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.

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, Kids Liturgy, Youth Music Ministry or any Music/Choir Group with under 18 children, SPARC & IGNITE volunteers aged over 18 years of age, Our Lady's Kitchen Volunteer (Delivery volunteers), 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

PARISH VOLUNTEERS SAFEGUARDING TRAINING

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.

Volunteer Parish & Agency Staff (Step 1) Online Safeguarding Induction Training: To register for the online training please go to https://goo.gl/forms/wSkRi3ZO6PzkRfbo1

Once you have completed the 4 steps listed above, please send these documents along with your Birth date (for WWC Verification) to Judy Raumer (Safeguarding Support Officer ) at ea@rgcp.org.au or bring them into the office during Parish business hours - Monday to Friday 9am to 4:30pm.

SALT TRAINING REFRESHER COURSE

Volunteer Parish & Agency Staff (Step 2) Online Safeguarding Refresher Training is for all Parish and Agency Volunteers of the Archdiocese who completed Safeguarding Induction Training three years ago. To register for the Online Refresher Training please go to https://forms.gle/4q1tu1Y8qE15VWjUA

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR SALT REFRESHER COURSE CERTIFICATE TO ea@rgcp.org.au

Volunteer Parish & Agency Staff (Step 3) Online Safeguarding and Child Protection Education Module is for all Parish and Agency Volunteers of the Archdiocese who completed Safeguarding Induction Training six years ago and completed Refresher Training three years ago. To register for the Online Education Module please go to forms.gle/16r8PLAbb5NU3E1Y9

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR CHILD PROTECTION EDUCATION MODULE CERTIFICATE 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.

Download here

Code-of-Conduct-for-Working-with-Children-and-Adults-at-Risk March 2024.pdf

Volunteer 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.

Download here

18.-Volunteer-Registration-Acceptance-Form-as-of-Nov-2023.pdf

Frequently 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.