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Safeguarding Guidelines

The Guidelines support the Safeguarding Policy and conform to the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards, Edition 2 (NCSS). They are designed to provide best-practice guidance to Parishes, Agencies, Offices and Ministries on Safeguarding.

Engaging with Children

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    • GUIDELINE: ENGAGING WITH CHILDREN
    • PARENT/CARER CONSENT FORM
    • CHILDREN'S CODE OF BEHAVIOUR
    • CODE OF CONDUCT
    • SURVEY-CHILDREN
    • SURVEY-YOUTH

Engaging with Adult at Risk

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  • GUIDELINE: ENGAGING WITH ADULT AT RISK
  • CODE OF CONDUCT (EASY ENGLISH)
  • CODE OF CONDUCT

Engaging with Family & Communities

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  • GUIDELINE: ENGAGING WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES
  • SURVEY-PARISH/AGENCY
  • SURVEY-PARENT/CARER

Responding & Reporting Abuse

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  • SAFEGUARDING CONCERN REPORT FORM 
  • RESPONDING AND REPORTING ABUSE QUICK GUIDE
  • REFERRAL PATHWAY

Recruiting & Screening

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  • GUIDELINE: RECRUITING AND SCREENING
  • SAFEGUARDING PERSONAL DECLARATION
  • SCREENING MATRIX
  • DATABASE TEMPLATE
  • FAQ-SCREENING AND MONITORING

Continuous Improvement

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  • GUIDELINE: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
  • SAAT FORM
  • FAQ-SAAT

Safeguarding Risk Assessment

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  • GUIDELINE: RISK ASSESSMENT
  • RISK CHECKLIST: Children's Activity or Event
  • RISK CHECKLIST: Community Adult Activity or Event
  • RISK CHECKLIST:         Home Visit

Safe Physical Environments

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  • GUIDELINE: PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS

Safe Online Environments

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  • GUIDELINE: ONLINE ENVIRONMENTS
  • ONLINE SAFETY TIPS

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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  • GUIDELINE: DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
We respectfully acknowledge Aboriginal people as the Traditional Custodians of the lands throughout Western Australia. We acknowledge their connection to the lands, waterways and communities and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
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