Code of Conduct

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy

Catholic Mission (CM) recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults towards whom it has a special responsibility and duty of care and respect. CM takes its duty of care seriously and commits to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults from various types of harm, abuse and exploitation in the delivery of services within Australia and overseas.

For this reason, CM has developed the following policy and procedures which aim to protect the rights of children and vulnerable adults, as well as CM workers, representatives and partners, through outlining systems and mechanisms for raising awareness, preventing, reporting and responding to issues related to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

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Safeguarding Policy and Procedure
Safeguarding Code of Conduct
Form HR35 Parent-Guardian Consent Form for Child(ren) to Participate in Event-Activity
Form HR49 Risk Identification, Assessment & Control Form
Form HR50 Assessment of Safeguarding Risk Context
Form HR51 Safeguarding Children/Vulnerable Adults Reporting Form for Suspected Abuse
Form HR52 Consent Form for Use of Photographs of and Materials Produced by Children within Australia
Form HR53 Photographer’s/Videographer’s Release
Form HR54 Consent Form for Use of Photographs of and Materials Produced by Children In-Country (outside Australia)

Cross Cutting Policies

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HR13-13.1 Counter-Terrorism Policy
HR13-13.2 Environmental Sustainability Policy
HR13-13.3 Gender Equality Policy
HR13-13.4 Disability Policy
HR13-13.5 Human Rights Policy
HR13-13.6 Conflict Sensitivity – Do No Harm Policy