CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF SYDNEY  SAFEGUARDING AUDIT REPORT JULY 2024 

We are pleased to announce that Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd (ACSL) have recently published the safeguarding audit report of the Archdiocese of Sydney (per link below). 

The audit was undertaken by ACSL in partnership with Michael Elphick & Associates and Woods Consulting between January and July 2024. The audit found that 91 per cent of the National Catholic Safeguarding Standard indicators, relevant to the Archdiocese, had either been fully embedded or substantially progressed at the time of audit.

 We invite you all to read the attached audit report of the Archdiocese of Sydney. Audit Report 

Safeguarding of Children and Young People 

All Saints Parish is committed to building a culture of safeguarding of children and young people. Accordingly, Volunteers involved as PSSOs, Acolytes, Ministers of the Word, Extraordinary Ministers of Communion, Wardens, Catechists, Family Group leaders and carers , youth ministries such as Encounter, Elevate and Antioch and in Outreach must:

•   provide a Working With Children (WWC) number for verification by the Parish.

•   complete an appropriate Safeguarding Training course, followed by Refresher Training every three years.

•    sign a Code of Conduct Form.

•    complete a Volunteer Registration Form.

Other volunteers no longer need to provide a WWC number for their role. However, in the ongoing quest to develop awareness of Safeguarding and its significance

across the Parish, some volunteers must still:

•   complete an appropriate Safeguarding Training course, followed by Refresher Training every three years

•   sign a Code of Conduct Form.

•   complete a Volunteer Registration Form.

Dedicated noticeboards in the church and Parish facilities display updated information. 

Enquiries and registrations: Safeguarding Team: psso@cpasl.org.au or Parish Office: 9753 6500. 

ACCESSING MATERIALS FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE ON SAFEGUARDING

The Safeguarding Office for the Archdiocese has revised a number of important policies and protocols. Please look at the following for additional information.

• Overview of the Archdiocese’s Safeguarding Policy  Overview of the Policy

• Managing Safeguarding complaints.  Managing-Safeguarding-Complaints

• Code of Conduct for Working With Children and Young Adults  Code of Conduct

• Commitment Statement from the Archdiocese of Sydney   Commitment Statement 

•  Reporting Protocol for Clergy and Parish Staff for any Child Related or Vulnerable Adult Concerns  Reporting Protocol for Clergy 

CONCERNS AND COMPLAINTS:

If you wish to raise any concerns or make a complaint please contact the Parish Safeguarding Support Officers through the Parish Office (97536500) or at psso@cpasl.org.au You can also contact the Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office on 92908510 or at safeguardingenquiries@sydneycatholic.org.