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STOPline Service

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STOPline is a confidential external service provided by the Archdiocese to receive information about 'reportable conduct' including suspected abuse, misconduct and policy breaches. Information can be shared about the Archdiocese, Brisbane Catholic Education and Centacare Brisbane. 
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Information can be provided anonymously.

The Archdiocese strongly encourages those with concerns about `reportable conduct` to use STOPline.

​All incidents and concerns that may be criminal should be reported directly to the Queensland Police Service for investigation.
CLICK HERE TO CALL STOPLINE
CLICK HERE TO EMAIL STOPLINE
CLICK HERE TO VISIT STOPLINE WEBSITE

Office for Safeguarding Services

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The Office for Safeguarding Services provides support to the Archdiocese of Brisbane to safeguard those who engage in Archdiocesan ministries and services. The functions of the office are to:
  • ​develop and implement safeguarding standards, policies and procedures;
  • enhance capacity to achieve compliance with safeguarding standards, policies and procedures; and
  • support Archdiocesan church personnel in managing safeguarding disclosures, suspicions and allegations.

​All Archdiocesan church workers are strongly encouraged to seek the advice and assistance of the Office for Safeguarding Services, particularly where safeguarding related disclosures, suspicions and allegations arise.
CLICK HERE TO CALL (07) 3324 3752
CLICK HERE TO EMAIL

Queensland Police Service

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The Archdiocese encourages all Church personnel & community members to report any criminal behaviour directly to the police.

 In an emergency or where a person is at immediate risk call 000 without delay.
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Child protection concerns can be reported to the local Child Protection & Investigation Unit (CPIU).

The Queensland Police Service also offers an alternative reporting option for those who have been sexually assaulted. The alternative option allows information about the assault to be provided to the police without a formal criminal complaint being instigated. The information can be provided anonymously.
EMERGENCY? CLICK HERE TO ​CALL
​`000`
nON-EMERGENCY? CLICK HERE TO CALL `131 444`
NON-EMERGENCY? CLICK HERE TO EMAIL policelink
CLICK HERE TO visIt qLD POLICE SERVICE WEBSITE
CLICK HERE TO VISIT SEX ASSAULT REPORTING FORM

Queensland Child Safety Services

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Child Safety Services is dedicated to protecting children and young people who have been harmed, or are at risk of harm.
The department's role in protecting children and young people is to:
  • investigate concerns that a child or young person has been harmed or is at risk of significant harm
  • provide ongoing services to children and young people who are experiencing, or are at risk of experiencing significant harm

​If you have a reason to suspect a child in Queensland is experiencing harm, or is at risk of experiencing harm or being neglected, contact Child Safety Services and talk to someone about your concerns.
Reference:...www.csyw.qld.gov.au/child-family/protecting-children/about-child-protection
CLICK HERE TO find regional intake service
CLICK HERE TO call after hours `1800 177 135`

Queensland Professional Standards Office

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The Queensland Professional Standards Office is an independent service funded by the Catholic Church to manage allegations of abuse made against Church personnel.
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The Office provides advice and assistance to victims/survivors and Church Authorities and manages cases through the Church's Towards Healing Protocol.
CLICK HERE TO call
​`1800 337 928`
CLICK HERE TO email `psoqld@catholic.net.au`
CLICK HERE TO visit THE
​PSO QLD website

Crime Stoppers

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Crime Stoppers is a community crime solving and prevention service that involves a partnership between the registered charity Crime Stoppers Queensland Limited (Crime Stoppers), the Queensland Police Service, the media and the public.
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Crime Stoppers purpose is to engage the community, to encourage the provision of information that supports the Queensland Police Service and other community agencies, in solving and preventing crime. The information collected is passed to the police.
CLICK HERE TO call `1800 333 000`
CLICK HERE TO visit THEIR website

Office of the Public Guardian

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The Office of the Public Guardian is a Government Office established to protect the rights, interests and wellbeing of adults with impaired decision-making capacity, and children and young people in the child protection system.
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This includes those in out-of-home care, such as a foster home, the home of a kinship carer, a residential care facility, a youth detention or adult correctional centre, disability service or mental health facility.
CLICK HERE TO call `1300 653 187`
CLICK HERE TO email public guardian
CLICK HERE TO MAKE A report online

The eSafety Commissioner

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The eSafety Commissioner is responsible for promoting online safety for all Australians and is committed to helping all Australians have safer, positive experiences online.

The eSafety Commissioner is able to take reports and provide support for those who are experiencing or have experienced cyberbullying.

Reports may also be made if you have seen offensive and/or illegal content online, including:​
  • child sexual abuse
  • inappropriate contact with a child/suspected grooming
  • ​fraud or scams
  • racism
  • defamation
  • cyberbullying
  • harassment
click here to Report
​cyberbullying online
click here to report
​offensive or illegal content
click here for how to
report image based abuse

Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN)

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The Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) is a national policing initiative of the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments. It is a national online system that allows the public to securely report instances of cybercrime, whilst also providing advice to help people recognise and avoid common types of cybercrime.

​Common types include cyberbullying, offensive/illegal content, child sexual abuse material, identify theft, email spam, online scams/fraud and computer system attacks.
click here to learn more about cybercrime
click here to report cybercrime to acorn
``The Archdiocese of Brisbane does not tolerate abuse by Church personnel or others involved in its ministries and services.``
Archdiocese of Brisbane 2018 - 2020 Safeguarding Strategy

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  • Home
  • Make a Report/Disclosure
  • Info & Resources
    • Safeguarding in AOB
    • National Catholic Safeguarding Standards
    • Australian Catholic Integrity Codes
    • Understanding Abuse >
      • Indicators of Abuse
    • Grooming
    • eSafety
    • Managing Disclosures & Incidents >
      • Barriers to Disclosure
      • Responding to disclosures or incidents
      • Whistleblower Policy
    • Safeguarding Risk Management >
      • Analyse Risks Guide
    • Respect & Rights for Children
    • Printable Resources
  • Key Contacts
  • Safeguarding Training
  • FAQs