• The LAMP Membership Form

    The LAMP Membership Form

    For all programs in 2019

  • Participant's Details

  • Parent/Guardian Details

  • Participant's Medical Details

    Dear Parents, the details required below are to help us provide suitable care and attention to your child to avoid problems or in situations of emergency requiring quick action. Please make sure you provide us with appropriate details and complete and clear instructions that may be required for your child.
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  • Parent / Guardian Consent Form

    Required to be filled by the Parent / Guardian of the the participant below the age of 18 years.

  • CODE OF CONDUCT

    REQUIRED TO BE ACCEPTED BY EVERY PARTICIPANT OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE, VOLUNTEER AND ORGANIZER OF THE L.A.M.P EVENTS

  • Code of Conduct for the Care, Protection and Safety of Children, Young People, Vulnerable Adults, Parishioners and all who visit The L.A.M.P Events and activities participated / organised by the Western Region Youth Council (Parishes of the Sale Diocese) 

     

    Introduction
    Central to the mission of the parish's in the Western Region Youth Council is an unequivocal commitment to fostering the dignity, self-esteem and integrity of all people, including and especially children, young people and vulnerable adults, and providing them with a safe, supportive and enriching environment to develop spiritually, physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially.


    Purpose
    This Code of Conduct has a specific focus on safeguarding all parishioners, visitors to our parish and especially children, young people and vulnerable adults at the Western Region Youth Council (The L.A.M.P) events against sexual, physical, psychological and emotional abuse or neglect. It is intended to complement child protection legislation and the Catholic Diocese of Sale “Code of Conduct for the Care, Protection and Safety of Children and Vulnerable Adults, Promoting Child Safe Parishes”.

    All staff, volunteers, contractors, clergy and parish council members at Western Region Youth Council (The L.A.M.P) events are expected to actively contribute to a culture that respects the dignity of its members and affirms the Gospel values of love, care for others, compassion and justice. They are required to observe child-safe principles and expectations for appropriate behaviour towards and in the company of children, as noted below.


    Glossary
    Child – A child is any young person below the age of 18
    Vulnerable Adult – A vulnerable adult is a person over the age of eighteen “who byreason of life circumstances, disability, age or illness, is or may be unable to take care of him or herself, or is or may be unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or exploitation.

    Acceptable behaviours
    All staff, volunteers, contractors, clergy and parish council members are responsible for supporting the safety of children by:

    • adhering to the parish Child Safe Policy and upholding the parish’s Statement ofCommitment to child safety at all times
    • taking all reasonable steps to protect children from abuse and harm
      treating everyone in the parish community with respect (modelling positive and respectful relationships and acting in a manner that sustains a safe pastoral environment)
    • listening and responding to the views and concerns of children, particularly if they are telling you that they or another child have been abused or that they are worried about their safety/the safety of another child
    • promoting the cultural safety, participation and empowerment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (for example, by never questioning an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child’s self-identification)
    • promoting the cultural safety, participation and empowerment of children with culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds (for example, by having a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination)
    • promoting the safety, participation and empowerment of adults and children with a disability (for example, by ensuring reasonable care is taken to cater for any additional needs being faced)
    • ensuring as far as practicable that an adult is not alone with a child
      reporting any allegations of child abuse to the police
    • understanding and complying with all reporting obligations as they relate to mandatory reporting and reporting under the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic.)
      reporting any child safety concerns to the parish priest or the Vicar General if the concern relates to the parish priest (or child safety officer if the parish has appointed someone to this role)
    • if an allegation of child abuse is made, ensuring as quickly as possible that the child(ren) are safe.

    Unacceptable behaviours
    Staff, volunteers, contractors, clergy and parish council members must not:

    • ignore or disregard any suspected or disclosed child abuse
      develop any ‘special’ relationships with children that could be seen as
      favouritism (for example, the offering of gifts or special treatment for specific children)
    • exhibit behaviours with children which may be construed as unnecessarily physical (for example, inappropriate sitting on laps)
      put children at risk of abuse (for example, by locking doors or being alone with a child with no good cause)
    • initiate unnecessary physical contact with children or do things of a personal nature that a child can do for themselves, such as toileting or changing clothes
    • manage disruptive or unsafe behaviour by degrading or isolating a child; corporal punishment is never acceptable. Physical restraint should only be used as a last resort or in an emergency
    • engage in open discussions of a mature or adult nature in the presence of children (for example, personal details or social activities)
    • use inappropriate language in the presence of children
    • express personal views on cultures, race or sexuality in the presence of children
    • discriminate against any child because of age, gender, race, culture, vulnerability, sexuality, ethnicity or disability
    • have contact with a child or their family who is/are not socially related outside of the pastoral duties
    • reasonably associated with the role description of the person’s position in the parish without the parish priest’s or child safety officer’s (if the parish has appointed someone to this role) knowledge and/or consent (other than accidental contact, such as seeing people in the street)
    • have any private online contact (including by social media, email, instant
      messaging etc.) with a child or their family who is/are not family or socially related (unless necessary e.g. by providing families with e-newsletters)
    • use any personal communication channels/device such as a personal email account to conduct parish communications
    • exchange personal contact details such as phone number, social networking sites or email addresses with a child or their family who is/are not family or socially related
    • photograph or video a child without the official consent of the parent or guardians
    • work with children while under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs consume illegal drugs on parish premises or at parish events.

  • I, the participant over 18 years of age / the parent of the participant below 18 years of age, acknowledge the details provided in this form being true to the best of my knowledge.

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