Safeguarding Sunday
With the abuse tragedies revealed since the 1990s, sexual abuse, especially of minors, is the greatest moral crisis facing the Church today.
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart acknowledge these tragedies for survivors, for their families. We support Safeguarding Sunday.
The Catholic Church in Australia marks the second Sunday in September as Safeguarding Sunday. It follows National Child Protection Week. On this day we acknowledge the enormous harm caused by the sexual abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults in our Church. We are invited as a Church community to pray for those who have been abused and to work together to ensure all people feel safe and supported
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The National Catholic Safeguarding Standards (NCSS) create a framework for Catholic entities to promote the safety of children and adults at risk. They outline the policies and aIctivities that will prevent, respond to, and support reporting of concerns regarding child abuse. The Standards work together to ensure that every entity, ministry and organisation across the Catholic Church places the safety of children and adults at risk at the core of how they plan, think and act.
The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) Professional Standards & Safeguarding Office is located at the MSC Provincialate for the Australian Province, Treand House, Coogee, NSW.
