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As parishes prepare to mark Safeguarding Sunday on September 10 at the conclusion of National Child Protection Week, the importance of giving children a voice was highlighted by the Guardian for Children and Young People, Shona Reid, at a forum at Sophia Centre last month.
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Child protection and family support services specialist Leanne Haddad has been appointed director of Centacare Catholic Family Services.
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Another 100 children and young people in foster care will be offered scholarships in Catholic schools across South Australia, following the success of an innovative partnership between the State Government and Catholic Education South Australia.
Philip Wilson’s love affair with the Catholic Church and his strong desire to be a priest began at an early age.
The Catholic Church has established a new company to oversee all safeguarding, child protection and professional standards in Australia, creating a more focused and streamlined model.
Adelaide priest Fr James McEvoy will join a high-powered gathering of theologians and ethicists from around the world for a three-day workshop on the clerical sex abuse crisis at the Gregorian University in Rome next month.
Children will be encouraged to have a say and write down their thoughts during National Child Protection Week in September.
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