Child Safety
Marymede Catholic College is a Catholic faith community which aspires, in the way of Mary, to give students a passion for life, a love of learning and a determination to be of service to others. To ensure students flourish in all areas, their safety and physical and mental wellbeing are of the upmost importance to us.
We are committed to ensuring the ongoing safety of children and young people in our care and community at Marymede Catholic College. To this end we have developed a Child Safety Program made up of work systems, practices, policies and procedures designed to maintain a child safe environment and to embed an organisational culture of child safety within our community.
The Catholic Education Commission of Victoria (CECV) has developed a ‘Commitment Statement to Child Safety” which can be found on the below link.
CECV Child Safety Commitment Statement
Further information on the Ministerial Order 870 standards and policies from the CECV can be found by clicking here.
Marymede Catholic College has the following Policies in place:
Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
Anti Bullying Policy (including Cyberbullying)
PROTECT: Identifying and Responding to Abuse – Report Obligations
Engaging Families in Child Safety Policy
CECV 2.19a Police and DHHS Interview Protocols
Where can I go for Help?
Marymede Catholic College has appointed the following people as the Child Protection Officers. The Child Protection Officers are available to answer any questions that may have with respect to our Child Protection and Safety Policy and the Child Protection Program.
College
Adrian Puckering
Deputy Principal - Professional Culture
Email: adrian.puckering@marymede.vic.edu.au
Lisa Murray
Deputy Principal - Student Wellbeing
Email: lisa.murray@marymede.vic.edu.au
South Morang Primary Campus
Narelle Collins
Deputy Principal - Head of Primary Campus
Email: narelle.collins@marymede.vic.edu.au
Rita Casonato
Director of Student Wellbeing (Prep – Year 2), South Morang Primary Campus
Email: rita.casonato@marymede.vic.edu.au
Neena Chawla
Director of Student Wellbeing (Year 3 – Year 4), South Morang Primary Campus
Email: neena.chawla@marymede.vic.edu.au
Carol Brown
Director of Student Wellbeing (Year 5 – Year 6), South Morang Primary Campus
Email: carol.brown@marymede.vic.edu.au
Doreen Secondary Campus
Julie Plymin
Deputy Principal - Head of Doreen Secondary Campus
Email: julie.plymin@marymede.vic.edu.au
Colin Macfarlane
Director of Student Wellbeing, Doreen Secondary Campus
Email: colin.macfarlane@marymede.vic.edu.au
South Morang Secondary Campus
David Brick
Deputy Principal - Head of South Morang Secondary Campus
Email: david.brick@marymede.vic.edu.au
Jeremy Baldwin
Director of Student Wellbeing (Year 7 – Year 9), South Morang Secondary Campus
Email: jeremy.baldwin@marymede.vic.edu.au
Susan Driessen
Director of Student Wellbeing (Year 10 – Year 12), South Morang Secondary Campus
Email: susan.driessen@marymede.vic.edu.au
The College also has counsellors (including psychologists) who are available to help students and their families. The College counsellors can be contacted at counselling@marymede.vic.edu.au
The wellbeing and best interests of any child is paramount. Whenever there are concerns that a child is in immediate danger the Police should be called on 000.
eSafety
The Office of the Children’s eSafety Commission is a Commonwealth initiative which provides online education for our children, teachers and parents on Cyberbullying, reporting issues and as well as empowering our students to explore the online world safely and positively.
Developing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria to support schools in addressing incidents of cyberbullying amongst Australian children and help strengthen resolution practices.
Parents also have access to an iParents page that helps build understanding of the digital environment and how to help your child navigate their way through this digital revolution.
All resources are available at https://www.esafety.gov.au/