Daydawn acknowledges that safeguarding is a shared responsibility prioritising the care, protection and best interests of children and adults at risk. By providing a safe environment, actively identifying and managing risk, and complying with the Safeguarding policy, guidelines and legal obligations, we uphold human dignity as the foundation of our faith. We aim for our agency to be safe, welcoming, and inclusive.
Our Agency is committed to implementing the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards (NCSS). We annually undertake a self-assessment (Safeguarding Activities Assessment Tool – SAAT) to continuously improve and monitor the implementation of the NCSS.
You can find out more about the safeguarding program, guidelines, find helpful resources, and protective behaviours resources and story books here: https://safeguarding.perthcatholic.org.au/
Our Safeguarding Officer Safeguarding officers assist in creating a safe environment for all. They are the first point of contact for any safeguarding concerns and support the implementation of the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards
Reporting Abuse If you have concerns about the safety and well-being of a child or adult within the context of the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth or wish to report abuse, you can: Contact Leila Folland on 0466 868 184 or (08) 9218 8035 Submit a Safeguarding Concern Report Form https://safeguarding.perthcatholic.org.au/reporting/ Call the Safeguarding Program Office on (08) 9221 7762.
PRIVACY
Daydawn Advocacy Centre (“Daydawn”) is committed to respecting the privacy of individuals. Personal information is collected, held, used, corrected, disposed of or transferred in accordance with the National Privacy Principles and Privacy Act 1988 as amended.
Personal information, as it is defined in the Act, may be collected and retained by Daydawn if you send personal information to Daydawn directly. Any personal information sent to Daydawn by you, either electronically or in printed form may be retained by Daydawn.
It will be used only for the purposes for which you told Daydawn it could be used, or to contact you to respond to your needs and enquiries.
Personal information will be treated with respect and will not be provided to any individual or organisation unconnected with Daydawn without your express prior written consent, unless we are required by law to do so.
You have a right to access your personal information held by Daydawn. If you wish to gain access to this information, or to lodge a complaint about the privacy practices of Daydawn, please put your request or complaint in writing and send it to Daydawn Advocacy Centre, PO Box 8750, Perth Business Centre WA 6849, Australia.
DISCLAIMER
All reasonable care has been taken to verify the facts and information on the Daydawn Advocacy Centre (“Daydawn”) website. Daydawn takes no further responsibility for the accuracy.
Daydawn accepts no responsibility for the content on external sites. External links are presented without warranty, express or implied. The descriptions of sites in these pages have been taken from the pages themselves and are not meant to express the opinions of Daydawn, LifeLink nor of the Archdiocese of Perth.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work, the Wadjuk people of Noongar Boodjar. We recognise their continued connection to the land and waters of this beautiful place, andcknowledge that they never ceded sovereignty. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people who seek support from our service. Always was, always will be.
