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New professional standards director appointed

NZ Catholic Staff — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 20:30:05 +0000

The National Professional Standards Committee (NPSC) has appointed former Christchurch lawyer and mother of two Virginia Noonan as director of the National Office of Professional Standards (NOPS). Ms Noonan, most recently working as the inaugural safeguarding coordinator for the Catholic diocese of Christchurch, was to take up this new role in January, 2018. NOPS is

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NZ abuse inquiry likely to include churches

Michael Otto — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 20:40:56 +0000

Whatever shape the new Government’s promised independent inquiry into historical claims of abuse of children in state care takes, the past actions of churches, including the Catholic Church, will come under scrutiny. That was the forecast in December of Bill Kilgallon, who heads the Catholic Church’s National Office for Professional Standards in this country. A

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In Rome, NZ expert speaks out on abuse

NZ Catholic Staff — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:36:42 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A New Zealand member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has said the Church needs to listen better to victims of sexual abuse. Bill Kilgallon, the director of the National Office for Professional Standards in this country, was among members of the commission who met Pope Francis at

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Safe Church a target

Michael Otto — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 21:25:56 +0000

by MICHAEL OTTO A Safe Church programme for New Zealand should be rolled out before the end of the year. National Office for Professional Standards director Bill Kilgallon said the programme is close to being finalised. “We should start rolling out the training later this year,” he said. Mr Kilgallon said the programme will be

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Limits foreseen on photos in church

Michael Otto — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:57:27 +0000

by MICHAEL OTTO Guidelines for when and where photos can be taken of children, including in church services, are likely for dioceses in New Zealand. The director of the National Office for Professional Standards in New Zealand, Bill Kilgallon, said many dioceses around the world have such policies. Indeed, most organisations working with children do,

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NZ can make mark in Pope’s commission

Michael Otto — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:00:51 +0000

by MICHAEL OTTO The New Zealand church will be making a significant contribution to the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, says one of the organisation’s new members. Bill Kilgallon, who is director of the National Office for Professional Standards in this country, was one of eight new appointments to the commission made by

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Pope Francis appoints New Zealander to Vatican Commission on child abuse

NZ Catholic Staff — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 21:28:04 +0000

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Pope Francis has announced the appointment of Bill Kilgallon, Director of the National Office for Professional Standards of the Catholic Church in New Zealand to his newly established Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors overnight in Rome. echo $variable;

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‘Safe Church’ plan on the way

Rowena Orejana — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 21:48:17 +0000

by ROWENA OREJANA AUCKLAND — There is growing confidence in New Zealand that the Catholic Church will listen and act on complaints of sexual abuse. The national director of the National Office for Professional Standards, Bill Kilgallon, said there is a steady stream of complaints against the Catholic Church related to sexual abuse, and they

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