Religious Brothers and Sisters - Visitations and Appointments
PRIOR TO THE PLANNED VISIT - To enable Ministry, Religious/Spiritual activities to be undertaken
Specific documentation must be completed and submitted to our office in order for the necessary permissions to be obtained.
Please make a selection below, appropriate to your visit type, to obtain the required information and forms.
APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSERS FROM INTERSTATE
APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSFERS FROM OVERSEAS
FOR A PRIVATE RECREATIONAL VISIT PLEASE SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
No Ministry, Religious/Spiritual activities to be undertaken
PROTOCOLS FOR FACULTIES, NATIONAL CATHOLIC SAFEGUARDING STANDARDS DECLARATIONS AND ACMR (AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC MINISTRY REGISTER) ID NUMBERS
The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ACBC) and the Catholic Religious Australia are two of the peak representative bodies for Catholic – Clerical, Religious and Lay Persons in Australia.
With the support of these representative bodies, Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd (ACSL) has also been established as the Australian Catholic Churches national body to oversee and develop a national approach to policies and practices relating to the safeguarding of children and adults at risk. It has developed new framework and national standards for Catholic entities which have now been adopted by church authorities, religious institutes, ministries and organisations across Australia.
MINISTRY, RELIGIOUS OR SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES
For Religious Brothers and Sisters whenever there is movement to engage in spiritual or religious activities in another Diocese or parish, they require permission to do so in that new place from the appropriate authority.
Such permission can only be granted when the Order Superior has testified to the individual’s good standing and the Working with Children Check (WWCC) has been verified by the appropriate department of the receiving Diocese.
It is expected that all Religious Brothers and Sisters coming into the Archdiocese of Adelaide for the purpose of engaging in spiritual or religious activities for any period of time, make themselves familiar with the principles and guidelines of the Integrity in Our Common Mission, National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and also the Best Practice Guidelines for Interacting with Children, Young People and Adults at Risk.
In accordance with the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 a religious person is mandated to report belief or suspicion on reasonable grounds that a child has been or is being abused or neglected. Types of abuse that are legally required to be reported include physical, sexual, emotional/psychological and neglect. The report must be made to the Department of Child Protection by phoning the Child Abuse Report Line on 13 14 78.
Further, to fulfil legislative requirements, the Archdiocese of Adelaide has established policies and procedures within a Safe Environments for All framework for safeguarding. Compliance with all policies and procedures are mandatory to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk.
Integrity in our Common Mission - November 2023.pdf
National-Catholic-Safeguarding-Standards-Edition-2_FINAL_December2022.pdf
Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide Best Practice Guidelines.pdf
Private recreational visits
No Ministry, Religious/Spiritual activities to be undertaken
In the event that a private recreational visit is planned, no specific permissions are required to be granted. However, there is a requirement to provide a simple notification for the Archbishop to be aware of your visit to the Archdiocese via the notification form below.
In the event of such recreational visits, it is imperative that no public spiritual of religious activities are undertaken as legislative requirements in this State differs to that of other States and Territories in Australia.
Further, the Archdiocese has established policies and procedures within a Safe Environments for All framework for safeguarding. Compliance with all policies and procedures are mandatory to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk.