As part of the Diocese of Parramatta’s commitment to ensuring all children and adults at risk are safe, respected, protected and supported in our care, all volunteers in our parishes and ministries are required to complete Mandatory Safeguarding Training. The Diocese supports all Parishes with ongoing education in safeguarding training with an online learning platform and face to face opportunities linked and listed below. (Renewed every two years).
Cycle 1 (New volunteers who have not completed any training within the Diocese)
Module 1: Understanding Safeguarding and the Child Safe Standards (45min)
Module 2: Legal Compliance, ROSH (Risk Of Significant Harm) and RC (Reportable Conduct) (45min)
Module 3: Working with Adults at Risk and Understanding Boundaries (45min)
Cycle 2 (Renewal Training for volunteers who completed Cycle 1 two or more years ago)
Module 4: Applying the Child Safe Standards to Safeguard Children & Adults at Risk (45min)
Module 5: Legal Compliance: Risk of Significant Harm (ROSH) and Reportable Conduct (45min)
Cycle 3 (Renewal Training for volunteers who completed Cycle 2 two or more years ago)
Module 6: Legal Compliance & Continuous Improvement Refresher.
Also available Face to Face at St Joseph’s Catholic Church Kingswood on Saturday, May 2 from 10:00am to 12:30pm
https://parracatholic.org/events/mandatory-safeguarding-training-refresher-module-6-cycle-3-2-may/
For further inquiries please contact the Parish Office or email the Office for Safeguarding at:
safeguardingtraining@parracatholic.org
Please update your Safeguarding Training this Autumn. Your renewal date will then be Autumn 2028.
Thank you for helping to make the Diocese of Parramatta a safe Church for children, young people and adults at risk.
WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK
The Working with Children Check (WWCC) is a NSW Government requirement for anyone who works or volunteers in child-related work in NSW (Renewed every five years).
You can apply for one here: https://wwccheck.ocg.nsw.gov.au/Apply