WE ARE THE NATIONAL OFFICE FOR SAFEGUARDING IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA
We work with Catholic entities to promote and oversee a nationally consistent, comprehensive and sustainable framework for the protection of children and adults at risk within the Church in Australia.
Our new website is on the way - in the meantime, you can continue to find safeguarding resources to support safe ministry in the Church in Australia here.
Webinar recording: ACSL & NCCA present an Introduction to Unwanted Contact & Grooming Online
This video is a recording of a webinar hosted by Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd (ACSL) and the National Council of Churches, Safe Church Program (NCCA), recorded on May 22 2020. This webinar was originally produced as a training resource intended to assist those in faith contexts in Australia to gain a greater understanding of how to identify, interrupt and report grooming in the online environment. CPSL and NCCA would like to thank the Office of the eSafety Commissioner for their participation in this webinar.
National Catholic Safeguarding Standards
The National Catholic Safeguarding Standards set out 10 Standards, providing the framework for Catholic Church entities to build child-safe cultures and to advance the safety of children across the Catholic Church in Australia.
The National Catholic Safeguarding Standards take into account the guidance of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations adopted by the Council of Australian Governments (Feb 2019).
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Committed leadership, governance and culture
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Children are safe, informed and participate
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Partnering with families, carers and communities
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Equity is promoted and diversity is respected
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Robust human resource management
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Effective complaints management
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Ongoing education and training
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Safe physical and online environments
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Continuous improvement
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Policies and procedures support child safety
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Latest news
Women religious to gain access to national database
Source: CathNews
Women religious welcomed to join the Australian Catholic Ministry Register for the first time
ACSL is pleased to announce that women religious are now invited to make use of the Australian Catholic Ministry Register.
ACSL NEWS VOL 4, ED 6 SEPTEMBER 2021
Inside the September newsletter: Australian Catholic Ministry Register updates go live as women are invited to join the Register for the first time; safeguarding changes in Canon Law discussed; new safeguarding resources and good practice from the Church; new webinar opportunities; and three new audit reports of Church entities published.