Deaf Development Program (Maryknoll Cambodia) – Students over 16 but mostly 18 and over – Current Policy covers Maryknoll Cambodia as blanket Policy. Incorporated in the Personnel Policy not as stand alone Policy. – Code of Conduct in place. – No Child Protec-on procedures. • Marist Solidarity Cambodia (Marist Bros) – All students are under 18 with the excep-on of a couple of intellectual handicapped students over 18. – No Policy or Procedures. Both currently being Developed. (Underdevelopment) – No Code of Conduct • MOA with AVI includes the need for organisa-ons to have adequate Child Protec-on Policy, Procedures, and a Code of Conduct.
majority of the staff are directly involved in working with children. MSC much more than DDP. • Categories of Staff: administra-on (almost all ex students); teachers; house parents; cleaners; cooks; grounds staff; drivers. Also has construc-on staff on site from -me to -me. • Visitors and volunteers
Child Protec-on • Involvement on School Boards; • Friend of Family convicted of Child Abuse offences; • Working with Welfare agencies both Catholic and Anglican; • Placement – Uni-ng Church Home for Abused children; • Lecturer – completed Child Protec-on training for Blue Card; • Tabatha; • Royal Commission in Australia • Pre-‐departure training; • ChildFund Australia; • Preparing Policies and other documents for DDP and MSC. • Challenges: Deaf Community; Disabled Community