Below is a range of resources to assist parishes, ministries and services create and maintain safe environments and activities.

• Decree Clergy Blue Cards and Police Checks
• National Principles for Child Safe Organisations
• National Response Protocol for Responding to Concerns & Allegations of Child Abuse
• National Catholic Safeguarding Standards
• Archdiocesan Safeguarding Policy
• Safeguarding Toolkit (September 2023)
• Safeguarding Commitment
• Safe Conduct Standards (A4) – Online (September 2023)
• Safe Conduct Standards (A4) – Signature (September 2023)

• Safe Practice Guides

  Safe Practice Guides

  Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane

  Please see the Safe Practice Guides section.

• Safeguarding Promotion Resources

  Safeguarding Promotion Resources

  Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane

  • Archdiocesan Safeguarding Policy
  • Child Abuse Redress Options (Jan 2021)
  • Diagram – Safeguarding (Jan 2021)
  • eSafety Commissioner – eSafety Health Check A4 Poster
  • Everyone is Welcome Poster
  • Guide Card – Kid’s Safety (Jan 2021)
  • Guideline – Altar Serving Vesting (Jan 2021)
  • Guideline – Being Safe Online with Children & Young People (Jan 2021)
  • Infographic – Benefits of Creating Safe Environments (Jan 2021)
  • Integrity in Ministry – Principles & Behaviour Standards (Oct 2020)
  • NAPCAN – Tips for talking to Children about Personal Safety
  • NATSICC – Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander- Acknowledgement Booklet
  • Notice – Child Supervision (Jan 2021)
  • Notice – Hey kids stay safe (Jan 2021)
  • Notice – Live Streaming (Jan 2021)
  • Notice – No Photos or Videos (Jan 2021)
  • Notice – No Photos or Videos v2 (Jan 2021)
  • Notice – Sacristy access (Jan 2021)
  • Notice – Vesting Children (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Safeguarding Commitment (Jul 2022)
  • Poster – 3Ps of Safeguarding (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Acknowledgement of Abuse Victims & Survivors (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Children Feel Safe Be Safe (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Children’s Rights (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – eSafety 3Cs (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – It’s not OK (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Kids Feel Safe Be Safe (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Kids Matter Here (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Local Safeguarding Representative (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – National Catholic Safeguarding Standards (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – National Principles for Child Safe Organisations
  • Poster – Office for Safeguarding Services (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Respect & Protect (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Respect & Protect 2 (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Safe Conduct Standards (Nov 2020)
  • Poster – Safeguarding Commitment – Summary (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Safeguarding Commitment & Principles (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Safeguarding is Everyone’s Responsibility (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Safeguarding Play Your Part (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Safeguarding Prayer (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Safeguarding Respecting & Protecting (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Safeguarding Roles & Responsibilities (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Safeguarding Training (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – STOPline (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – STOPline A3 (Jul 2022)
  • Poster – Support Services for Children & Young People (Jan 2021)
  • Poster – Types & Indicators of Abuse (Jan 2021)
  • Prior Conduct Declaration (Online) (Nov 2020)
  • Prior Conduct Declaration (Signature) (Nov 2020)
  • Quick Guide – Handling Safeguarding Concerns & Abuse Incidents (Jan 2021)
  • Quick Guide – Safeguarding Risk Management (Jan 2021)
  • Safe Conduct Standards (A4) – Online (Nov 2020)
  • Safe Conduct Standards (A4) – Signature (Nov 2020)
  • Safeguarding Banner (Email) – National Child Protection Week (Jan 2021)
  • Safeguarding Banner (Jan 2021)
  • Safeguarding Banner (large) – National Child Protection Week (Jan 2021)
  • Safeguarding Feedback Form – Children (Jan 2021)
  • Safeguarding Feedback Form (Jan 2021)
  • STOPline Card (Jan 2021)
  • Template – Code of Conduct for Children (Jan 2021)
  • Template – Code of Conduct for Young People (Jan 2021)
  • Tipsheet – Cultural Safety Aboriginal Children
  • Tipsheet – Empower Participation Children
  • Tipsheet – Safety Children Culturally Linguistically Diverse
  • Tipsheet – Safety Children Disability
  • UNICEF – Rights of the Child
  • UNICEF 2019 Convention on the Rights of the Child
  • Welcome Guide – Local Safeguarding Representatives (Jan 2021)
• Resources for Children

  Resources for Children

  Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane

  • Care for Kids Poster
    A child-friendly poster that informs kids that they are respected, protected and listened to when attending Archdiocesan parishes, ministries and services.
  • Child-friendly Children’s Rights Poster
    A child-friendly poster that informs children and young people of some key human rights that apply to all persons under 18 in Australia and around the world.
  • Feel Safe Be Safe Poster for Kids
    A child-friendly poster that promotes the message that kids have a right to feel safe and be safe at the parish, ministry or community they attend.
  • Safeguarding Blackboard Poster
    A child-friendly poster that reminds children that safeguarding at its core is about respecting and protecting others.
  • It’s OK to tell someone Poster for Kids
    A child-friendly poster that encourages children and young people to tell someone if they feel worried or sad about something.
  • It’s not OK for someone to… Poster for Kids
    A child-friendly poster that informs children and young people of behaviour that is not acceptable and encourages them to tell someone they trust if it is happening to them.
  • NAPCAN Poster – United Nations Rights of the Child
• Resources for Young People

  Resources for Young People

  Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane

  • Everyone is Welcome Poster
    A child-friendly poster that projects a positive message for all children, young people and adult members of our parishes, ministries and communities that everyone is welcome.
  • STOPline Poster for Young People (13 – 17yrs)
    A STOPline poster for young people that informs them what they can report to STOPline and how.
  • Support Services for Children & Young People
    A summary for children & young people with key support services if they are worried or sad.
  • Who can I talk to if something is wrong Poster
    A poster for children & young people with key contacts and information on who they can contact or report concerns to.
• Videos

  Videos

  Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane

  • Archbishop Mark: Whistleblower Policy + STOPLine
  • Care for Kids
  • Children’s Safeguarding
  • Integrity in Ministry
  • Safeguarding Risk Management
  • Creating a Safer Parish Environment
  • What does a child-safe parish look like?
  • Identifying perpetrators and impacts of abuse
  • Think before you accept | UNICEF
  • Think before you send | UNICEF
  • My Body Safety Rules – 5 Things Every Child Should Know | Educate2Empower Publishing
• Forms/Documents

  Forms/Documents

  Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane

  • Parish Activity Risk Assessment Templates
  • Child Safeguarding Survey
  • Decree Clergy Blue Cards and Police Checks
  • Template – Safeguarding Action Plan
  • Template – Parish Activity Plan
  • Safeguarding Incident Report Form
  • Facilities Use Agreement – Non-Religious Activities
  • Facilities Use Agreement – Religious Activities
  • Online Activity Consent Form
  • Photo and consent form
  • Safeguarding Toolkit (September 2023)