IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SAFEGUARDING
VOLUNTEERS, WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS AND CODE OF CONDUCT
National regulations have been in place for some time regarding volunteers in any community organisation. How this applies in our Parish is that all volunteers must hold a current Working With Children Check (WWCC) or VIT number and have signed a Melbourne Archdiocese Code of Conduct. This includes all members of ministry, flower arrangers, singers/musicians, etc. A volunteer WWCC is free with applications completed online or at select Post Offices. Your WWCC must be registered at the Parish Office. If you have any enquiries or need assistance with your WWCC, please contact the Parish Office 5258 1673 or via email. The Parish must also keep a record of all volunteers within the parish. If your details are not up to date, please contact the Parish Office as soon as possible.
We appreciate your understanding and support as we work together to comply with our legal requirements.
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SAFEGUARDING TRAINING GUIDELINES
Safeguarding Essentials is a 30-minute online compulsory training module for all volunteers and will provide you with foundational knowledge in relation to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable persons from all forms of abuse and harm. You will receive a certificate of completion and the parish will also receive notification that the module has been completed successfully. To register you will need your unique Working with Children Check (WWCC) or VIT ID and an email address.
For full details on Safeguarding Essentials Training, including portal access and instructions: https://melbournecatholic.org/safeguarding/safeguarding-training-and-upcoming-events/safeguarding-training-modules.
If you do not have an email address or access to the internet, group training sessions may be available. Please contact the Parish Office to register your interest.
TO ACCESS THE ONLINE TRAINING PORTAL:
Click on the below link entitled “Safeguarding Essentials Training login & portal page”. You will be directed to a Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne page. Access to the training portal and Select Access Training and Electronically Sign the Code of Conduct Here button and you will be directed to the training online portal.
The training platform will be transitioning to a new system as of 12th June 2026. From the 12th June, all volunteers and staff will need to register for training (using your current email address and unique WWCC/VIT number) on this new platform. The Safeguarding Essentials module content remains exactly the same—it is simply moving to the new platform.
Once you have completed the online training, please notify and/or email your certificate to the parish office.
RENEWING YOUR TRAINING:
Training must be renewed every 3 years. In the old platform/system (prior to June 2026), you should be able to renew your training a month before your training is due (to expire). However, with the new platform taking effect on 12th June 2026, we suspect volunteers and staff will be notified via email when their training is due directly from the system or via the parish office. To renew, you require your current/registered email address and unique WWCC/VIT number.
Once you have completed the online training, please notify and/or email your certificate to the parish office.
REMINDER:
All volunteers must hold a current WWCC/VIT and have signed the Code of Conduct. Please contact the Parish Office if you need assistance.
We appreciate your understanding and support as we work together to comply with our legal requirements. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.