Training calendar
Our professional development opportunities are offered online via the ACSL Learning Platform.
View the steps for creating a profile and registering for a session here.
See our 2026 training calendar below. Please note that registration for webinars, learning circles and panel discussions open two months in advance.
20 August – Webinar – Spiritual Abuse
1pm to 2pm AEST
Cost: FREE
Presented by Rev Dr Jake Mudge
Rev. Dr Jacob (Jake) Mudge is a member of the Department of Systematic Theology and Pastoral and General Studies and a priest of the Diocese of Sandhurst. He is a member of staff at Corpus Christi College where he serves as the Director of Pastoral Work. His current academic interests including areas of research are; fundamental and pastoral theology, the role of history in theology, and Lonergan studies. He is currently completing research in the area of Christian formation, anthropology, and the work of Bernard Lonergan.
ACSL Safeguarding Responsibilities for Boards and Trustees Workshop
4pm to 6pm AEST 18 August
More information here.
24 September – Webinar – Advocacy Matters: Safeguarding Older Australians
Presented by Beatrice Vann, ACT Disability, Aged and Carer Advocacy Service, Older Persons Team
1pm to 2pm AEST
Cost: FREE
Whilst much attention is paid to the safeguarding of children and young people, there is growing awareness of the abuse of older people in residential care and in family and community settings. Aged and Disability Service providers have a duty of care to make sure their services are safe and to reduce the risk of abuse. They also have responsibility to respond to abuse whether committed by fellow residents, staff, volunteers or family members.
The webinar will explore these emerging risks and ways to respond. Beatrice will explore the role of advocacy in protecting our older Australians. The right of vulnerable adults to live free of abuse is our collective responsibility.
22 October – Webinar – Shaping Children and Young People’s Vulnerability Online
Presented by the eSafety Commissioner team
1pm to 2pm AEDT
Cost: FREE
Connection, identity, and belonging are powerful drivers for young people online, but they can also increase vulnerability.
This webinar explores:
· the role of offline experiences in shaping vulnerability online
· why some young people are more at risk online
· strategies to support safer online engagement
This webinar explores the role of online communities in the lives of young people, highlighting how professionals can support young people to have safe and positive online experiences.
Presented by a team member of the esafety Commissioner, Australia’s independent regulator for online safety. They educate Australians about online safety risks and help to remove harmful content such as cyberbullying of children, adult cyber abuse and intimate images or videos shared without consent.
ACSL Leaders and Leadership Teams Program
27 October to 18 November 2026
More information here.
ACSL Safeguarding Responsibilities for Boards and Trustees Workshop
4pm to 6pm AEDT 20 October
More information here.
12 November – Panel Discussion – 10 years on from the Royal Commission
12pm to 1pm AEDT
Cost: FREE
With the upcoming anniversary of this important report, published 2017, it is timely that we review our experiences and learnings, with the goal of continuing to learn and improve.
Panellists include:
- Bishop Greg Bennett, Diocese of Sale
- Audrey Brown, Kildare Ministries
- Carla Bonev, St John of God Healthcare
- Robert Fitzgerald AM, Australian Human Rights Commission
- Hon Neville Owen, Truth, Justice and Healing Commission
- Dr Ursula Stephens, Australian Catholic Safeguarding Limited
This panel will reflect upon their experiences and learnings since the Royal Commission – our achievements and the gaps that need addressing. Through this reflection, we will gain insights to help improve our safeguarding practice.
19 November – Webinar – Child Safeguarding in Regional Australia
Presented by the Dalene Wray
1pm to 2pm AEDT
Cost: FREE
Dalene Wray has been bringing Australian businesses together in regional Australia, to co-design and drive action on Child Safeguarding. This cross-sector initiative seeks to strengthen the capability and commitment of Australian businesses to safeguarding policies and practices in regional Australia. Dalene will share her experience working with businesses in regional Australia that would not normally be targeted for awareness education.
ACSL Safeguarding Responsibilities for Boards and Trustees Workshop
4pm to 6pm AEDT 17 November
More information here.