publishing all policies relevant to child safety Government encourages religious on its website, providing opportunities for institutions to consider and respond to comment on its approach to child safety, and the Royal Commission’s seeking periodic feedback about the recommendations. effectiveness of its approach to child safety. 16.42 Consistent with Child Safe Standard 5, each Noted religious institution should require that The Queensland Government notes this candidates for religious ministry undergo recommendation. The Queensland external psychological testing, including Government encourages religious psychosexual assessment, for the purposes of institutions to consider and respond to determining their suitability to be a person in the Royal Commission’s religious ministry and to undertake work recommendations. involving children. 16.43 Each religious institution should ensure that Noted candidates for religious ministry undertake The Queensland Government notes this minimum training on child safety and related recommendation. The Queensland matters, including training that: Government encourages religious equips candidates with an institutions to consider and respond to understanding of the Royal the Royal Commission’s 10 Child Safe recommendations. Commission’s Standards b. educates candidates on: i. professional responsibility and boundaries, ethics in ministry and child safety ii. policies regarding appropriate responses to allegations or complaints of child sexual abuse, and how to implement these policies iii. how to work with children, including childhood development iv. identifying and understanding the nature, indicators and impacts of child sexual abuse. 16.44 Consistent with Child Safe Standard 5, each Noted religious institution should ensure that all The Queensland Government notes this people in religious or pastoral ministry, recommendation. The Queensland including religious leaders, are subject to Government encourages religious effective management and oversight and institutions to consider and respond to undertake annual performance appraisals. the Royal Commission’s recommendations. 16.45 Consistent with Child Safe Standard 5, each Noted religious institution should ensure that all The Queensland Government notes this people in religious or pastoral ministry, recommendation. The Queensland including religious leaders, have professional Government encourages religious supervision with a trained professional or institutions to consider and respond to pastoral supervisor who has a degree of the Royal Commission’s independence from the institution within which recommendations. the person is in ministry. 16.46 Religious institutions which receive people Noted from overseas to work in religious or pastoral The Queensland Government notes this ministry, or otherwise within their institution, recommendation. The Queensland should have targeted programs for the Government encourages religious screening, initial training and professional institutions to consider and respond to supervision and development of those people. the Royal Commission’s These programs should include material recommendations.
publishing all policies relevant to child safety on its website, providing opportunities for comment on its approach to child safety, and seeking periodic feedback about the effectiveness of its approach to child safety. Government encourages religious institutions to consider and respond to the Royal Commission’s recommendations. 16.42 Consistent with Child Safe Standard 5, each religious institution should require that candidates for religious ministry undergo external psychological testing, including psychosexual assessment, for the purposes of determining their suitability to be a person in religious ministry and to undertake work involving children. Noted The Queensland Government notes this recommendation. The Queensland Government encourages religious institutions to consider and respond to the Royal Commission’s recommendations. 16.43 Each religious institution should ensure that candidates for religious ministry undertake minimum training on child safety and related matters, including training that: equips candidates with an understanding of the Royal Commission’s 10 Child Safe Standards b. educates candidates on: i. professional responsibility and boundaries, ethics in ministry and child safety ii. policies regarding appropriate responses to allegations or complaints of child sexual abuse, and how to implement these policies iii. how to work with children, including childhood development iv. identifying and understanding the nature, indicators and impacts of child sexual abuse. Noted The Queensland Government notes this recommendation. The Queensland Government encourages religious institutions to consider and respond to the Royal Commission’s recommendations. 16.44 Consistent with Child Safe Standard 5, each religious institution should ensure that all people in religious or pastoral ministry, including religious leaders, are subject to effective management and oversight and undertake annual performance appraisals. Noted The Queensland Government notes this recommendation. The Queensland Government encourages religious institutions to consider and respond to the Royal Commission’s recommendations. 16.45 Consistent with Child Safe Standard 5, each religious institution should ensure that all people in religious or pastoral ministry, including religious leaders, have professional supervision with a trained professional or pastoral supervisor who has a degree of independence from the institution within which the person is in ministry. Noted The Queensland Government notes this recommendation. The Queensland Government encourages religious institutions to consider and respond to the Royal Commission’s recommendations. 16.46 Religious institutions which receive people from overseas to work in religious or pastoral ministry, or otherwise within their institution, should have targeted programs for the screening, initial training and professional supervision and development of those people. These programs should include material Noted The Queensland Government notes this recommendation. The Queensland Government encourages religious institutions to consider and respond to the Royal Commission’s recommendations.