The Australian Province of the Society of Jesus Code of Conduct sets out the College’s expectations on professional and personal conduct, with the aim of promoting integrity and ethical behaviour, and to guide an individuals’ dealings with all others.

 

Protecting children and vulnerable adults
Saint Ignatius’ College, Riverview is a ministry of the Australian Jesuit Province. The Province has policies in place regarding how both religious and lay people engage in their ministry. The principles, protocols and standards of practice governing the work of Jesuits and lay partners are outlined in the Province’s Policy for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults. 

Principles and procedures relating to how Australian Church ministries engage in ministry are also outlined in Our Common Mission and the Integrity in Our Common Mission documents.

 

Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview Professional Standards Procedures
The College has its own professional standards procedures that operate alongside the above arrangements. These procedures are as follows:

 

Reporting, remedy and redress
If anyone wishes to bring a complaint of abuse against any present or past Jesuit, staff member or volunteer at the College or other Jesuit school or ministry, they may do so in any of the following ways:

  1. If you believe a crime has been committed, report a non-urgent crime to the police – NSW Police Sexual Crimes Unit on 132 111. For emergency assistance, call 000.
    Otherwise:
  2. Contact the office of the Professional Standards Resource Group (established by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and the Australian Conference of Leaders of Religious Institutes) for NSW/ACT on 1300 369 977. 
  3. Contact the College Principal (Mr Mark Tannock) on 02 9882 8278.
  4. Contact the Director of Professional Standards for the Australian Jesuit Province (currently Mr Simon Davies) on 03 9810 7300 or email professionalstandards@sjasl.org.au.

Please note that when children are involved, NSW has mandatory reporting provisions to the police or relevant state authority.

Details on how to access the National Redress Scheme can be found here: https://jesuit.org.au/professional-standards/national-redress-scheme/.