Following amendments to the National Law, from 27 February 2026, all persons with management and control, nominated supervisors, persons in day-to-day charge and other staff, volunteers, and students in early childhood education and care (ECEC) must complete mandatory national child safety training.
The training is being developed by the Queensland Government and the Australian Centre for Child Protection (ACCP). It will be available on Geccko, the Australian Government Department of Education's online learning platform for the ECEC sector. Training is free.
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. There will initially be a transition period for completion of each training module—this will be prescribed in the regulations but is expected to be 6 months from commencement.
If you would like more information on the process of developing the training visit the Australian Centre for Child Protection (ACCP) website.
Find out more and register for Geccko.
Individuals will need a Geccko account to access and complete the training within the prescribed transition period.
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.
Providers should encourage staff to register early.
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.
Find out more and get step-by-step support on our website.
Test new training in Geccko
The Australian Government is looking for volunteers to help test new training in Geccko.
If you:
- have experience in early education settings
- are willing to test platform features (no technical expertise required)
- can join short sessions (1–2 hours) in December, January and February.
If you would like to get involved, email geccko@education.gov.au.