All visiting clergy, religious and lay speakers who wish to minister in the Diocese of Parramatta, must uphold the standards and processes we have put in place to ensure the safety of our community and request permission from the Diocese prior to undertaking any ministry.
To support this, the Diocese of Parramatta is now using Sitepass – a digital check-in app for all visiting clergy and lay speakers.
It is a simple, secure and efficient process for clergy, religious and lay speakers to check in when ministering in other parishes, while assisting parish teams in verifying that visitors from other Australian dioceses and overseas meet our safeguarding and ministry requirements.
Ongoing support is available. The Sitepass Support Team will continue to assist users with any questions, technical issues or guidance required. Please contact [email protected] whenever you need assistance.
If you are an Australian clergy or religious member, please click here to create your Sitepass profile.
SAFEGUARDING DECLARATIONS
Please note that prior to engaging a speaker, presenter, facilitator or performer from outside the Diocese of Parramatta to give a presentation, lead a workshop or retreat, or make any other presentation to a parish or ministry event, this form needs to be completed and forwarded to the Office of the Bishop at [email protected] at least one month prior to the event. This will allow time for the verification of the presenter’s Working with Children Check (WWCC), approval to be given and adequate promotional time for the event. This applies to all external speakers, whether they are lay, religious or clergy.
If you need assistance or have a question about the safeguarding requirements during your visit, please contact the Office for Safeguarding using the form at the bottom of this page.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
HELPFUL LINKS
For assistance or enquiries please contact [email protected].