Safeguarding

The Safeguarding Standards the Benedictine Monks at Arcadia commit to:

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Standard 1: Committed leadership, governance and culture

 

Criterion 1.1: The Benedictine Monks publicly commit to child and vulnerable adult safeguarding and takes a zero tolerance approach to child and vulnerable adult abuse.
Indicator 1.1.1 The Benedictine Monks have a Child and Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding Policy that is approved and endorsed by the Priory Chapter, the Prior and his Council and is publicly available.Indicator 1.1.2 The Benedictine Monks publish a Child and Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding Statement which is openly displayed and publicly available.

 

Criterion 1.2: A child and vulnerable adult safeguarding culture is championed and modelled at all levels of the community from the top down and from the bottom up.
Indicator 1.2.1 The Prior and Community of St Benedict’s Monastery Arcadia create and maintain its culture of safeguarding by:

  • promoting child and vulnerable adult safeguarding regularly;
  • emphasizing that child and vulnerable adult safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility;
  • actively monitoring safeguarding compliance and risk management.

The Benedictine Monks at Arcadia are committed to the Safeguarding values of the Diocese of Broken Bay in which we live:

 

Our Diocesan Commitment To Safeguarding

We the people of the Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay are committed to fostering communities of safety and care for all people, especially for children and others in the community who are vulnerable. Our commitment is underscored by our faith in Jesus Christ who teaches the fundamental sanctity of each human person, and by our dedication to sustained education, practice, and conversation about our moral, legal, and spiritual obligation to safeguard all those within our community.

The protection of children and vulnerable adults within our Diocese will be achieved as every member of our community strives to be a person who:

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Wants our children to be safe, to grow and to flourish, and have zero tolerance to any attitude and activity that makes children less than safe;

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Acts with integrity, humility and sincerity, being truthful and open-hearted, and accountable and transparent, throughout our Diocesan community:

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 Shows care for the rights of all people who are supported by Diocesan systems that are clear, accessible, and compliant:

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Leads by a constant commitment to raising awareness, education, professional development and supervision:

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Listens to others with an open heart and mind, and responds well so that concerns and risks may be identified early and addressed;

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Reaches out with compassion to all who have experienced hurt in our community, restoring relationships and building hope through support, acknowledgement and just redress;

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Communicates openly and honestly so that there is a clear articulation and demonstration of expectations, standards, structures and processes for Safeguarding throughout our Diocesan community;

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Engages the knowledge and experience of the wider community so that through dialogue and collaboration we can contribute to growth in the safety and wellbeing of our communities.

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Communicates openly and honestly so that there is a clear articulation and demonstration of expectations, standards, structures and processes for Safeguarding throughout our Diocesan community;

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Engages the knowledge and experience of the wider community so that through dialogue and collaboration we can contribute to growth in the safety and wellbeing of our communities.

Each of us can make a difference. Each of us can help to protect one another. We are called to Step Up and to Speak Out for the protection of all.”

 

“Let us open our eyes to the light that comes from God.” RB Prol 9

Address

St Benedict’s Monastery

121 Arcadia Rd, Arcadia, NSW, 2159

Email

monks@benedictine.org.au

Phone

+61 2 9653 1159