Assessment of the Implementation of Safeguarding Culture Standards of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

On behalf of the bishops and congregational leaders and the National Safeguarding and Professional Standards Committee, Te Rōpū Tautoko (TRT) has sought proposals from suitably qualified and experienced assessors to conduct an assessment of the implementation of the Safeguarding Culture Standards of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The assessment will focus on two standards: Standard 3 - Responding to Complaints or Concerns, and Standard 4 - Monitoring Compliance with National Policy.

Terms of Reference for the Assessment are available here.

The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate compliance, effectiveness, and appropriateness of the standards, as well as identify areas for improvement.

These Terms of Reference responds, in part, to item 2.5 of the Tautoko roadmap:

The National Safeguarding and Professional Standards Committee and Te Rōpū Tautoko to work together to ensure that a robust and independent assessment processes for the current Catholic Church redress and safeguarding system is undertaken.

More information on the safeguarding culture standards can be found on the website: www.safeguarding.catholic.org.nz

Request for proposals were released in late June 2023 and the proposal phase is now complete.
Te Rōpū Tautoko will now review and evaluate the proposals.

Key point of contact:
David Mullin
davidm@tautoko.catholic.org.nz
+64 21 707 266

 We look forward to working with an assessor to conduct this important assessment.