The following policies have been developed by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and its agencies.  

The process of development begins with a draft policy being generated by the relevant group (ACBC WHS Network, ACBC HR Network, ACBC IT Group).  The draft policy is then circulated to Health and Safety Representatives, Management Representatives, Employees and Heads of Agencies for comment.  Feedback is considered by the relevant group, and where required, the draft policy is amended.  The amended policy is circulated to employees and Heads of Agencies for comment.  The final draft is checked by ACBC's legal advisors to ensure that all our legislative requirements have been met.  The policy is then submitted to the President of the Permanent Committee of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference for approval.

These policies are introduced to workers during the induction process and changes are communicated to workers through staff meetings and via email.

Other organisations may feel free to use the wording of our policies, however, please be aware that in certain cases there is a legislative requirement to consult with your workers in developing and implementing these policies.

pdf ACBC Work Health and Safety Policy (171 KB)

pdf ACBC Workplace Bullying and Harassment Policy (171 KB)

pdf ACBC Use of IT Systems Policy (496 KB)

pdf ACBC Anti-discrimination Policy (171 KB)

pdf ACBC Rehabilitation and Return to Work Guidelines (172 KB)

pdf ACBC Privacy Policy (281 KB)