Renewed push for uniform child protection laws
The Catholic Church has reiterated its support for a national approach to working with children and vulnerable people checks.
The Catholic Church has reiterated its support for a national approach to working with children and vulnerable people checks.
The adoption of National Catholic Safeguarding Standards marks the latest milestone in the Church’s ongoing response to child sexual abuse.
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Adelaide Archdiocese Chancellor Pauline Connelly has been appointed to a national panel convened by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference to conduct a review of the governance and management structures of Catholic dioceses and parishes.
There is a perception amongst the Australian public that safeguarding against child sexual abuse is not in the ‘DNA’ of the Catholic Church despite all the work done in this area, according to one of the world’s leading experts on child protection.
‘Being Catholic in Australia today…after the Royal Commission and before the Plenary Council’ was the theme for the National Council of Priests’ Convention held in Canberra in September.
Pope Francis’ decision to convene a meeting of presidents of bishops’ conferences next year to discuss the Church’s ongoing efforts to address the “immense harm” caused by sexual abuse has been welcomed by Australian bishops.
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