Tag: Safeguarding
Report reveals young order’s passion for safeguarding
Safeguarding steps no 'tick-the-box exercise' for MGLs
A young Aussie religious institute has revealed a strong culture of safeguarding following an independent audit by Catholic Professional Standards Ltd.
The report...
Vatican releases guide for abuse claims
Bishops should report cases of harm to minors to police, and treat anonymous claims seriously.
Safeguarding office to be independent
The ACBC has addressed concerns that a new national approach to child safety may be a step backwards.
Nothing lost, everything gained: why moving on from CPSL is important
The Australian (29 June 2020) reports ‘Abuse watchdog axed.’ Then comes this:
‘Church reform groups say Catholic Professional Standards Ltd is being dismantled amid concern...
Perth archbishop slams confession seal ‘slur’
Archbishop Costelloe SDB pens a sharp rebuke to WA Minister Simone McGurk over proposed law.
Monica Doumit: Twisting truth to achieve an end?
“Heads, I win; tails, you lose” is a game that has the ability to confuse a slightly naïve or distracted opponent because they usually...
Church strengthens child safety
Archbishop Coleridge outlined the Church's work on first anniversary of the National Apology.
Safeguarding officers work to create a new culture of safety
Seven years have passed since the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was called in response to widespread allegations of child...
Dawn’s journey from clubs to churches
Dawn Eden Goldstein, a rock-music-historian-turned-theology-professor, isn’t afraid to say where she’s been.
She does this in her new memoir, Sunday Will Never Be the Same:...
Child protection standards released
Church's national safeguarding standards are based on Royal Commission recommendations.
Children’s safety at school a priority
Many Catholics are grieving the hurt that clerics and lay people have caused to children and families. Parents should be confident that the safety...
Broken Bay launches safeguarding office
The appointment of two independent panels is the first stage of a new safeguarding structure.
