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St Pius X Catholic Parish
419 Waterdale Road, Heidelberg West, Vic
Fr. Wayne Edwards, Parish Priest
(03) 9457 5794

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Safeguarding Children & Young People

Safeguarding Children Young People & Vulnerable Adults

At St Pius X Parish we hold the care, safety and wellbeing of all as a fundamental responsibility. All people have the right to feel safe and protected from all forms of abuse and neglect. The care, safety, wellbeing and dignity of all are integral parts of the teachings and values of the Catholic Church. In particular, St Pius X has an unequivocal commitment to fostering the dignity, self-esteem and integrity of children, young people and vulnerable adults, providing them with a safe, supportive and enriching environment to develop spiritually, physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially.

 
Our St Pius X  Parish Child Safety Policy, Child Code of Conduct and associated policies and procedures have a specific focus on safeguarding children and young people, against sexual, physical, psychological and emotional abuse or neglect within our parish environs, in parish related online communication and other parish related locations.
 
Listed below are the resources supporting child safety at St Pius X Parish.
 
If you have concerns that a child or young person may be in an abusive situation or at risk of abuse, or if you wish to discuss a situation of abuse that may have occurred in the past, please contact Fr Wayne Edwards, our Parish Priest, on 9457 5794 or wayfrayedw@hotmail.com or contact our parish office on 9457 5794.  If a child or young person is in imminent danger, call Police on 000 immediately.
 

PLEASE LOOK AFTER YOUR CHILDREN WHILE MASS IS IN PROGRESS                                                                         

PLEASE ACCOMPANY YOUR CHILD TO THE BATHROOM 

A NEW Safeguarding Children & Young People feedback and suggestions box has been placed in the Church foyer. Please feel free to drop us a line if you see anything that needs addressing or is of concern to you.

EVERYBODY IS WELCOME AT CHURCH TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. 


Parenting with Families, Carers and Communities

Guide for Parents and Carers 

https://melbournecatholic.org/uploads/documents/National-Principles-for-Child-Safe-Organisations_Guide-for-Parents-and-Carers.pdf

Empowering Children and Young People - Information Sheet 

https://melbournecatholic.org/uploads/documents/INFORMATION-SHEET-Empowering-children-and-young-people.pdf

Encouraging the Participation of Children and Young People in Decision-making - Information Sheet 

https://melbournecatholic.org/uploads/documents/INFORMATION-SHEET-Encouraging-the-participation-of-children-and-young-people-in-decision-making.pdf


Consulting with Children and Young People - Information Sheet 

https://melbournecatholic.org/uploads/documents/INFORMATION-SHEET-Consulting-with-children-and-young-people.pdf

Application Forms for Volunteers

Application forms for Volunteers

If you need assistance with completing an application for a Working With Children Check volunteer form or a Victorian Police Check, please make an appointment to see Fr Wayne by contacting the Parish office, or emailing stpiusvic@bigpond.com 
 

From the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne

From the Victorian Government

TRANSLATED SAFEGUARDING DOCUMENTS

Safeguarding information for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Translated documents here: Safeguarding framework resources (translated) | Melbourne Catholic

 

Safeguarding Essentials online training module for volunteers.

This compulsory module has been developed for all volunteers of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne (CAM). This module will provide you with foundational knowledge in relation to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable persons from abuse and harm.  The importance of training volunteers has been articulated in the Victorian Child Safe Standards, National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations on which the CAM Safeguarding and Wellbeing Policy for Children and Young People is based.

How to get started


To access the online training go to:www.safeguarding.melbournecatholic.org

To login, they will need:

  • their unique Working With Children Check ID
  • email address

Each registered user will receive:

  • a certificate of completion emailed to them.
  • an annual reminder to complete the course.

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