INFORMATION FOR VISITING CLERGY

Protocols

All Clergy engaged in public ministry require Faculties granted by the ‘place’ in which they reside and / or exercise their appointed ministry.
Whenever Clergy move to minister in another diocese or parish, they require permission from the appropriate authority in that new place in order to receive the Faculties for that place.

To Minister in the Geraldton Diocese permission can only be granted if the information mentioned below in points 1 & 2 is included in your completed and signed Personal Declaration Form:- 

1. A Valid ACMR ID Number:
The Australian Catholic Minister Register was established by the Australian Catholic Bishops through the National Professional Standards Office and is a national scheme.
Clergy on the Register are issued an ACMR ID number, managed by ACSL (Australian Catholic Safeguarding Limited). The ID number acknowledges the good standing of a member of the Australian Clergy [including having a valid Working With Children Card].
Once registered and approved, a cleric receives an ACMR ID Number to use in any diocese throughout Australia to confirm their good standing.

NOTE: If the Cleric does not have an ACMR Number both a Personal Declaration Form and a Church Authority Declaration must be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

2. Copy of Western Australian Working With Children Card (WWCC): 
It is a requirement of the law in WA that all people who undertake child related work must have a valid Western Australian WWCC. Other states and territories of Australia have their own WWCC but these cards are not valid in WA.  
All Clergy residing / working in the four Catholic dioceses in W.A. have a Western Australian WWCC, periodically checked through the Western Australian Working With Children Website https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au/card-validation.

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Non-Western Australian Clergy may be eligible for an exemption from requiring a West Australian WWWC. The information submitted on the Application Form will determine if an exemption applies, or if an application for a W.A. WWCC needs to be made.
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Even though a Working With Children Card from another Australian State is not valid in Western Australia, we request you submit a scanned / photocopy of the Card or equivalent document and submit it with your Personal Declaration Form.

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To conduct Ministry in the Diocese of Geraldton

Professional Standards Application Forms: