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National system for working with children checks is long overdue
The most important thing we can do to safeguard children and vulnerable people is invest in leadership, governance and culture, writes Ursula Stephens. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Church backs national working with children checks
Bishops Commission for Professional Standards and Safeguarding chair Bishop Greg Bennet has written to Attorney-General Michelle Rowland in support of a national approach to working with children and vulnerable people checks. Source: ACBC Media Blog.
Child protection expert calls for rating system for YA books
Novels popular with young readers often feature harmful themes including violence and misogyny, according to new research, sparking calls for an industry-wide book rating classification system, content warnings, and a parental awareness campaign. Source: ACU.
Audit finds Sisters ‘100 per cent’ committed to safety of Hunter community
The Sisters of St Joseph Lochinvar in New South Wales are committed to placing the needs and safety of the Hunter community first, according to a safeguarding audit report published today by Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd.
Pope appoints French archbishop to Vatican safeguarding role
Pope Leo XIV has appointed a French archbishop as the new president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. Source: Crux.
Safeguarding body backs calls for reform to Working with Children checks
Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd has endorsed the call by the Federal Education Minister Jason Clare to urgently implement reforms to the Working with Children Checks system.
Victoria to strengthen Working with Children Check laws
The Victorian Government will strengthen its Working with Children Check laws, but the first change will not come into effect until August. Source: ABC News.
Advocate brings ‘Parramatta Way’ of safeguarding to Rome
A safeguarding advocate from the Parramatta Diocese is in Rome this week to take part in the annual International Safeguarding Conference, which this year focuses on the safety of women. Source: Catholic Outlook.
Commission tells Pope universal safeguarding guidelines almost ready
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors hopes to deliver a “Universal Guidelines Framework for Safeguarding” to Pope Leo XIV later this year, the commission said. Source: CNS.