The Safeguarding Project

The Perth Catholic Archdiocese is committed to providing safe and secure environments for all its members, leaders, and especially its children, young people and vulnerable individuals. The Safeguarding Project operates in this parish and is child focused and informed by a fundamental belief that children have the right to physical and psychological safety at all times. It is our aim to display and provide best practice in all areas of child protection and as such this parish has implemented a range of relevant policies and procedures which specifically address the safety of children and vulnerable adults and the development of a safe environment within the church. These policies and procedures can be found on the Archdiocese Safeguarding Website at
http://safeguarding.perthcatholic.org.au/

The aim of the Safeguarding Program is to raise awareness of our collective responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable individuals within the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth. The program, whilst working towards providing all forms of safety for children, will be focused on the prevention of abuse and harm to children and vulnerable individuals within parishes, and a response using a framework considered to be best practice.

Recognising there is no fool-proof system for the complete prevention of all forms of abuse or harm, the Safeguarding program will be informed by the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards which incorporate elements of public health interventions to prevent the abuse of children, minimise the risk of abuse by heightening the likelihood that abuse will be detected.  This together with a robust complaint handling system seeks to reduce the long-term impacts of abuse or harm. 

Good family relationships help your child feel secure and loved. More than anything else, this is what helps them to grow.

Quality Time Together

• Use mealtime to talk and to share laughs

• One-on-one chats with each family member

• Regular family time and outings

• Decide together about what to do for special events such as birthdays

Communication

• Talk about everything (even difficult things)

• Listen with full attention

• Encourage each other with genuine, positive praise

• Discipline with love, patience and understanding

• Show appreciation, love and encouragement through words and affection

Team Work

• Have family rules that apply to everyone

• Make family decisions together

• Share chores

• Think about everyone’s needs when planning family activities

Appreciate each other

• Take an interest in each other’s lives

• Include everyone in a conversation

• Support each other in important events such as sports days and school concerts.