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
- Online Safeguarding Self-Assessment
- Safeguarding Toolkit (August 2022)
- Safeguarding Commitment
- Safe Conduct Standards (A4) – Online (Nov 2020)
- Safe Conduct Standards (A4) – Signature (Nov 2020)
- Safe Practice Guides
Safe Practice Guides
Author: Archdiocese of Brisbane- Safe Practice Guide – Types & Indicators of Abuse [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Creating Safe Environments [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Creating Culturally Safe Environments [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Maintaining Personal Boundaries [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Working Safely with Children & Adults-at-Risk [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Appointing a Local Safeguarding Representative [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Assessing Abuse Risks [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Receiving an Abuse Disclosure [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Responding to Abuse Incidents [July 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – National Response Protocol for Responding to Child Abuse Concerns & Allegations [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Keeping Records of Safeguarding & Abuse Incidents [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Managing the Participation of Child Abuse Offenders [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Engaging with Families & Communities on Safeguarding [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Engaging Children on Safeguarding [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Developing a Code of Conduct for Children [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Engaging Safely Online [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Providing Safe Transport [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Safe Photography & Video Recording [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Safeguarding Due Diligence Checks [Jan 2021]
- Safe Practice Guide – Safeguarding Induction & Training [Jan 2021]
- Glossary – Safeguarding Safe Practice Guides [Jan 2021]
- 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
- Care for Kids Poster
- 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.
- Everyone is Welcome Poster
- 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 (August 2022)
