“We need to see each child as a gift to be welcomed, cherished, and protected.” - Pope Francis

The Safeguarding Operations Team is one part of the Integrity & Safeguarding Department within the Catholic Archdiocese of Adelaide.

The functions of the service area include:

• Delivery of safeguarding training for all Clergy, Religious, employees, and volunteers
• Screening, verification, and monitoring of Working with Children Check compliance in accordance with legislative requirements.
• Delivery of the Safe Environments for All Program (SEFA) across all parishes and Catholic multicultural communities 
• Development of safeguarding resources 
• Provision of ongoing support and education relating to risk prevention, cultures of safety, and safeguarding strategies 

If you have a query about our safeguarding programs (such as SEFA), our safeguarding training, and/or our screening services and requirements (previously SAVA), you can telephone us on: 08 8210 8150

If you prefer to send us an email, please contact us using the following email addresses: 

• For all safeguarding, SEFA, and training enquiries, please send an email to:
  caasafeoperations@adelaide.catholic.org.au
   
• For all enquiries about screening requirements (previously SAVA), please send an email to:
  receptionsava@adelaide.catholic.org.au