Professional Standards

The Australian Jesuit Province has policies in place regarding how both religious and lay people engage in their ministry. The principles, protocols and standards of practice governing the work of Jesuits and lay partners are outlined in the document:

Creating a safe environment in Jesuit Schools and
 ministries: Principals, Protocols, Standards of
 Practice

Principals and procedures relating to how Australian Church ministries engage in ministry are also outlined in the Towards Healing document. Issues involving Church-related abuse are dealt with via the National Committee for Professional Standards.

Reporting, remedy and redress

If anyone wishes to bring a complaint of abuse against any member of staff, present or past, of a Jesuit school or other ministry,  they may do so in any of the following ways:

1. Contact the office of the Professional Standards Resource Group (established jointly by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and the Australian Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes at the appropriate number as listed below.

2. Contact the Head of the relevant school or relevant ministry

3. Contact the Jesuit Provincial’s Assistant for Professional Standards (currently Fr Michael Head SJ) on 03 9341 5800

4. Contact the Jesuit Provincial (currently Fr Steve Curtin SJ) on 03 9810 7300

5. Please note that when children are involved, many states have mandatory reporting provisions to the police or relevant state authority.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS RESOURCE GROUPS
New South Wales    1300 369 977
Northern Territory    0418 736 890
Queensland        1800 337 928
South Australia        1800 139 020
Tasmania        1800 356 613
Victoria             1800 816 030
Western Australia     1800 072 390