Catholic Professional Standards Board appointments

The AMPJP welcomed the establishment of CPSL by the leadership of the Australian Catholic Church as part of the Church’s response to the Royal Commission’s revelations of institutional failure in the management and response to child sexual abuse claims in Catholic organisations including schools, parishes and homes.

The establishment of CPSL took another step forward with recent appointments to its Board of Directors, the details of which are available here: CPSL finalises board recruitment 2018

CPSL will develop, audit and report on compliance with professional standards across Catholic entities. It represents a new national Church approach to the safeguarding of not just children but all vulnerable people.

CPSL is currently undertaking consultation on the development of new standards the first draft of which it expects to be releasing the of its new standards in the coming months.  These standards will be based extensively on the Royal Commission’s findings on the Key elements of a child-safe organisations.