Safeguarding

Protecting Children in the Catholic Church

The Perth Catholic Archdiocese is committed to the safety and security of all children and young people.

The Diocese recognises the need to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults and aims to achieve this through the Safeguarding Project. The Project is child focused and informed by a fundamental belief that children have the right to physical and psychological safety at all times.

Policies and proceedures have been put in place throughout the parish and all clergy, staff and volunteers are required to comply with the policy, procedures and practices outlined in the project. Trained Safeguarding Officers have been appointed your parish and their role is to assist you in all matters pertaining to concerns regarding the safety of children and vulnerable adults.

 Gosnells Parish Safeguarding Officers

	Natasha Pinto	Jeanette Pedulla	Lorna Mitchell

 

If you have any concerns about a person in the parish or about a child protection or child safety issue,

you can discuss it with our Parish Safeguarding Officers: Natasha Pinto, Jeanette Pedulla or Lorna Mitchell.

Phone: 0432 398 973;  Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Roles and Responsibilities of Parish Safeguarding Officers

The role of Parish Safeguarding Officers is key to ensuring that parishes meet the Archdiocese of Perth’s safeguarding responsibilities in all aspects of service that they undertake. They will be required to:

• be a source of support, advice and information on all matters of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the parish
• be the first point of contact for children, vulnerable adults and other members of the parish community regarding suspicions of abuse and other safeguarding concerns
• respond to all safeguarding concerns in line with the Archdiocese’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures manual, reporting these concerns to the Safeguarding Project Coordinator and/or other authorities, as needed
• keep the Parish Priest informed of all concerns, responses and activities relating to safeguarding children and other members of the parish community
• raise the profile of safeguarding in the parish, ensuring that it remains a high priority, and report on any issues or concerns with the implementation of the safeguarding policy and procedures
• assist with proactive measures within parishes to safeguard children
• ensure that all statutory requirements are met within parishes in respect to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

 

Roles and Responsibilities of Parish Volunteers

Please note that all special ministers, acolytes, choir members and catechists MUST read the Archdiocese’s Safeguarding Handbook and complete Form 2 and Form 18 of the Handbook.

Click here to download the handbook.

After reading the handbook, download Form 2 and Form 18, fill it out, sign and return to the Parish Safeguarding Officers.

 

 

 

For further information on the project contact:
Andrea Musulin - Safeguarding Project Coordinator

29 Victoria Square, Perth WA 6000
Telephone: +61 (0)8 9221 7762
Fax: +61 (0)8 9325 7459
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Documents

Below are documents relevant to the Protection of children in our community. These documents are from the National Committee for Professional Standards and include resources that are available for you to download:

1. Children Safe From Sexual Abuse
2. Listening to Children
3. Listening to Young People
4. Parent’s Guide to Online Safety
5. Boost Child’s Confidence

Parish Groups

 

There are many opportunities to become involved in the various groups in our parish.

 

Please check our Bulletin for current activities or contact the Parish Office for more information.

 

Parish Team

 

Parish Office hours: Tuesday-Friday 9.00am-1.30pm. 

Best access is from 1 Isdell Place, Gosnells    (St Munchin's School entrance)

 

Parish Priest       -      Fr Brennan Sia

Parish Secretary

Naomi Newman

Parish Archivist

        Maureen Byrne

Safeguarding Officers

Jeanette Pedulla, Lorna Mitchell, Florence Ayeni & Inoka Ratnasekera

After School Catechism Coordinator

Genevieve De Souza

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)

Fr Brennan Sia

 

If you wish to contact us follow this link.