The ÁùºÏ±¦µä Trustees and Boards of each ÁùºÏ±¦µä governing body hold the safety and wellbeing of all children, young people and enrolled adults as the organisation’s highest priority.
The ÁùºÏ±¦µä Trustees make the following Commitment:
TÁùºÏ±¦µä Commitment to Child Safety Safeguarding
ÁùºÏ±¦µä publicly acknowledges and apologises for past sexual abuse of children in our schools. Our full apology is here:
ÁùºÏ±¦µä Apology to Victims and Survivors of Sexual Abuse – 2017
Renewing our Apology to Victims & Survivors of Sexual Abuse – 2023
ÁùºÏ±¦µä has no tolerance for child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns are responded to as a priority and consistent with our robust Safeguarding policies and procedures, and in compliance with the relevant jurisdictional obligations, the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards, and the public Apology to the victims/survivors of abuse. Furthermore, ÁùºÏ±¦µä’s policies and procedures have been developed with consideration of the findings . ÁùºÏ±¦µä is wholly committed to the
Each ÁùºÏ±¦µä governing body is responsible for Child Safety and Safeguarding:
– ÁùºÏ±¦µä Colleges Ltd (Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and ACT);
– ÁùºÏ±¦µä Flexible Schools Ltd (Queensland, South Australia, NSW, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and ACT);
– ÁùºÏ±¦µä NSW Colleges Ltd;
– ÁùºÏ±¦µä St Kevin’s College Ltd and;
– ÁùºÏ±¦µä Victorian Schools Ltd (Victorian Colleges and Flexible Schools) under the TÁùºÏ±¦µä Board pending Change of Proprietorship
The CEO and Child Safety staff of each governing body are accountable to their Board for:
– compliance with all relevant state and territory legislation and regulations
– accountability and governance structures that ensure children, young people and enrolled adults are safe and free from harm
– culture and practices that proactively safeguard students.
Who to contact:
– If a child is in immediate danger, contact 000 or your local Police
– If you have concerns or information about the safety or wellbeing of a student in an ÁùºÏ±¦µä school or entity, please contact the Principal directly
– If you or someone you know has been harmed or adversely affected by an ÁùºÏ±¦µä employee or volunteer, or if you need additional support with a school matter, please contact the relevant governing body representative from the following list:
– ÁùºÏ±¦µä Colleges Ltd (Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, ACT):
– safeguardingcolleges@erea.edu.au
– ÁùºÏ±¦µä Flexible Schools Ltd (Queensland, South Australia, NSW, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory and ACT):
– ÁùºÏ±¦µä NSW Colleges Ltd:
– ÁùºÏ±¦µä St Kevin’s College Ltd:
– childsafetyofficer@stkevins.vic.edu.au
– ÁùºÏ±¦µä Victorian Schools Ltd (Colleges and Flexible Schools)