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Professional Standards

The Geraldton Diocese adopted the principles and procedures set out in TOWARDS HEALING, the Catholic Church’s national protocol for addressing complaints of sexual, emotional and physical abuse made against clergy, religious and other paid and voluntary personnel of the Church in Western Australia.

Professional Standards Resource Group Centre provides advice and liaison with Church bodies in matters concerning professional standards in general and in relation to specific cases of alleged misconduct; oversees the procedures for dealing with allegations of misconduct against clergy, Religious and Church personnel.

Contact Info - Perth
 Office
40/A Mary Street, Highgate WA 6003

Ph: +61 8 9422 7904; After Hour Ph: +61 8 9458 5031

Formal complaints:
Geraldton Contact: Sr Mary Ryan OP 08 9921 1433
Perth Contact: Nuala Keating 08 9422 7904
All calls are private and confidentail
 

 

Vision Statement

We are:

* a welcoming community which reaches out to all
* celebrating Christ's presence
* joyfully living out our Christian calling across distance and diversity
This vision states that as a Diocese, we aim to be a welcoming, missionary, centred on Christ, and each striving to live one's particular vocation.
It is in living out our calling that we praise God, follow Christ, influence society and achieve the goal of eternal life won for us by Christ.
In the parishes we have encouraged people to measure whatever they do against this Diocesan vision.
                                                                                                                                                                                 Most Rev. Justin Bianchini, DD

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