This toolkit helps early childhood education and care (ECEC) providers, regulators and stakeholders encourage all staff in the sector to register for mandatory national child safety training.
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How to use this toolkit
From 27 February 2026, all persons with management and control, nominated supervisors, persons in day-to-day charge, staff, volunteers and students in the ECEC sector must complete mandatory national child safety training in Geccko.
ECEC providers, regulators and stakeholders play a key role in communicating this requirement and supporting successful registration across the sector. Share the materials and resources in this toolkit with your workforce ahead of the new requirement.
Posters
Print and display in staff rooms, break areas and other locations where staff will see it.
National child safety training poster – illustrated
National child safety training poster – photo
Staff news
Share information in your staff news and updates.
Register now for mandatory national child safety training
From 27 February 2026, the following people involved in early childhood education and care (ECEC) must complete mandatory national child safety training:
- persons with management and control
- nominated supervisors
- persons in day-to-day charge
- staff
- volunteers
- students.
The training is being developed by the Queensland Government and the Australian Centre for Child Protection. It will be available on Geccko. Geccko is the Australian Government Department of Education’s online learning platform for the ECEC sector.
There will be Foundation and Advanced training modules. The Foundation training will be available from 27 February 2026. Advanced modules will be available in July 2026. Training is free.
Action required
You will need a Geccko account to access and complete the training.
To ensure personal training completions can be tracked and reported correctly, all users must have an individual account using a personal email. Generic or shared emails are not permitted.
How to register
Registering for Geccko is easy. Visit the Geccko registration page and follow the prompts to create your account.
If you already have your own Geccko account, log in and update your details. If you use a shared Geccko account, you must re-register using a personal email address.
Staff channels
Post reminders on your internal social media or collaboration channels.
Post 1
🚸 Register now for mandatory national child safety training! You will need a Geccko account to access and complete the training: https://learning.education.gov.au/register
Post 2
🛡️ Have you registered for mandatory national child safety? It’s quick and easy: https://learning.education.gov.au/register
Post 3
📅 Create your Geccko account to access mandatory national child safety training from 27 February 2026: https://learning.education.gov.au/register
Post 4
⚠️ Don’t miss out – register for mandatory national child safety in Geccko today: https://learning.education.gov.au/register
