Safeguarding
St Mary's Parish, Dandenong
is a Child Safe Parish
Our Parish Safeguarding Team would like to inform all Parish volunteers that it is now a safeguarding requirement for them to complete an online Essential Safeguarding Training Program. This is to make sure everyone understands the importance of child safety and our responsibilities.
Safeguarding Committee
Our Safeguarding Committee is chaired by Dawn Heldt. Other members include Fr Sebastian, Nicolas Calandra, Pamela Spink, Lynda Rawlins, Michelle Alvares, Aiden Cachart, Raul Spink and Franca Van Boxtel the Committee can be contacted via the Parish Office.
Parish Employees & Volunteers
All Parish Employees and Volunteers are required to have a current Working with Children Check. (WWCC)
Further Information
For further information, policy documents and resources please see below.
All Parish volunteers are expected to complete this training as part of our compliance for child safeguarding and your participation will be recorded.
Volunteer and Safeguarding information
If you have any questions or need any assistance in the process of completing the following items, please do not hesitate to contact the parish office, and a volunteer will be able to assist you.
Working with Children's Check
All volunteers (Readers, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, etc.) are required to have a working with children's check. When you apply for the WWCC online, please select VOLUNTEER. As the institution/organisation please put "St. Mary's Parish, Dandenong."
A volunteers WWCC is free of charge.
It can be done online at the following link
LINK FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN'S CHECK:
Police Check
Volunteers involved in making visits to nursing homes, or in counting, are required to have a National Police Check.
LINK FOR POLICE CHECK:
Unlike the WWCC, the Police Check involves a small fee. This will be covered by the parish. Please select the discounted price option ($28.60), and pay using your account. This will be subsequently be reimbursed at the parish office.
Safeguarding
Here is the Code of Conduct to be signed by volunteers.
- https://melbournecatholic.org/safeguarding/policies-procedures
- https://melbournecatholic.org/uploads/documents/Safeguarding-Children-and-Young-People-SCYP-Code-of-Conduct-v3.0.pdf
Safeguarding Essentials Training Module.
Safeguarding Training (Mandatory)
Child and Vulnerable Persons Safeguarding Policy
Reporting Abuse and Safety related misconduct