The Parish of St Justin's, Wheelers Hill is committed to ensure the safety, well-being and inclusion of all children and has policies and procedures in place to maintain a Child Safe environment.
Child Protection Guidelines
Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy
St Justin's Parish Wheelers Hill Commitment to Child Safety.
Safeguarding Children Code of Conduct Declaration
The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne Professional Standards Unit (PSU) was established to further enhance and strengthen capacity to safeguard children and vunerable people across the Archdiocese. Email psu@cam.org.au
See more about the Professional Standards Unit on the Archdiocese website.
Members of the Parish Safeguarding Committee are : Fr Andrzej (Andrew) Madry CR, Mai Ling Sholl, Ophelia De Souza. Email: wheelershill.safeguarding@cam.org.au
Application websites for Volunteers
Working With Children Application
Working With Children Renewal
Police Check On-Line Application
Safeguarding information is availabale from the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne in the following languages: Arabic, Burmese, Croatian, Italian, Malayalam ,Polish, Chinese, Tagalog and Vietnamese - view here
Children and Young People are Welcome and Valued
Our parish will always do our best to welcome and protect you and we have a Code of Conduct to help us:
Our Commitment to Children and Young People
Code of Conduct Explanation for Children
Code of Conduct Explanation for Young People
Rights and Responsibilities for Children
A Parents Guide to Safeguarding Children
A Catholic parents guide to keeping children safe.
Child Safety Training
The Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne's Professional Standards Unit (PSU) have a number of Child Safety Training videos.
Reporting Abuse or Safety Related Misconduct
View guidelines for reporting abuse or safety related misconduct here.
If anyone wishes to report abuse or safety related misconduct they may do so in any of the following ways:
- If you believe a crime has been committed contact the police "Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team" Knox (03) 9881 7939 or 000
- Contact Professional Standards Unit of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne phone (03) 9926 5630, Email psu@cam.org.au.
- Contact the Eastern Regions Safeguarding Officer Brech Burgess phone (03) 9926 5621, or Email: Brech.Burgess@cam.org.au
- Contact Fr Andrew Madry (03) 9401 6335 or Email: andrzej.madry@cam.org.au
- Contact St Justin's Parish Safeguarding Office Email: wheelershill.safeguarding@cam.org.au
For more information about reporting child safety related misconduct and/or child abuse if available from the Professional Standards Unit (PSU) of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne.