CATHOLIC INDONESIAN COMMUNITY
Safeguarding Commitment Statement

The emotional, physical and spiritual safety, well-being and dignity of children is an integral part of the teachings and values of the Catholic Church. 

Safeguarding those who are vulnerable is part of the mission that Jesus Christ entrusts to our Church. We all have a role to play in safeguarding those who are vulnerable.

The Archdiocese and Catholic Indonesian Community are wholly committed to ensuring the safety, well-being and dignity of all children, and acknowledges as important legal, moral and spiritual responsibility to create a safe and nurturing environment for these children.

Our community has very clear expectations in matters relating to child protection and expects children will be protected from all form of harm including sexual, physical and psychological harm, ill-treatment and neglect.

The Archdiocese and CIC support these expectations and strive to promote the safety and protection of children and other vulnerable persons in their care.

Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office
The Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office was established in the Archdiocese of Sydney in November 2015. The role of the Safeguarding Office is to raise awareness regarding our collective responsibility to protect the safety, well-being and dignity of children, young people and vulnerable adults within the Archdiocese of Sydney and to respond swiftly and compassionately in circumstances in which children are harmed, or at risk of being harmed. To this end, the Safeguarding Office has been developing and delivering training programs on a range of Safeguarding protocols and procedures that work together to protect children from harm.

Archdiocese of Sydney Safeguarding Office website link:

Archdiocese Safeguarding Page
Children’s Resources
Young People’s Resources
Adults’ Resources

https://www.sydneycatholic.org/safeguarding-and-child-protection/information-resources/

If you have any concerns about someone’s immediate safety, or you suspect a crime may have or is likely to occur, please contact NSW Police on Triple Zero (000). Concerns about safeguarding in the Chaplaincy may be referred to your Parish Priest, or directly to the Office for Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office at (02) 9390 5147 or safeguardingenquiries@sydneycatholic.org.