16.42 Consistent with Child Safe Standard 5, each religious institution should Noted 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. 16.43 Each religious institution should ensure that candidates for religious Noted 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 educates candidates on: professional responsibility and boundaries, ethics in ministry and safety policies regarding appropriate responses to allegations or complaints of child sexual abuse, and how to implement these policies how to work with children, including childhood development identifying and understanding the nature, indicators and impacts of sexual abuse. 16.44 Consistent with Child Safe Standard 5, each religious institution should Noted ensure that all people in religious or pastoral ministry, including religious leaders, are subject to effective management and oversight and undertake annual performance appraisals. 16.45 Consistent with Child Safe Standard 5, each religious institution should Noted ensure that all people in religious or pastoral ministry, including religious leaders, have professional supervision with a trained
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 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 educates candidates on: professional responsibility and boundaries, ethics in ministry and safety policies regarding appropriate responses to allegations or complaints of child sexual abuse, and how to implement these policies how to work with children, including childhood development identifying and understanding the nature, indicators and impacts of sexual abuse. Noted 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 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 Noted
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