Parish Compliance & Sydney Archdiocese Safeugarding Information
Safeguarding and Child Protection & Adults at Risk Compliance
Here at Ryde-Gladesville, we are committed to keeping children and adults at risk in our parish, school and local communities safe.
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PARISH COMPLIANCE
The NSW Kids Guardian along with the Sydney Archdiocese requires those who volunteer where children aged 18 years and under and or vulnerable adults are attending, to complete Parish Compliance.
All volunteers must complete Steps 1 and 2 of the following compliance documentation, and provide these to the Parish Safeguarding Officer.
All those who volunteer as Eucharist Ministers, Acolytes, Parish Collectors, Wardens, Kids Liturgy, Music Ministry, Youth Workers aged over 18 years of age are required to complete all Parish Compliance.
If you have any questions, please contact Judy, Parish Safeguarding Support Officer on 9807 2966 or ea@rgcp.org.au
THE 5 STEPS of SAFEGUARDING
Complete the Volunteer Registration Form (see below)
Sign the Code of Conduct (see below)
Provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC). If you do not already have one this can be obtained by visiting Service NSW.
Complete the SALT training. This step will be completed by you online, and only takes 30 minutes. To register for the online training please click here. Once you complete this form, the Archdiocese will send you a link to complete two short, training modules. Once these have been successfully completed, you will be automatically emailed a SALT Completion certificate, which must then be provided to the Office. If you are unable to complete this step online, please contact the Parish Office and we can make alternative arrangements for you.
Provide this documentation along with your Birth date to the Parish Office. One we have copies of all 4 documents, your Safeguarding and Child Protection is completed. Either in person or email to Parish Safeguarding Support Office (Judy Raumer at ea@rgcp.org.au)
SALT TRAINING REFRESHER COURSE
If you completed your Salt Training Induction Course in 2019, 2020 or 2021 you are now required to complete a "Refresher Course". To complete this course please use this link to obtain the Refresher course information https://forms.gle/XuQFsRsvq3BYtXqT9 this course should take no more than 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
Once you have received your Salt Refresher Certificate, please email a copy to ea@rgcp.org.au
Thank you
Judy Raumer
Parish Safeguarding Support Officer
DOCUMENTS
Here you can download all the documents you'll need to complete your Parish Compliance for Ryde-Gladesville.
Please fill them out and then return them to the Parish Office at ea@rgcp.org.au or by visiting us during office hours.
Code of Conduct
Please read the full Code of Conduct and sign and date the last page.
Code-of-Conduct-for-Working-with-Children-and-Adults-at-Risk March 2024.pdfVolunteer Registration Form
Please fill out the Volunteer Registration form with your name, street address and the volunteer roles you are or will be involved in. Make sure you sign and date this form.
18.-Volunteer-Registration-Acceptance-Form-as-of-Nov-2023.pdfFrequently Asked Questions
How do I get a WWCC? How much does it cost?
A Working With Children Check (WWCC) can be obtained from the Office of the Children's Guardian and Service NSW. A volunteer WWC is free, and will not cost you anything, however if you are a paid employee with children at our Parish or elsewhere, you will require an employee's WWC, which incurs a fee of $80.
To obtain your WWCC, go to the Office of the Children’s Guardian website and fill in your details, and then take the completed form to Service NSW along with identity documents. If you or someone else has trouble with the website, you can go straight to Service NSW and apply for the check there.
You can find out more about how to obtain your WWCC here.