Wellbeing 

I hope that all members of the MacKillop community had a happy and a holy Easter! No doubt the Easter weekend this year contained extra joy for all of us, as we had the opportunities denied us by 2020 to gather with family, friends and our faith communities.

Monday 26th we will gather as a MacKillop community to recognise and pay our respects to all the men and women who have served our Nation at our annual ANZAC Day Ceremony.  This is a significant event on our College calendar and in 2021 we will especially keep the 41 service men who have lost their lives in the war in Afghanistan.

Immunisation is on Wednesday 28th April 2021. If you have not returned a card and wish your son or daughter to be immunised you will now need to contact the South Gippsland Council directly.

Cards will not be accepted on the day.

In order that your son or daughter has no issues on the day please ensure that they have:

• Eaten breakfast
• Consumed plenty of water

If your son or daughter Is particularly anxious that you consider taking him to the Council public session or to your G.P. If for some reason your son or daughter does not receive their immunisation you can take him to a Council public session or to your G.P.

Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College has appointed the people listed below as the College’s Child Protection Officers. Each Child Protection Officer is available to answer any questions that you may have with respect to our Child Protection and Safety Policy and the Child Protection Program.

Child Protection Officers roles within the College are voluntary. However each persons:

• attitudes, experiences and beliefs, for example, a person who is non-judgmental, calm, resilient and demonstrates a high degree of integrity and respect for confidentiality;
• role within the College, for example, a person who has seniority and experience working with complex student and family issues at the College and someone who is readily accessible and available to all members of the College community; and
• profile within the College, for example, a person who is approachable, who students and staff trust and who is willing and able to respond to issues personally and sensitively.

It is every individual’s responsibility to protect children and make reports regarding their concerns to the appropriate authorities.

If a person requires support in reporting to the authorities, the College’s Child Protection Officers are your first point of contact. They receive special training that allows them to deal with child protection concerns both sensitively and effectively.

If you have any concern that a child may be experiencing any form of abuse, whether or not you have formed a belief on reasonable grounds that the abuse has occurred, you can discuss your concerns with the College’s Child Protection Officer. Please note that only raising concerns with the College’s Child Protection Officer, does not meet your legal obligations to report suspected child abuse.

The welfare and best interests of the child are paramount. Whenever there are concerns that a child is in immediate danger the Police should be called on 000.

The following Child Safety Officers can be contacted through the College on 5662 4255

• David Leslie - College Principal
• Kieran O’Dwyer - Deputy Principal Wellbeing and Organisation
• Bron Croatto - Senior School Director
• Cade Maskell - Senior School Wellbeing Coordinator 
• Gerard Gordon - Middle School Director
• Richard Ogilvie - Middle School Wellbeing Coordinator 
• Sarah Roscoe Smith - Assistant Middle School Wellbeing Coordinator 
• Chris Spencer - Junior School Director
• Georgia Townley - Junior School Wellbeing Coordinator 
• Claire Cassidy - Transition Coordinator 
• Rhiannon Le Busque - College Counsellor 
• Laura Muranty - Teacher and Year 8 Homeroom Teacher 
• Stephen Ross Bryant - Teacher and Year 10 Homeroom Teacher
• Jenny Damon - Compliance Officer