Office of Safeguarding

The Office of Safeguarding is the organisational expression of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle’s abiding commitment to promote the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and vulnerable persons.

The Office of Safeguarding has been established with significant resources and a powerful mandate to support Catholic communities in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle in safeguarding all children and vulnerable persons involved in the life and ministry of our diocese.

You can access a range of information and safeguarding material on the Office of Safeguarding website.

You can report concerns for the safety of a child or vulnerable person directly through the Office of Safeguarding.

Find out more at https://officeofsafeguarding.org.au/ or phone 02 4979 1390.

Feedback is welcome

If you would like to provide feedback on Safeguarding in our diocese, whether that be a suggestion, question or to make a complaint, you can do so through an online form to the Office of Safeguarding. Feedback can be anonymous if you wish.

Click Below for Resources:

Reporting Abuse 

Resources for Parents, Carers, Teachers 

Resources for High School Students 

Resources for Primary School Students

Resources for vulnerable persons 

Reporting abuse of a vulnerable person 

Resources in various languages