Policies
Our work with young people requires us to be professional and accountable.
Two documents are foundational to ministry with young people in Aotearoa New Zealand:
- Tu Kahikatea – the framework for ministry with young people
- Hikoi Tahi – standards for those who minister with young people
Diocesan Forms and Checklists
Building/Facility Checklist
Computer Safety
Consent Forms
Risk Analysis and Management System (RAMS) form
Ratio Checklist
Attendance Register
Volunteer Commitment
Police Vetting
Boundaries
Click here to read more about Diocesan health and safety policies.
Safeguarding
The safeguarding of children and adults is an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church and flows from the gospel.
The Diocesan Youth Team, along with the entire Diocese of Palmerston North, works with the National Office for Professional Standards (NOPS) to implement the National Safeguarding Guidelines for the prevention of and response to sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand.
For more information about safeguarding our young people, click here.
Latest News and Resources
Ministry in the Midst of Lockdown
Young Catholics
Published on 23rd Apr, 2020
Youth Ministers continue to serve and connect with their communities [..]
Shaping the Mission: Takirua 2020
Pastoral
Published on 2nd Mar, 2020
The national conference for those involved in youth, marriage and other Catholic pastoral ministries [..]
Shaping the Mission: Takirua 2020
Young Catholics
Published on 2nd Mar, 2020
The national conference for those involved in youth, marriage and other Catholic pastoral ministries [..]
An update from the Youth Team
Young Catholics
Published on 10th Feb, 2020
There will be a few changes to the DYC team in 2020 [..]
New chair for Council for Young People
Young Catholics
Published on 9th Feb, 2020
Alex Bailey is the new chair of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Council for Young People [..]