Safeguarding in International Contexts
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Safeguarding in International Contexts
Presented by Fr Brian Lucas
Presented by Fr Brian Lucas
Recorded 19 July 2024
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For Church authorities and Church personnel who have international ministries.
Father Brian Lucas is a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney ordained in 1980. He has held parish appointments and was Archdiocesan Secretary (1990 – 2002) and General Secretary of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2002 – 2015). He is currently the National Director of Catholic Mission and a member of the finance council of the Pontifical Mission Societies. He is a co-author of The Church Administration Handbook and author of Pleasing to God: The Call to Church Administration and Collaborators in Ministry: A Guide for Lay People and Clergy. He was a member of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Committee for Professional Standards from its inauguration in 1989 until 1999.
Designed to promote good child safeguarding practice amongst Australian missionaries who engage with children in an international context. The aim is to ensure that anywhere that Australian missionaries minister to children, that the safety and wellbeing of children will be prioritised and promoted.
Topics covered include
- An awareness of the challenges of safeguarding internationally
- Understanding cultural perspectives
- Strategies for promoting safeguarding in overseas activity
Father Brian Lucas is a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney ordained in 1980. He has held parish appointments and was Archdiocesan Secretary (1990 – 2002) and General Secretary of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (2002 – 2015). He is currently the National Director of Catholic Mission and a member of the finance council of the Pontifical Mission Societies. He is a co-author of The Church Administration Handbook and author of Pleasing to God: The Call to Church Administration and Collaborators in Ministry: A Guide for Lay People and Clergy. He was a member of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Committee for Professional Standards from its inauguration in 1989 until 1999.
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