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 Framework
- Safeguarding Toolkit (April 2025)
- Safeguarding Commitment
- Safe Behaviour Code (July 2024)
- Safe Conduct Standards (A4) – Signature (September 2023)
- Safeguarding Guide for Children & Young People
Please see the Safe Practice Guides section.
- 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)
- Guideline – Managing Safeguarding Risks
- Infographic – Benefits of Creating Safe Environments (Jan 2021)
- Integrity in our Common Mission Code of Conduct
- 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 – 3Ps of Safeguarding (Jan 2021)
- Poster – Safeguarding Commitment
- Poster – Acknowledgement of Abuse Victims & Survivors (Jan 2021)
- Poster – Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners (Jan 2021)
- Poster – Child Safeguarding Practices
- 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 – 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)
- Questions to Ask Your Parish about Safeguarding
- Quick Guide – Safeguarding Risk Management (Jan 2021)
- Quick Guide – Handling Safeguarding Concerns & Abuse Incidents (Jan 2023)
- 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)
- 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
- How to Make a Complaint
- Poster – Safe Behaviour Code for Kids
- 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.
Integrity in our Common Mission is the National Code of Conduct for individuals exercising pastoral ministry in the dioceses of the Catholic Church in Australia.
The code was approved by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference in late 2023 and is now in effect.
The code applies to bishops, priests, deacons, seminarians, religious and lay men and women who exercise a pastoral ministry in the name of a diocese, its parishes, ministries, services or agencies. The pastoral ministry may be by appointment or voluntary role.
- 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 (April 2025)
- Report abuse – STOPline Service
- Professional Standards Office Qld
- National Redress Scheme
- Support services for victims and survivors of abuse
- Qld Police Service
- Child Safety Services Qld
- Bravehearts
- Living Well
- Lifeline
- Beyond Blue
- Kids Helpline
- 13YARN
- eSafety Commissioner
- Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse