AUSTRALIA
The Guardian
Australian Associated Press
Monday 11 July 2016
The chief executive of Mater Dei school for disabled children held an internal investigation when a member of staff was accused of grooming a child for sex.
Anthony Fitzgerald, the chief executive and head of the school at Camden, New South Wales, said the NSW ombudsman approved the outcome by the school that the man be counselled, placed under increased supervision but continue in his employment.
He said on Tuesday the man had worked as a social skills educator at Mater Dei for eight years and his behaviour did not meet the threshold for reporting to police.
Fitzgerald is giving evidence at a royal commission inquiry into how the providers of services for disabled children handle sex abuse allegations.
He said he was absolutely sure the current training for staff at Mater Dei ensures they know their child protection policies, procedures and obligations.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.