Tag Archives: Working With Children Check

Sydney Salvos Protest: Salvos Object to Protest Placard, Call Police

Posted on July 23, 2014 by lewisblayse

As readers of this blog would know (see previous posting), there is currently a protest underway by social justice campaigner, Stephanie Calabornes. Until yesterday, things were going very well, with a commendable level of cooperation from the Salvation Army, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Bruce Harmer, Case Study 10, Colin Haggar, Peter Farthing, police, protest, Salvation Army, Salvos, Stephanie Calabornes, We're about people finding freedom, White Shield Appeal, Working With Children Check | 99 Comments

What The Sacked Staff Said (Or: Shut The Hell Up)

Posted on October 29, 2013 by lewisblayse

The former YMCA Child Protection and Compliance Manager, Catharine Clements, has given evidence to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Ms. Clements was dismissed from her position last year, after only four months in the job, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Catharine Clements, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Liam Whitley, Working With Children Check, YMCA, Young Men’s Christian Association | Leave a comment

What the Staff Said (Or: He Was So Cute)

Posted on October 25, 2013 by lewisblayse

Evidence presented to the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Abuse, by six former staff members, gives the lie to claims by the YMCA’s lawyer, Gregory Sirtes (pictured above), that the organisation boasted “industry-leading practices.” The director of the Early Childhood … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alicia Dellaca, Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Carine Beer, Chloe Starr, Danielle Ockwell, Early Childhood Education and Care Directorate, Gregory Sirtes, Jacqui Barnat, Jonathan Lord, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Michelle Bates, Phillip Hare, Ruth Callaghan, Working With Children Check, YMCA, YMCA Silver Beach Camp Jamesville Virginia, Young Men’s Christian Association | Leave a comment

Churches And Working With Children Checks (Or: Natural Selection)

Posted on September 22, 2013 by lewisblayse

Image source: Christian Venues Association The Royal Commission last week spent a lot of time on the failures of the “working with children” checks concerning Steven Larkins during his time with the Hunter Aboriginal Children’s Services organisation. It did not … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Baptist Church, Catholic Church, Hunter Aboriginal Children’s Services organisation, Lewin Blazevich, Lewis Blayse, Lutheran Church, NSW Children’s Guardian, Peter Mc.Clellan, Peter McClellan, Responsible reporting of the Royal Commission, Steven Larkins, Working With Children Check | Leave a comment