Safeguarding Courses

Online Strengthening our Culture of Safeguarding Workshop

NOPS is offers an online Strengthening our Culture of Safeguarding Workshop.

Registrations can be made online from the NOPS website.

Click on the Training tab at the top of the website, then Upcoming Workshops, it takes you to the information and registration page.

Who should do the Workshops?

Attending safeguarding workshops is a requirement for all those who work with children, youth or vulnerable adults. If you are involved in ministry as a volunteer/worker in any of your parishes or ethnic communities you need to complete the safeguarding requirements which includes attendance at Safeguarding Level 1 Workshop.

· Children’s Liturgy of the Word

· Altar Service Trainers

· Parish Sacramental Preparation Leader/Coordinator or Catechists

· Sunday School Teachers

· Youth Ministry Leaders

· Parent Helpers/Chaperons on Camps

· RCIA Catechists

· Choir Leaders – where children or vulnerable adults are included in the general choir and for children’s choir

· Ministers of Holy Communion to the sick and housebound

· Pastoral Visitor

· Parish Visitors (Legion of Mary etc)

· Prison Ministry Teams and visitors

· Hospital Ministry Teams and visitors

· Those involved in other pastoral work involving children, youth or vulnerable adults e.g. prayer groups, work groups

Safeguarding in the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand - Online Course

Information on the course

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The NZ Catholic Bishops are committed to fostering a culture of safeguarding in the Church. All of us, as a Catholic community, have a responsibility to:

value all people and protect them from harm
create environments where people are welcome and safe.

This course is specifically for all those involved in ministry in the Catholic Church, whether in a paid or voluntary role. The course is conducted in collaboration with the National Office for Professional Standards.

Accessible throughout Aotearoa

The Safeguarding course is online. This means no matter where you live in New Zealand, if you have access to the internet, you can study this course.

What is the course about?

The course consists of two modules.

Module 1: Safeguarding Practices

This module establishes the foundations for developing a culture of safeguarding in the Catholic Church in Aotearoa. It focuses on:

Scripture
Theology
Our legal requirements
Vulnerability
Impact of abuse and neglect
Our responses to abuse

To be successful, safeguarding requires strong leadership and an engaged approach by the community.

Module 2: Safeguarding Standards

In the second module, each of the Safeguarding Standards is examined with emphasis on their interconnectedness.

This module invites a critique of current practices in light of the Safeguarding Standards from both a personal and community perspective.

Who do I contact to find out more?

Please contact Susan: s.wilson@ctc.ac.nz

Recording Attandance at Courses

Records of Safeguarding

Parishes need to keep a record of all those who attend the safeguarding training sessions as part of their compliance requirements. This should include name of volunteer, volunteer area, date police vet clearance received, date and level of training. The National Office for Professional Standards conducts Safeguarding Diocesan Audits throughout New Zealand and evidence is required that records are collected and up to date as part of these audits.

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