Safeguarding
The aim of the New Zealand Diocese’s is to provide a consistent vision to create and foster a secure physical, emotional and spiritual culture in our faith communities, enabling everyone to enjoy the fullness of life in Jesus Christ.
FORMS to download:
Conclusion of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care
Police Vetting
Our Diocese’s aim is to have all priests and volunteers working with children, youth and vulnerable adults police vetted. Volunteers in the following positions will be required to be police vetted, undergo Level 2 volunteer training and reference checked before being able to undertake this role:
- Altar Server Trainers
- Catechists – Sacramental Programme Coordinator/Leader
- Children’s Liturgy of the Word
- Choir Leaders – where children are included in the general choir and for children’s choir
- Ministers of Communion to the Sick
- Pastoral Visitor
- Parent Helpers / Chaperons on camps
- Sunday School Teachers
- Youth Ministry Leaders
- and others.
For more information see the Diocesan website.
Download the Police Vetting Form here:
PoliceVettingRequest-2023
Code of Conduct
Pope Francis has made it clear he expects the Church, on every level, to implement whatever steps are necessary to ensure the protection of minors and vulnerable adults and to respond to their needs with fairness and mercy.
Read more here.
All employees and volunteers need to read and sign the Code of Conduct when they start their role:
Code-of-Conduct-March-2021