporting and investigation streamlined and compliant

  • how to prevent Inappropriate Conduct from occurring in your workplace, through effective training, supervision and building a Child Safe Culture.

A Certificate of Attendance will be sent to your registered email address within 48 hours following the Webinar. A replay will be available for 24 hours following the Webinar.


This Webinar is most suitable for:

  • Approved Providers
  • Centre Directors and Nominated Supervisors
  • Early Childhood Educators
  • OSHC Team Leaders
  • Family Daycare Coordinators