| We are currently contacting all Volunteers below to ensure they are all Safeguard Compliant. It's a very necessary, small inconvenience. The work involved for staff and our Safeguard Committee is a huge task. Please contact the Office if you need help or advice. Please be aware that if you do not comply with the Safeguard requirements, you will be unable to take part in the group it applies to. There are no exceptions. See the Archdiocesan rule below. Registered Teachers are exempt, but have to inform the VIT of any work outside their normal teaching within 21 days. If they don't do that they will be non compliant. The status of Nurses and Doctors is being checked. The Archdiocese is arranging external Safeguard Audits in the coming weeks so it is important everybody complies ASAP/ It would help if all group leaders and members as set out below make sure they have their Working With Children accreditation, and it is up to date. It takes 5 mins to fill out the online form, see link above. If you have any difficulty with this, contact the office or ask a friend. They are free for volunteer organisations. Make sure you specify if you are a volunteer. The Code of Conduct forms need to be read and signed by all below. They are available at the back of the Church, and can be signed at Mass and handed in there, or at the church office, or can be downloaded online, signed, scanned and emailed to the office. Only limited groups and individuals need police checks. They can be done online privately or contact the parish office which will pay for those that do it through the office. All members of these groups need: |
| Working With Children Card with a Valid Expiry Date |
| Code of Conduct Signed |
| Church Beautification |
| Collectors |
| Commentator |
| Covid Safe Volunteers |
| Feb Feast |
| Fete - (Leader only at present) |
| Greeters & Welcome Desk |
| Hospitality |
| House of Books |
| Laptop |
| Lector |
| Liturgy Team Mitcham |
| Liturgy Team Vermont |
| Mass Roster Emergency |
| Memorial Garden |
| Music Ministry Mitcham |
| Piety Stall |
| RCIA |
| Special Minister |
| Leader (only) of Social Justice |
| Leader (only) of Christian Meditation |
| All members of the following Groups also need a current Police Check in addition to WWCC and Code of Conduct signed |
| Bereavement Counters |
| Godstart |
| Parish Bus Service |
| Safeguard Committee |
| St Vincent de Paul |
| Visit Sick & Housebound Vermont |
| Visitation to Sick & Housebound Mitcham |
| Buildings & Facilities |
| Finance Committee |
| Gardening & Maintenance |
| Parish Leadership Team |
| Staff inc Clergy |
| Parish Working Group |