{"id":3846,"date":"2022-12-14T09:46:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T09:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holyinnocentscroydon.org.au\/?page_id=3846"},"modified":"2022-12-14T09:49:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T09:49:55","slug":"safeguarding-and-child-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/holyinnocentscroydon.org.au\/safeguarding-and-child-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding and Child Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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.<\/div>\n

Holy Innocents’ Croydon, alongside the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, is committed to ensuring the safety, well-being and dignity of all children, young people and vulnerable adults. We acknowledge our important legal, moral and spiritual responsibility to create a safe and nurturing environment for these members of our community. We are\u00a0 is committed to upholding Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies as outlined by the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney.<\/p>\n

Commitment Statement of Archdiocese<\/strong><\/p>\n

The leaders of the Catholic Church in Australia commit
\nourselves to endeavour to repair the wrongs of the past and
\nto do everything we can to ensure a safer future.<\/h3>\n

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A Message from the Archdiocese:<\/strong>
\nChild abuse is a crime. The appropriate people to deal with crimes are police. If you, or anyone you know have been abused, please contact the police. Alternatively, you can contact the Safeguarding and Ministerial Integrity Office at: 02 93905810 or email: safeguradingenquiries@sydneycthaolic.edu.au<\/p>\n

You may also want to speak to your parish Priest who will be able to provide support and guidance, The archdiocese has a legal obligation to to report crimes to the police.<\/p>\n

Need to know more – https:\/\/www.sydneycatholic.org\/safeguarding-and-child-protection\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Safeguarding at Holy Innocents’<\/strong><\/p>\n