Creating a safe and welcoming environment that ensures everyone who engages with us feels safe and is safe can foster a strong culture of safeguarding.

Below is a range of printable resources that can be used to enhance awareness of safeguarding within your local parish, catholic cultural community, ministry or service. Each resource is required under the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards.

• General Resources

  General Resources

  Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane

  • Safeguarding Commitment, Roles & Responsibilities Poster
    A concise summary of our Archdiocese’s safeguarding commitment, principles and roles & responsibilities.
  • Foundation Principle Poster
    A colourful poster that promotes the key message that ‘Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility’.
  • 3P’s of Safeguarding Poster
    A colourful summary of the three cornerstones of safeguarding; Safe People, Safe Practices and Safe Places.
  • Safeguarding Office Guide Poster
    A child-friendly poster that summarises the key services the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Office.
  • Benefits of Safe Environment Poster
    A positive guide for parishes, ministries and communities on the importance of fostering safe & welcoming environments for everyone.
  • Safeguarding Suggestions form
    A useful form for parishioners and community members to share safeguarding suggestions with the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Office.
  • Signs of Harm Poster
    Brief summary of potential signs of harm.
  • Staying Safe Online Poster
    List of positive practices to be safe online when engaging with children & young people in ministries.
  • Online Safe Parish Poster
    A positive poster that informs your parish, ministry or community you practice good online safety.
  • Integrity in Ministry Poster
    A colourful poster that informs parishioners and community members there is a code of conduct that applies to all clergy & religious ministering in Australia on behalf of the Catholic Church.
  • Integrity in Ministry one-page summary
    A one page summary of what the Integrity in Ministry Code of Conduct for Clergy & Religious expects of clergy & religious ministering in the Australia.
  • Child Abuse Redress Options Poster
    An easy-to-read poster that lists the various redress options available to those persons who have experienced child abuse within the Catholic Church.
• Reporting Resources

  Reporting Resources

  Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane

  • Responding to Incidents Poster
    A quick guide to responding to safeguarding & abuse concerns & incidents.
  • 3R’s to Handling Disclosures Poster
    A simple summary of the three steps to managing an abuse disclosure or safeguarding incident; Respond, Record and Refer.
  • STOPline Poster
    A colourful STOPline poster that informs people what they can report to STOPline and how.
• 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.
• 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.
• 'Fill in the gaps' Resources

  'Fill in the gaps' Resources

  Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane

  • Local Roles & Responsibilities Template
    A colourful simple template to fill out and display at your parish, ministry or community to inform others who is in involved in safeguarding locally and how.
  • Local Safeguarding Rep Writable Poster (AOB)
    A colourful child-friendly poster to fill out with your parish or community’s Local Safeguarding Representative’s name to inform others who they are.
  • Local Safeguarding Rep Writable Poster (Blackboard)
    A child-friendly poster like a blackboard to fill out with your parish or community’s Local Safeguarding Representative’s name to inform others who they are.