Holy Spirit Parish, St Clair, Australia

The Strategic Pastoral Plan of the parish calls for the establishment of a Parish Youth Commission. The Commission is responsible to the Pastoral Council to whom it would make its recommendations. The role of this Commission is to:

Be a research and information gathering group regarding church and community resources and facilities available to youth and those working in youth ministry.
As needed and appropriate, inform the parish community or relevant people of the results of their research.
Promote the use of established youth facilities and programs as appropriate
Develop an understanding of and statement about the nature of youth ministry
Determine the need for youth ministry in the parish
Respond to the need for parish education regarding youth ministry
Devise a plan of strategies (including programs) as the parish response to and collaboration with young people in the parish community thus, planning for a youth ministry in the parish
Become familiar with and advertise opportunities for training for leadership in youth ministry
Investigate the use of youth workers in youth ministry in other places. Evaluate the need for or suitability of youth workers for this parish
Make other recommendations for youth ministry to the Pastoral Council
Evaluate youth ministry in the parish as appropriate.
Monitor the need of the parish to comply with the requirements of the following Child Protection Legislation:

Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998;
Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998;
Ombudsman Amendment (Child Protection and Community Services) Act 1998.

The Commission will normally have among its membership:

A parent
An adult active in leadership in parish youth ministry
A young adult from the parish community
A person from outside the parish familiar with youth ministry

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