Essential Child Protection Training for Medical and Dental Professionals

Child Protection Essentials for Dental Professionals

This training is designed to inspire confidence in dealing with child protection matters in the dental space, including:

  • How the child protection system works

  • Your legislative responsibilities under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017

  • The process of making a notification as a mandated notifier

  • What happens after you make a notification

  • Identifying possible signs of child abuse and neglect in your role as a dental professional

  • How to manage child abuse concerns confidently and correctly in the dental practice

  • Examination of case studies applicable to your role as a dental professional

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gray concrete wall inside building

LG Clinical conducts training at your place of practice (a training location can be sourced for an additional fee), with special rates available for larger groups. Training can also be conducted online via MS Teams for added convenience.

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Child Protection Essentials for Medical Practitioners

This training is to designed to develop medical practitioner's knowledge and confidence in responding to child protection concerns within their daily practice, including:

  • How the child protection system works

  • Your legislative responsibilities under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017

  • The process of making a notification as a mandated notifier

  • What happens after you make a notification

  • How child protection investigations are run in SA and the interagency practices that govern this

  • How to manage child abuse concerns confidently and correctly in the GP clinic

  • Examination of case studies applicable to your role as a medical professional

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black and gray stethoscope

LG Clinical conducts training at your place of practice (a training location can be sourced for an additional fee), with special rates available for larger groups. Training can also be conducted online via MS Teams for added convenience.

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Forensic Considerations in Responding to Allegations of Child Abuse

This training is focussed on supporting medical staff in the consideration of non-medical forensic issues when confronted with allegations of child abuse, including:

  • How to respond when a parent or child makes allegations of child abuse in the GP clinic

  • The dos and don’ts of managing child abuse allegations or disclosures in the moment

  • Questioning of children in relation to allegations of disclosures of child abuse

  • The difference between leading questions and questions that do not compromise a forensic investigation

  • Available supports and resources to support you in managing reported allegations of child abuse

  • Making a notification and how this sets in motion an investigative response

  • Examination of case studies applicable to your role as a medical professional

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man in white crew neck shirt

LG Clinical provides a various modalities of training, including face to face training or online via MS Teams for added convenience.

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An Introduction to Developmental Trauma for Medical Professionals

This training provides a short introduction to Developmental Trauma within a medical context, including:

  • Examining the differences between ‘simple’ and ‘complex’ trauma

  • Definitions of Developmental Trauma and the DSM-5 debate

  • The origins of Developmental Trauma and its impact on neurobiological structures, normative development and behaviours

  • Behavioural manifestations of Developmental Trauma – Adaptive vs Non-Adaptive

  • Assessing these behaviours in the context of the child’s environment

  • Therapeutic considerations for children impacted by Developmental Trauma

LG Clinical provides a various modalities of training, including face to face training or online via MS Teams for added convenience.

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Understanding and Responding to Developmental Trauma

This training provides a comprehensive overview of Developmental Trauma and how this may present in the GP clinic, including:

  • Examining the differences between ‘simple’ and ‘complex’ trauma

  • Definitions of Developmental Trauma and the DSM-5 debate

  • Neurobiological responses to trauma

  • Physiological responses to trauma

  • The impact of Developmental Trauma on normative development

  • Behavioural manifestations of Developmental Trauma – Adaptive vs Non-Adaptive

  • Assessing these behaviours in the context of the child’s environment – is it ADHD, ASD, ODD…or something else?

  • Therapeutic considerations for children impacted by Developmental Trauma

  • Examination of case studies applicable to your role as a medical professional

LG Clinical provides a various modalities of training, including face to face training or online via MS Teams for added convenience.

Click the button below to submit your training request or make a training booking