Safeguarding Commitment Statement

The Priestly Fraternity of St Peter upholds the dignity of all and is committed to promoting and maintaining safe and supportive environments, particularly for children, young people and vulnerable people.  All people have the right to be protected from abuse.  The Gospel of Christ shapes our relationship with children, adults at risk, their families, and the community.

We have a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of abuse and cover up of abuse, and we encourage environments that empower children, young people and vulnerable people to speak up and to be heard.  We recognise the role of families and community in safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable people, and welcome their input on how to improve the way we relate to them.  We are building a culture of care, accountability and transparency upheld in our policies and processes including recruitment, induction, and daily operations.  We are actively committed to building prevention and safeguarding practices into everyday practice and implementing governance reforms.

We act appropriately with the children, young people and vulnerable people with whom we come into contact, including maintaining boundaries and exercising acceptable standards of behaviour at all times.  All staff, volunteers and contractors are aware of their responsibilities in relation to the legislative requirements of relevant jurisdictions and our own complaints and safeguarding policies.  Any concerns that are identified or brought forward in any way are acted on appropriately, sensitively and in a timely manner.