Safeguarding Elders Webinar
About the topic: Elder abuse is increasingly recognised as a problem in Australian society, and there is much still to be done to improve safeguarding awareness for this vulnerable population.
Join Age Discrimination Commissioner Mr Robert Fitzgerald as he explores current efforts to create more uniform adult safeguarding legislation and overview what Catholic organisations can do right now to better protect vulnerable elderly populations.
About Robert Fitzgerald AM: Robert Fitzgerald AM is the Age Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission.
He was previously the NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner, Australian Productivity Commissioner, NSW Community and Disability Services Commissioner, and Deputy Ombudsman. He served as Commissioner on the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and was the Chair of the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission Advisory Board.
Session details: This will be a 60-minute webinar with time for questions and answers.
When: Wednesday 21 May 11.00am – 12.00pm AEST
Register: ACSL online login page (Australian Catholic Standards Ltd)
Cost:
- ACSL Subscribers: $32.50
- Non-Subscribers: $65.00
If you are an ACSL Organisational Subscriber, your discount is applied automatically. Make sure you select your organisation within your ACSL Learning Platform profile settings, which you can do here. If you have any questions, please reach out to learning@acsltd.org.au
New safeguarding resources
Queensland Family & Child Commission (QFCC) has released resources on the new guidelines for child safety standards and self-assessment toolkit
The Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 (the Act) commences from 1 October 2025, in a phased implementation approach. Organisations that are deemed ‘child safe entities’ will be required to meet obligations and work towards compliance.
To assist organisations, the QFCC has developed two resources: the ‘Guidelines for Implementing the Universal Principle and Child Safe Standards’ (the Guidelines) and a ‘Self-Assessment Tool’ (the Tool). These documents are now publicly available on the QFCC website:
Please share the Guidelines and Tool with organisations in your sector.