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SEAN TYNAN: CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DETAILS Gender Male Nationality Australian Familial Status Married with two children Religious Faith Roman Catholic WORK HISTORY Diocese of Maitland- Newcastle: September 2009 to present Life Without Barriers: May 2004 to August 2009 LiFE # WiTHO UT BARR i ERS Positions Held: Coordinator for Commissions (Temporary function), Chancery : November 2012 to present Manager, Zimmerman Services: September 2009 to present Key Functions: Refer attached Position Description Positions Held: Manager Practice Quality (NSW & ACT): February 2006 to September 2009 Regional Manager, Hunter Out of Home Care : May 2004 to January 2006 Key Functions: Member of management group oversighting implementation of LWB's OOHC case management contract roll out which involved transferring ' case management' responsibility for approximately 450 children or young people from the NSW Department of Community Services to LWB. Practice Quality Portfolio for NSW and ACT OOHC programme , including implementation of a comprehensive child protection reporting system within LWB NSW & ACT, establishment and management of a specialist investigative team to address reportable IND.0668.001.0001_R

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SEAN TYNAN: CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS

Gender Male

Nationality Australian

Familial Status Married with two children

Religious Faith Roman Catholic

WORK HISTORY

Diocese of Maitland­

Newcastle:

September 2009 to present

~~~~

Life Without Barriers:

May 2004 to August 2009

LiFE

# WiTHO UT BARR i ERS

Positions Held: Coordinator for Commissions (Temporary function), Chancery: November 2012 to present

Manager, Zimmerman Services: September 2009 to present

Key Functions:

Refer attached Position Description

Positions Held: Manager Practice Quality (NSW & ACT): February 2006 to September 2009

Regional Manager, Hunter Out of Home Care: May 2004 to January 2006

Key Functions:

Member of management group oversighting implementation of LWB's OOHC case management contract roll out which involved transferring 'case management' responsibility for approximately 450 children or young people from the NSW Department of Community Services to LWB.

Practice Quality Portfolio for NSW and ACT OOHC programme, including implementation of a comprehensive child protection reporting system within LWB NSW & ACT, establishment and management of a specialist investigative team to address reportable

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Department of Community

Services:

May 1993 to April2004

SEAN TYNAN CURRICULUM VITAE

conduct allegations across NSW & the ACT, project leadership for the development of Aboriginal cultural support planning for ATSI children in OOHC.

Learning and Development portfolio including lead development and implementation of induction training for case managers, advanced case management training packages and modular self-paced training packages for OOHC authorised (foster) carers.

Leadership of LWB's programme to obtain initial OOHC accreditation from the NSW Office of Children's Guardian. (N .B. maximum 5 year accreditation achieved in March 2007) .

Oversight and management of 140 OOHC placements, support staff and management of the $6m p/annum budget.

Positions Held: A/Manager Client Services, Metro Child Protection Teams, Hunter Region: January to April 2004

Manager Casework, Child Protection and OOHC programmes, Hunter Region: December 2000 to December 2003

A/Senior Project Officer, Child and Family Directorate, Central Office: November 1999 to December 2000

Assistant Manager, Case Management Team Newcastle Office: June to November 1999

Child Protection Casework Specialist, Newcastle Office: (acting) November 1996 to April 1997 and (substantive) June 1997 to April 1998

District Officer (Child Protection, Disabilities), Newcastle Office: May 1993 to November 1996

Key Functions:

Leadership role in the state-wide Service 2000 Change Programme including development and implementation of the Child and Family Initial Service Response model, risk assessment framework and implementation of the new child protection legislation.

Preparation of briefing papers and advice for the Director-General (Carmel Niland) and senior operational executive of the Department of Community Services.

Development, establishment and operation of a local (metropolitan Newcastle) combined intake and initial response team for allegations of child abuse.

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Department of Health:

1987 to 1993

NSW~HEALTH

Centacare Newcastle:

1983 to 1987

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Management of five child protection teams based in the Newcastle metropolitan area.

Coordinating the establishment of a new Community Services Centre.

Line management and oversight of 6-8 person child protection team.

Provision of specialist child protection advice and support to the staff and management.

Mixed caseload of statutory child protection matters specialising in cases where children with disabilities were at risk; including the running of Children's Court matters.

Positions Held: Residential Care Worker, Developmental Disabilities Services, Department of Health

Key Functions:

Direct care work in developmental disabilities group homes and day programmes for adult clients with moderate to severe intellectual disability.

Positions Held: Youth Worker: 1987

Weekend Relief Worker: 1983 to 1986

Key Functions: Caseworker support for a residential care home designed to accommodate 5 adolescents aged 12 to 16 years on a medium to long term basis.

Weekend relief worker for the residential worker for the above residential care home.

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SEAN TYNAN CURRICULUM VITAE

EXTRA CURRICULAR WORK HISTORY

2010to2013

2008/09

2008

2005

2003

2002-3

2002

1999

1997 to 1999

1998

1997 to 1998

1997

1997

1994

Member, 'Insights' group.

Member, NSW Office of Children - Children's Guardian Consultative Panel on Revised OOHC Standards

Co-Presenter: Aboriginal Cultural Support Planning 51h National Family Strengths Conference, University of Newcastle

Co-Founder Hunter OOHC Management Forum for regional management and heads of agency, Government and NGO service providers.

Coordinator and host: Strengths Based Brief Therapy in Child Protection presented by lnsoo Kim Berg

Member: Hunter Region KiDS Advisory and Management Group & site coordinator: Field test of SAS 2 Form (A) - KiDS Development Project

Site Coordinator: Hearth Drug and Alcohol Assessment tool field test (part of the Drug Summit initiatives)

Staff (field) Consultant: Client System (Information Technology) Project

Member: Hunter Area Intake and Services Models Working Party

Member: Metropolitan Intake Change Project

Member: Newcastle Child Abuse Prevention Sub Committee

Member: Hunter Area Child and Family Programme Reference Group

Presentation to Inaugural Middle Mangers Conference A field perspective on the requirements of line management

Author: Disabilities Services Act 1993 Standards: Review for disabled child protection and substitute care clients

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SEAN TYNAN CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2003 to 2005

1994 to 1995

1988 to 1993

1982 to 1985

1976 to 1981

1974 to 1975

1968 to 1974

Monash University: Caufield Campus, Victoria, Australia Post Graduate Bachelor of Social Work

University of Newcastle: Shortland, NSW, Australia Masters in Health Services Management

University of Newcastle: Shortland NSW, Australia Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

University of Newcastle: Shortland NSW, Australia Bachelor of Arts (History)

Marist Brothers' High School: Hamilton NSW, Australia Higher School Certificate

St Joseph's Primary School: Merewether NSW, Australia

International English Language School: Vienna, Austria

QUALIFICATIONS

1993 Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

ACCREDITATION

1995 Justice of the Peace for the state of New South Wales Registration No.:

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Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Position Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

1. POSITION TITLE: Manager Zimmerman Services 2. STATUS/ Contract- Full time CLASSIFICATION:

3. SERVICE/ FACILITY Zimmerman Services 4. LOCATION: 841 Hunter Street Newcastle

5. RELATIONSHIPS: Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle 6. DIRECT REPORTS: Investigators of the

Senior leadership of the Diocese, Prevention and Response

particularly the Diocesan Executive Team

Clerics and Religious of the Diocese Members of the Administration Team,

and personnel of the parishes Zimmerman Services

Management and personnel of Catholic Schools Office and Catholic systemic schools

Management and personnel of the Chancery and CatholicCare Social Services

Members of the Healing and Support Team

Persons affected by historic child sexual abuse that occurred in the Diocese

7. OVERALL POSITION OBJECTIVE

To be a leader in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle in relation to issues relating to child protection, through provision of advice and counsel to the Bishop and diocesan leadership, improving the diocese's compliance with legislation, statutory guidelines and church based regulations, promoting the inculcation of child-safe practices as a core function in mission and role and to assist in restoring trust in the diocese and wider Catholic Church as a place of love and safety for all.

8. ORGANISATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

• The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is a geographically and organisationally large and diverse church, held together by a shared faith and the over arching authority of the Bishop. Yet with that central authority it is equally true that the diocese contains a number of competing needs and wants with competing loci of power, influence and control.

• The diocese consists of distinct entities within it, including fifty-six independent systemic schools operating under the auspice of the Catholic Schools Office, a social services arm operating in a legally distinct entity, semi-autonomous parishes operating under the leadership of parish priest or religious administrators and a small chancery.

• Zimmerman Services operates independent of the established agencies and traditional church structures. Answerable to the Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle and diocesan executive, Zimmerman Services' function is to protect the children of the diocese through successfully engaging with diocesan personnel and ensuring that all diocesan agencies and parishes meet their statutory obligations and exceed them by integrating child safe practices into their ministry and mission.

9. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Social Science, Legal Studies or related discipline and extensive

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Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Position Description

experience at senior levels in the fields of Child Protection or criminal or statutory investigations, management, statutory compliance and policy development.

10. COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Essential

• Comprehensive understanding of child protection and investigative legislation and practices, Canon Law and the structures and operation of the Catholic Church in NSW.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct and oversight investigations of complex matters.

• Demonstrated capacity to understand legislation, standards, guidelines and protocols and integrate them into effective diocesan policies and procedures.

• Superior capacity to manage multiple simultaneous tasks, prioritise conflicting demands, work to hard deadlines, independently and with minimal supervision in a high pressure work environment.

• Demonstrated capacity to develop and provide education and training.

• Superior communication, liaison and conflict resolution skills.

• A high level of personal responsibility, commitment to professional, ethical and evidence based practice.

• Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain effective, professional relationships with a wide range of leadership from diverse fields.

• Demonstrated ability to analyse, classify and appropriately respond to information and provide sound advice in a timely manner and usable form .

• Demonstrated capacity to undertake risk assessments, develop and implement appropriate risk management plans.

• Superior communication, liaison and conflict resolution skills, notably record keeping and report writing.

• Demonstrated ability to lead a small team of specialists and positively influence a large and diverse workforce and faith community.

Desirable

• A sound understanding and application of child protection legislation, notably the Children and Young Person's (Care and Protection) Act 1998, the Commission for Children and young People Act 1998, the Crimes Act 1900, the Ombudsman's Act 1974 and all related acts, regulations and statutory guidelines.

• Experience interviewing children and young people.

• High level computer skills.

• Understanding of and ability to work with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

11. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Performance Area Key Tasks Performance Indicators

1. Provision of accurate and • Maintain an expert level of knowledge in • The Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle is honest advice to the Bishop of the fields of child protection, civil well advised in regards to child Maitland-Newcastle and senior investigations, professional standards in protection and related areas by the diocesan leadership. the Church Manager of Zimmerman Services.

• Maintain a high level of understanding • The diocesan executive, civil claims and knowledge of current and credible advisory group and towards healing theory and research into issues of clerical advisory are appropriately informed

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Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Position Description

11. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Performance Area Key Tasks Performance Indicators

sexual abuse, developing child safe and advised by the Manager of organisations and the treatment and care Zimmerman Services to allow them of those who were abused. to provide informed advice to the

• Establish and maintain appropriate lines Bishop.

of communication with statutory • The Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle authorities investigating the diocese or and other diocesan leadership are persons therein or oversighting the provided accurate and timely diocese in the area of child protection. briefing papers in regards to child

• Maintain a high level of knowledge of protection and related areas by the

current and pending issues relating to Manager of Zimmerman Services.

child protection or claims for damages that will affect the diocese.

• Maintain a high level of awareness of the community's understanding and beliefs on issues relating to the diocese's management of child protection issues.

• Integrate the above information into succinct and relevant advice to diocesan leadership.

2. Promotion of compliance • Maintain a high level of expertise in the • The majority of Diocesan employees within the diocese to practice, legislative frameworks and in child-related work have legislative, statutory and statutory guidelines relating to the undertaken child protection training church based guidelines on the protection of children and people with in the previous 3 years. protection of children and disability from abuse. • Diocesan policies and procedures people with disability from • Maintain a high level of expertise in the on child protection, professional abuse and the integration of development and application of standards and the conducting of protective practices into all professional standards within the Catholic administrative investigations reflect areas of diocesan endeavour. Church in Australia. best practice standards, conform

• Identify training needs for diocesan with legislation and statutory

personnel and develop, promote and guidelines, meet the needs of the

present targeted training programmes on Diocese and are largely conformed

the protection of children and people with to by Diocesan agencies and

disability, from abuse. parishes.

• Establish, maintain and promote diocesan • Positive feedback from the

policies and procedures on the protection leadership of diocesan agencies as

of children and people with disability from to provision of child protection

abuse. training.

• Oversight of and participation in the • The 'child protection' component of

development and implementation of accreditation/licensing schemes for

internal audit mechanisms for diocesan Diocesan services is deemed

services. adequate by the external oversight

Work with employee representative authority.

• groups relating to child protection processes in general and individual investigations in particular.

• Oversight of or direct case management of diocesan personnel assessed as posing an elevated risk to children.

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Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Position Description

11. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Performance Area Key Tasks Performance Indicators

3. Management of the • Maintain a high level of expertise in the • The Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle

performance of Zimmerman standards and practices of civil fulfils his obligations as head of

Services and ensuring that it investigations. agency or head of funded provider,

fulfils its mandate. • Establish, develop and oversight the by: 0 advising the NSW Ombudsman

process of Intake conducted by the of all reportable allegations

Prevention and Response Team (PaRT) within 30 days,

investigators; notably: 0 establishing and maintaining a

0 the accurate recording of information class and kind determination

0 analysis of the information in with the NSW Ombudsman,

accordance with all relevant legislation and statutory and Church

0 achieving positive reports from the Ombudsman's Office audits

guidelines, of exempt investigations, and

0 referral to external authorities those remaining free of being subject

matters identified by legislation or 0

to investigation by the NSW statutory guidelines, and

Ombudsman. 0 secure storage of the information.

• There is diocesan wide awareness • Establish, develop and oversight the

of Zimmerman Services and a investigative processes applied by PaRT;

read iness to use its services, as and notably ensuring investigations:

when appropriate. 0 are conducted in an efficient,

effective manner, • Investigations are conducted in

0 are undertaken at a level accordance with statutory

commensurate with the seriousness guidelines and Diocesan policy.

of the allegations, • Compliance of diocesan services 0 afford interested parties due process, and personnel with established risk 0 are conducted in accordance with management plans.

legislation and statutory guidelines.

• Where required, make appropriate, evidence based judgements on allegations against employees, investigated to the civil standard, with the appropriate application of the rules of evidence.

• Oversight the operation of the Adm inistration Support Team secure storage of: 0 electronic records in the approved

Diocesan information database, and 0 paper records in Zimmerman Services'

file rooms, in accordance with agreed Diocesan standards.

• Facilitate and promote the efficient and effective operation of the Healing and Support Team.

4. Management of claims for • Maintain a level of expertise in the • Provision of relevant material recompense brought against practice of personal injury and the concerning a civil claim for the diocese by people who management of claims for damages. damages, to the Bishop and the civil allege to have been victims of • Obtain sufficient evidence to assess the claims advisory group, sufficient for child sexual abuse committed strength of a claim bought against the them to make an informed decision by diocesan personnel, that diocese and ensure the claim is subject to as to the claim.

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11. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Performance Area Key Tasks Performance Indicators

are outside of the Towards appropriate due diligence. • Ability to obtain settlements of Healing protocol • Provide a pastoral response to the claims, where determined by the

claimant, including introducing the Bishop, within the limits of

Coordinator Healing and Support Services instructions and in avoidance of

and provision of ex-gratia counselling costly litigation.

sessions. • The Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle

• Obtain expert opinion on the claim, has confidence that the settlements

including psychiatric or psychological achieved are within the limits of his

assessment and legal advice. instructions and that the

• Ensure the Bishop is provided a range of settlements are just, equitable and in the best interests of the claimant

advice as to the claim . and the diocese.

• Collate and present all relevant The Vice-Chancellor for • information and opinion to the Bishop and Administration has confidence that

those persons providing advice. the settlements achieved are

Where the Bishop determines that the diocese appropriate for the nature of the will endeavour to negotiate a settlement: claims bought and meet our

• Offer the claimant every opportunity to be obligations of good stewardship of

heard in relation to any statement, diocesan resources.

observation, accusation or complaint they may wish to make.

• Negotiate a process for achieving a mutually agreeable and just settlement of the claim within the limits of the instructions.

• Ensure completion of best endeavours undertakings which were included as part of the settlement.

5. Support for and knowledge of • Maintain a high level of understanding • Members of Healing and Support healing and support services and knowledge of current and credible Team have confidence and capacity provided to people who were theory and research into the treatment of to advocate on behalf of those who affected by child sexual abuse adult victims of child sexual assault. were affected by child sexual abuse within the diocese. • Maintain a high level of communication within the diocese, both internally

and cooperation with the Coordinator for and externally of the Diocese.

Healing and Support. • There is public awareness and

• Be available for meetings on an individual approval of the innovative support

or collective basis with persons who were provided by the Healing and

affected by child sexual abuse within the Support Team

diocese. • Persons who have been affected by

• Participate in and support appropriate child sexual abuse are aware of and

initiatives to address legacy issues for have confidence in the integrity and

faith communities within the diocese, quality of the support services

relating to child sexual assault and other provided by the diocese.

issues of the abuse of power.

6. Advocating on behalf of the • Maintain an ongoing dialogue and • The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle diocese in relation to the relationship with the NSW Police, the earns and maintains the confidence protection of children and Employment Related Child Protection and of the NSW Police (local area people with disability from Disability divisions of the NSW commands), the Ombudsman's abuse; within the diocese, to Ombudsman's Office, Office of the Office, the Office of the Children's

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11. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Key Performance Area Key Tasks Performance Indicators

statutory authorities and to Children's Guardian and other statutory Guardian and Department of the general public. authorities, as required by circumstance. Human Services, as being an honest

• Maintain a high level of communication and committed partner in

and cooperation with the diocesan promoting the protection of

Communications Manager. children and people with disability

In conjunction with the Communications from abuse and supporting the

• investigation of alleged criminality. Manager, prepare media briefing notes and public statements for the Bishop of • The Manager Zimmerman Services

Maitland-Newcastle in the area of child has positive and effective

protection. relationships with diocesan clergy,

Prepare occasional articles or religious and laity.

• commentary for publication on issues • The Vice-Chancellor Pastoral

relating to child protection within the Ministries has confidence that the

diocese. Manager Zimmerman Services is

Be available for and capable of media making a positive contribution to

• the perception of members of the interviews or other public relations diocese in relation to the diocese' s activities, including presentations to conduct in the area of child public forums, on issues of child protection. protection.

• The Communications Manager has confidence that the Manager Zimmerman Services is making a positive contribution to the public promotion of the diocese in relation to issues of child protection.

7. Management of Zimmerman • Maintain expenditure for Zimmerman • Deliver Zimmerman Services within Services budget and other Services within the agreed budget. budget at end of financial year. allocated resources. • Identify and address any significant risks • Absence of ongoing patterns of

to budgetary integrity as they arise. complaints bought by Zimmerman

• Monitor staffing levels within Zimmerman Service personnel.

Services comparative to the range and • Positive personnel surveys by volume of work required and address Zimmerman Services staff. issues of inadequate resources with • Stability in Zimmerman Services diocesan leadership, as required . personnel.

• Ensure Zimmerman Services personnel • The Vice-Chancellor Pastoral receive levels of supervision appropriate Ministries has confidence that the for their professional development and Manager Zimmerman Services is personal circumstance. making a positive contribution in

• Work with the Vice-Chancellor Pastoral the management and support of Ministries, to ensure that the Healing and the Healing and Support Team. Support Team are sufficiently supervised, supported and resourced to fulfil their role.

12. SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES (short & long term)

What? I

Why?

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Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Position Description

12. SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES (short & long term)

What? Why?

Short Term (12 months)

1. Assisting the Bishop to lead the Diocese of Maitland- The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has been shown to have Newcastle in its engagement with the Royal Commission had a particularly troubled history in relation to the sexual into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse predation of children by persons associated with the diocese.

There is a significant amount of information in the public arena including allegations of the implicit involvement of church leadership.

The Catholic Church in Australia and the Diocese in particular has committed to full engagement with and full disclosure to the Royal Commission.

Medium Term (1-3 years)

2. Ensuring that due process is afforded members of the As a consequence of the issues cited below (causation for diocese who are the subject of child protection challenge #3), the environment is highly charged and often allegations, particularly if the allegation relates to sexual polarised. abuse or if the person who is subject to the allegation is a

There is a group within the diocese and the majority of the priest or male religious.

general public who appear to be predisposed to view the person subject of allegation as having committed the alleged act.

There is another group within the diocese fiercely loyal to the person subject of allegation and perceive any investigation and imposition of temporary safety measures as an injustice.

long Term (Ongoing)

3. Contributing to the restoration of public trust in and locally, nationally and internationally the Catholic Church is respect for the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle (in being bought to account for a historic failure to protect particular) and the Catholic Church (in general), as a faith children and a growing wave of criminal investigations, trials based organisation that is a leader in the care and and often convictions. In the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle protection of children. over fifteen years of proven crimes, media reporting and

hearsay evidence has made many of the faithful despair and the general public loose respect and trust.

long Term (Ongoing)

4. Ensuring that diocesan services are operating in The ongoing, comparatively rapid evolution of state laws in accordance with NSW child protection legislation in an child protection makes it an ongoing challenge to maintain environment of constricting budgets and increasing work currency update diocesan policies and procedures and ensure pressures. their successful dissemination and application across largely

autonomous workplaces

13. LEVEL OF DECISION MAKING

Decisions that may be made by the Manager Zimmerman Services independently:

• Initiating, conducting or allocating investigations into Diocesan personnel of alleged conduct that falls under Parts 3A or 3C of the Ombudsman Act 1974, including the making of findings.

• Determining whether a sustained allegation in an investigation constitutes conduct requiring notification to the Office of the Children's Guardian.

• Zimmerman Services' response to specific requests I directives from statutory oversight authorities.

• Provision of leave, attendance at professional development opportunities and other day-to-day management of

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Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Position Description

Zimmerman Services personnel.

• Provision of pre-emptive funding for people who have brought claims for recompense against the Diocese.

• Developing and delivering training packages for diocesan personnel.

• The review of and drafting diocesan policies, procedures and protocols particular to Zimmerman Services.

Decisions that may be made by the Manager Zimmerman Services after consultation with relevant Diocesan leadership:

• Conducting an investigation into an alleged breach of professional standards is predicated by establishing terms of reference with the relevant service leadership.

• Developing Diocesan wide policies and procedures relating to child protection is done in consultation with relevant Diocesan services and parish leaders.

• Implementing temporary safety measures for diocesan personnel who are subject of child protection investigations are done in consultation with the person affected and the leadership of the relevant diocesan service.

• Managing diocesan personnel who are identified as posing an elevated level of risk to children is undertaken in consultation with the leadership of the relevant service.

• Setting of remuneration levels and hiring/firing of Zimmerman Services staff is made in consultation with Human Resources.

• Participation in media interviews and public forums are made in consultation with the Diocesan Executive and Communications Manager.

Decisions that are referred and to whom

• Investigation outcomes are made by the leadership of the relevant service who supervises the person subject of child protection investigation.

• The limits of instructions when attempting to negotiate a settlement to a claim for recompense against the diocese, is made by the Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle.

• Diocesan policies on child protection are approved by the Bishop of Maitland-Newcastle, service specific policies and procedures are approved by the relevant service leadership.

14. ORGANISATION POSITION CHART

Bishop

[ Vicar-General }--'----'

I

l Vice Chancellors J [ Directors of Agencies J

Manager Zimmerman Services ------------- -· ·--------------------------r-------------------------~ I I

[ Healing and Support Team J [ Prevention and Response Team ) Administrative Support Team

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Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle Position Description

15. EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

Performance Management

Performance agreement tri-annual performance review

Reward & Recognition

Educational and development opportunities negotiated bi-annually

Remuneration

Agreed salary and conditions comparable to industry standards and level of responsibility

16. OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Occupant must:

• have a valid ('employed') NSW working with children check clearance;

• have a current drivers licence;

• abide by the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia and NSW and the polices of the Diocese. Any criminal or civil action taken against the occupant must be reported immediately to the Vice Chancellor- Administration;

• take reasonable action to familiarise himself/herself with Diocesan policies and procedures;

• not take advantage of their role in the Diocese for personal gain;

• take responsibility for their personal safety and the wellbeing of other employees, clients, contractors and other visitors to the Diocese; and

• be familiar with, and observe, Diocesan policy and procedures on Equity and Diversity and Occupational Health and Safety in the performance of the responsibilities of the position.

17. SIGNATURES

OCCUPANT

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SUPERVISOR DATE:

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