The Archdiocese of Brisbane holds that children, young people and vulnerable adults are a gift from God with an intrinsic right to dignity of life, respect and security from physical and emotional harm. They are to be treasured, nurtured and safeguarded.
 
The parish, in line with the Archdiocese of Brisbane’s Safeguarding Policy, has zero tolerance for all forms of abuse and is committed to safeguarding all who interact with the parish through its activities, ministries and services, especially children and adults at risk.

Each Parish in the Archdiocese of Brisbane has a Local Safeguarding Representative who is responsible for:
– Making sure that the whole parish is aware of the importance of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
– Promoting safe practices including articulating for others what is appropriate and inappropriate behaviour; and
– Assisting the Parish Priest and staff in the implementation of the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy in the Parish

The compliance officer for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults at Mother of Mercy Parish is Monica Johnson, and incident reports are to be made to Vicki Ward.  Vicki can be contacted on 0407 550 571 or at [email protected]

The compliance officer at St Agatha’s Clayfield is Catriona McPherson. Catriona can be contacted on 0456 441 717 or at [email protected]

For more information, visit http://archbne.org/safeguarding.

The Archdiocesan Safeguarding Children &Vulnerable Adults Prevention & Protection Policy can be found at: https://brisbanecatholic.org.au/support/safeguard