Safeguarding

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING

Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre (STSC), Archdiocesan Ministries and the Archdiocese of Brisbane is actively committed to upholding the dignity of all human life by providing and facilitating spaces that are emotionally, physically, and spiritually safe in our work of supporting parishes and communities in the Archdiocese.

We commit to maintaining policies and practices that promote a culture that values strong safeguarding principles and present a sense of sanctuary for the vulnerable. As an organisation, we commit to listening, walking alongside, and sharing the appropriate avenues for support for those who make disclosures of personal sensitive information.

STSC, within Archdiocesan Ministries, is an agency of the Archdiocese of Brisbane. The Archdiocese has a zero tolerance for all forms of abuse and is committed to safeguarding everyone in it’s activities, ministries and services. We believe the safety and wellbeing of children and vulnerable people is paramount.

Find out more about the Archdiocese approach to safeguarding.

At STSC we manage any safeguarding issues in accordance with our internal safeguarding policy and the following external resources:

• The National Principles for Child Safe Organisations
• The National Catholic Safeguarding Standards

REPORTING

If you have a safeguarding concern regarding any Archdiocesan Ministries service, including at STSC, this should be reported to:

P: 07 3324 3440   E: ministries@bne.catholic.net.au

Reports about abuse, harm and other serious misconduct by STSC, Archdiocesan Ministries or Archdiocesan  personnel can also be made to an independent external service, STOPline. Reports can be made to STOPline anonymously by phone, email or online.

P: 1300 304 550  E: AOB@stopline.com.au  W: www.stopline.com.au

Anyone who has knowledge of criminal offending against a child or vulnerable person by STSC, Archdiocesan Ministries or Archdiocesan personnel, is strongly encouraged to report the matter directly to the Queensland Police Service.

If the situation is an emergency, or a child or adult is at immediate or life threatening risk contact 000.

If a child or adult is at risk of serious harm, contact the Queensland Police Service directly on Policelink 131 444.