Managing High Risk Individuals Webinar Series: Registration Open Now

The NCCA and CPSL have again joined forces to develop two new Webinars designed to help faith communities across Australia keep children safe and protected in their organisations.

The topic for the next webinar series is Managing High Risk Individuals, with the participation of subject matter expert Mr Carl Collins.  

Mr Carl Collins is a former senior child protection investigator, team leader and departmental Children’s Court prosecutor with DHS Protective Services in Victoria. He is the founder and director of Child Protection Solutions where he provides training and consultancy in relation to all forms of child abuse and exploitation, specialising in child sex offender consultancy and the practical profiling and accountable management of child sex offenders for a wide range of organisations, denominations and professional practitioners on a national and international level.

These two webinars will follow a sequential theme:

• the first webinar is an introductory session for anyone to join, and
• the second is an advanced session targeted at those who oversee safeguarding and are involved in the process.

Information about each of the sessions and registration links can be found below.

Webinar 1:  

Managing High Risk Individuals – Introduction

Date: Friday 17 July 2020

Time: 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM AEST

Cost: $50 + GST for members [1] / $55 + GST for non-members [2]

Ticket Sales end:  15 July 2020 at 11:59 PM 

Who should register to attend:

This Managing High Risk Individuals – Introduction online webinar is intended for anyone involved in a faith or church community who would like to understand and learn about how to identify and manage high risk individuals in your context (i.e. parishioner, lay or ordained ministry, employed or volunteer). Participants will gain an entry-level understanding of how to identify, manage and respond to high risk individuals.

This session focuses on responding to those individuals with a substantiated complaint or who have been convicted of an offence relating to child sexual abuse.

Some topics listed here will be just referred to whilst others will be addressed in greater detail.

This Introduction webinar explores:

• The different types of child sex offenders, how they think, operate, target, groom and infiltrate.
• Organisational vs victim grooming.
• Can offenders be rehabilitated.
• Rates of recidivism.

This 90 minute webinar will help you:

• Understand the different types of offender profiles.
• Understand the importance of psychological testing.
• Understand your own church and faith context and develop an ability to manage high risk individuals as well as identify gaps and areas for improvement.
• Understand best practice around responding.

Presenters:

The webinar will be hosted by Daniele Donnini (CPSL Director of Safeguarding) and Laura Lindsay-Cregan (National Coordinator, NCCA Safe Church Program).

The presentation will be delivered with participation from Mr Carl Collins. Mr Collins is the founder and director of Child Protection Solutions where he provides training and consultancy in relation to all forms of child abuse and exploitation, specialising in child sex offender consultancy and the practical profiling and accountable management of child sex offenders for a wide range of organisations, denominations and professional practitioners on a national and international level. 

Learn more information about this session in our flyer - Managing High Risk Individuals – Introduction

[1] A member refers to Catholic Church Authorities who are party to the Members of the Company – Catholic Professional Standards Ltd. As at February 2020, members include a Church Authority who is a member of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (Australian Episcopal Conference for the Roman Catholic Church) or a member of Catholic Religious Australia. 

[2] A non-member is any Church Authority, Catholic entity or other organisation or group that is not party to the Members of the Company – Catholic Professional Standards Ltd.   

Webinar 2 : 

Managing High Risk Individuals – Advanced

Date: 5 August 2020  

Time: 9.00am - 10.30am AEST 

Cost: $50 + GST for Members [1] / $55 + GST for Non-members [2]

Ticket Sales end: 3 August 2020 at 11:59 PM 

Who should register to attend:

This Managing High Risk Individuals – Advanced online webinar is for senior safeguarding professionals working in faith and church contexts. This is an advanced webinar provided to support those in leadership and safeguarding roles.

This session focuses on responding to those individuals with a substantiated complaint or convicted of an offence relating to child sexual abuse. Some topics listed here will be just referred to whilst others will be addressed in greater detail

This Managing High Risk Individuals- Advanced webinar explores:

• The Person of Concern Policy— an overview.
• The complexities between known and suspected offenders.
• The assessment and profiling process.
• A church’s willingness and ability to manage.
• The development and implementation of attendance agreements.
• Ongoing management.
• Dealing with breaches.
• Review processes.

This 90 minute webinar will help you:

• Address issues and concerns raised by safeguarding personnel.
• Acquire tools, strategies and information to assist advanced safeguarding professionals.
• Develop an advanced understanding of your own church and faith context and gain an ability to manage high risk individuals and identify gaps and areas for improvement.
• Have conversations to address issues, concerns and barriers for managing high risk individuals.

Presenters:

The webinar will be hosted by Daniele Donnini (CPSL Director of Safeguarding) and Laura Lindsay-Cregan (National Coordinator, NCCA Safe Church Program).

The presentation will be delivered with participation from Mr Carl Collins. Mr Collins is the founder and director of Child Protection Solutions where he provides training and consultancy in relation to all forms of child abuse and exploitation, specialising in child sex offender consultancy and the practical profiling and accountable management of child sex offenders for a wide range of organisations, denominations and professional practitioners on a national and international level.

This session includes a live 30 minute Q&A with Carl Collins.  

Learn more information about this session in our flyer - Managing High Risk Individuals - Advanced 

[1] A member refers to Catholic Church Authorities who are party to the Members of the Company – Catholic Professional Standards Ltd. As at February 2020, members include a Church Authority who is a member of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (Australian Episcopal Conference for the Roman Catholic Church) or a member of Catholic Religious Australia. 

[2] A non-member is any Church Authority, Catholic entity or other organisation or group that is not party to the Members of the Company – Catholic Professional Standards Ltd.