MARIST YOUTH MINISTRY

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO CHILD SAFETY

Marist Youth Ministry is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children, young people and vulnerable adults in all its programs and events.

The Gospel imperatives of truth, justice, compassion and reconciliation underpin this policy.  Our statement of commitment is founded on the conviction that the rights and dignity of children and young people need to be promoted and protected, that they are all to be treated equally with love and respect, and that their personal dignity is never to be compromised.

Marist Youth Ministry is committed to child safeguarding in the context of the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and the  United Nations’ Convention of the Right of the Child.

Marist Youth Ministry has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to providing a child safe environment where children, young people and vulnerable adults are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives.

Every person involved in programs and events conducted by Marist Youth Ministry has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role their plays individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children, young people and vulnerable adults and this is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.

MYM will make full disclosure of any allegations of abuse to the Police and/or other government agencies with responsibility for management of such matters, as required by law.  It will make a similar disclosure to the relevant Marist Association Professional Standards Committee.

Marist Youth Ministry welcomes all forms of feedback on our child safeguarding and our procedures through the following link, at our events via our feedback forms and directly to MYM staff.  

To review our ‘Child Protection Policy’, go to the ‘Children Safeguarding Policy’ section on our website.