The Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS) aims to assist professionals to better support positive child wellbeing and safety outcomes. It does this by enabling specified government agencies and service providers, known as Information Sharing Entities (ISEs), to share information about children (personal, health or sensitive information), their families or relevant third parties that will:
- Improve early risk identification and intervention
- Change a risk-averse culture in relation to information sharing
- Increase collaboration and integration between child and family services
- Support children’s participation in services.
Find out which organisations fall under CISS on the Information Sharing Entities list.
CISS training for education and care
Which training should you choose?
There are two categories of training for education and care employees, 'Education Professionals' and 'Educational Leaders'.
Education Professionals:
- Work in an education and care service
- Are likely to share information and need to understand the reforms well.
Education Leaders:
- Are responsible for personnel who are impacted by the Information Sharing Reforms
- Play a role in the change management process of their service
- Are a leader in their service.
How long does the training take?
There are two ways to complete the training, either with a webinar, or as e-learning. Depending on which option you select, completion times vary.
Webinar:
- Education Professionals – 2 hours and 30 minutes
- Education Leaders – 1 hour and 45 minutes
E-learn:
- Education Professionals – 2 hours and 30 minutes
- Education Leaders – 2 hours
When are the webinars held?
The Department of Education and Training (DET) has a number of training webinars coming up! To register for a session, follow the instructions (from 8:30) in the information session video found below.
Want a walk-through on accessing and completing CISS training? Watch the short information session!
CISS resources for education and care
Looking for more info?
- Check out the Practicalities Workshops hosted by Australian Childcare Alliance Victoria
- The ABCs of CISS Practice Guide developed by Early Learning Association Australia
- View the Toolkit and Contexualised Guidance
- Call the Enquiry line on 1800 549 646
- Email the enquiry line through CISandFVIS@education.vic.gov.au
- Find out more about policies updated to include Information Sharing Schemes.
Browse CISS guides and resources
Want to help spread the word about CISS?
We've developed a stakeholder toolkit to help organisations who provide services to educators, to share the importance of CISS.
The toolkit includes:
- Background information to set the context and key messages you may be able to use in your communications
- A media release that we will share with sector outlets on Wednesday 3 August that you are free to adapt and send to your own media contacts
- Short and long form copy that might be useful in your internal and external channels, on your website, in newsletters, staff communications etc
- Some sample media posts that you are encouraged to use or adapt
- PowerPoint slides that you can use in meetings and presentations.
Download the stakeholder toolkit
To promote awareness of the CISS, the Victorian Department of Education has commissioned Community Child Care Association (CCC) to conduct a Communication Campaign from July-November 2022.