Investigating Abuse in Care
Specifically designed to meet the needs of investigators of child abuse in line with the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse. The program includes a full day of interviewing skills for interviewing vulnerable children and people with a disability and respondents.
Participants will be taken through the complaint and investigation process relevant for those investigating or managing investigators of reportable conduct regarding abuse of children or people with a disability.
Each public program is centred on the relevant state legislation for the safeguarding of children and the disabled and will ensure investigations are conducted with procedural fairness, and that decision making protects vulnerable individuals and the IR rights of the accused.
Who should attend:
Safeguarding officers, Investigators, managers and decision makers working in children services, and disability service sectors.
learning outcomes
- Respond to initial complaints and meet reporting obligations;
- Conduct risk assessments on employees accused of misconduct;
- Investigate historical complaints;
- Obtain information and liaise with other agencies;
- Investigate institutional abuse and foster care complaints;
- Develop terms of reference and allegations;
- Plan an Investigation;
- Conduct interviews with vulnerable people;
- Use PEACE model and cognitive interviewing methods;
- Understand bias and evaluate evidence;
- Understand grooming behaviour and breaches of professional boundaries;
- Collect and preserve relevant evidence;
- Write clear logical reports;
- Make sound decisions based on evidence
