AUSTRALIA
Sky News
The Catholic Church in Australia is moving to set up national standards to ensure priests are properly trained about child protection issues and receive ongoing personal and professional development.
The child sex abuse royal commission has heard the training many priests and religious brothers received historically was inadequate to prepare them for their vocation, and that they should have ongoing formation and supervision.
The church’s Truth Justice and Healing Council says it is important for all priests and religious to participate in ongoing formation and continuous professional development, and be provided with ready access to appropriate support and supervision throughout their time in ministry.
‘This is not presently as readily available, or utilised, as it should be,’ the TJHC said in a submission to the royal commission.
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