INDICATORS

2.1.1. There is a documented Safe Environment Program for each ministry that is regularly reviewed.

2.1.2. Personnel access and use of online environments are in accordance with the church body’s Code of Conduct and local laws.

2.1.3. The online environment is monitored, and breaches are managed in accordance with disciplinary procedures or other relevant policies.

2.2.1. Both physical and online risks are assessed and managed within the provision of ministry, especially considering risks arising from:

• • • one-on-one interactions between an adult and a child;
    • ministries such as counseling, home visits, outreach, one-on-one teaching, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, spiritual direction, and mentoring;
    • potential physical contact between the penitent and the confessor where the Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated;
    • one-on-one interactions with vulnerable adults;

  2.2.3. Church personnel are involved in identifying and mitigating physical and online risks to children and adults.

  2.2.4. Church personnel are attuned to signs of harm and facilitate child-friendly ways for children to express their views, participate in decision-making, and raise their concerns.

  2.2.5. A process is in place to assess and manage risks if the church body becomes aware of the presence of someone who poses an unacceptable risk to others within their ministry.

2.3.1. If a third party provides services or uses the church body’s facilities, appropriate safeguarding policies and practices must be in place.