Safeguarding Commitment Statement

The Sisters of St Joseph Lochinvar are actively committed to fostering communities and a culture of safeguarding that recognises and upholds the dignity and rights of all people. We commit to:

Maintaining zero tolerance for abuse, harm, or exploitation of children or adults at risk.
Ensuring that all who minister under the auspices of the Congregation, including our leadership, our members, our staff, and volunteers, are responsible for creating and maintaining a safe culture for all children and adults.
Promoting diversity and upholding justice for the most vulnerable within our community, including children and adults who identify as Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with diverse sexuality and people with a disability.
Proactively considering potential and actual risks, and addressing, reducing or eliminating the risk wherever possible.

Responding sensitively to allegations and disclosures of child and adult abuse and reporting to the appropriate authorities within a timely manner.
Ensuring our recruitment, employment and supervision processes are of high quality;
Education and training in recognising abuse, responding to a disclosure and reporting an allegation for all engaged in working with children and adults at risk, either directly or indirectly.
An effective Safeguarding Complaints Handling Policy and Reporting Procedure which is publicly available.
Immediate intervention if there is suspicion that a child or adult at risk is subject to some form of harm or abuse, ensuring the person is protected and supported;
Ensuring persons involved in an allegation of abuse will be treated with justice and compassion and have appropriate confidentiality maintained.
Regular review of our safeguarding policies

Safeguarding Commitment Statement

SSJL Safeguarding Documents

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