Safeguarding Workshops 2025
August-7 {Thu}, 5:30pm St Mary McKillop Church, Rotorua | The event is cancelled totally. A new date will be created for this venue.
September-9 {Tue}, 6:15pm St Joseph’s Church, Morrinsville
October-11 {Sat}, 2pm via-online
November-20 {Thu}, 6:15pm (venue TBC)
Other Trainings
Safeguarding in the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
Talk to your Safeguading Lead if you wish to send an expresssion of interest.
Police Vetting Request and Consent
A new version of the Vetting Request & Consent Form is now available on the Police vetting website. The new form includes references to the proposed legislation, and additional fields to capture parent/guardian consent for 14- and 15-year-olds. Our Diocese is accepting the new form now.
To support a smooth transition, we will continue accepting the current version of the form (‘07/23’) until 31 December 2025 or otherwise notified.
Safeguarding Resources
Ensuring the safety of children and vulnerable adults.
Protecting children and vulnerable people from harm is a top priority in our Church today and flows out of the example Jesus gave us where children and the vulnerable were not only welcome but safe in His company.
Protecting children and vulnerable adults from harm is a top priority in our Church today and flows out of the example Jesus gave us where children and the vulnerable were not only welcome but safe in His company.
Procedures for the prevention of and response to sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in New Zealand have been approved by the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference and the Congregational Leaders Conference of Aotearoa New Zealand.
You can find these procedures here.