Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults
Chris Hicks
Safeguarding Officer Hi, I'm Chris Hicks and I'm proud to be the Local Safeguarding Representative for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Riverview & Sacred Heart Church, Booval Parishes. My role is to promote safeguarding messages and keep you informed about safeguarding practices and initiatives in the Archdiocese. I'm also available to assist with any safeguarding questions, concerns, disclosures, incidents or complaints. I can help you find the right people for assistance and support. You can contact me at any time via the contact information below and direct email lsr.booval@bne.catholic.net.au You can also at any time contact the anonymous STOPline 1300 304 550 or AOB@stopline.com.au WAYS TO REPORT A SAFEGUARDING INCIDENT OR CONCERN, OR TO GIVE FEEDBACK REGARDING SAFEGUARDING Here is how you can report an incident or concern, or contact someone to talk about a safeguarding matter, or get more information:
VOLUNTEERS - Parish Ministries, Groups etc. The Archdiocese of Brisbane has implemented standards of conduct for voluntary church workers to maintain a safe and healthy ministry environment. Our commitment to these standards requires that we have a record of your Blue Card and conduct background referencing for all who intend to engage in voluntary ministry having direct and regular involvement with children, young people and vulnerable adults. Parish Volunteer Requirement Matrix produced by the Archdiocese of Brisbane Safe Conduct Standards (Archdiocese of Brisbane) Prior Conduct Declaration (Archdiocese of Brisbane) Archdiocese of Brisbane Policy Whistle-blower BLUE CARD - ‘No Card, No Start’ Individuals must have a valid blue card before they start paid work or volunteer. All card holders must apply to renew their blue card before it expires in order to continue working/volunteering. If an individual lets their card expire, they will have to cease work until they obtain a new valid blue card. For further information about the Blue Card Application process, please click here SEE ALSO Criminal History Statutory Declaration ‘Police Check’ can now be completed online using the following web link: Online National Police Check SAFEGUARDING TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS The Archdiocese of Brisbane has three safeguarding training packages:
The training packages can be viewed online as below: Safeguarding Induction All registered Archdiocesan volunteers must complete a Safeguarding Induction. It takes about 20 minutes to view the Induction. The Induction is also used for refresher training every 2 years and is a pre-requisite for Applied Safeguarding training. Applied Safeguarding Training All registered Archdiocesan volunteers who work with children or adults-at-risk must complete Applied Safeguarding training – in addition to the Safeguarding Induction. It should take about 45 minutes to complete the training. Completion of the Safeguarding Induction is a prerequisite for this training. Working with Children or Adults-at-Risk Working with children or adults-at-risk means undertaking activities and ministries where contact with children or adults-at-risk is part of the activity, or reasonably expected, and the contact is more than incidental (i.e. brief or in passing). Local Safeguarding Representative Training Archdiocesan workers appointed as Local Safeguarding Representative (whether as an employee or volunteer) must complete the Local Safeguarding Representative training – in addition to the Safeguarding Induction. It should take about 1 hour to complete the training. Completion of the Safeguarding Induction is a prerequisite for this training. Local Safeguarding Representatives are not required to complete the Applied Safeguarding Training. Confirmation of Completion After completing the training, a Confirmation of Completion form must be submitted to register the training. This can be done by online or hardcopy form (see the below links). Hardcopy forms will need to be verified (signed) by the relevant parish, ministry or community before being forward to the People & Culture (HR) Office. IMPORTANT – Safeguarding training that is not properly registered with the People & Culture (HR) Office will not be recognised for compliance.
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FURTHER INFORMATION For further information please refer to the Safeguarding section of the Archdiocese of Brisbane website https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/safeguarding/safeguarding-training/ |