Governance & Safeguarding

DTP is committed to ensuring a victim-centred approach where the safety and well-being of the victim takes priority in all matters and procedures, whilst ensuring impartiality throughout the preliminary investigation or risk assessment process.

DTP’s personnel commit themselves to the promotion of the rights and needs of victims and to fostering a compassionate and sensitive environment where all stakeholders are treated with dignity and respect.

Id-Dar tal-Providenza is committed to complying with the National legislation on mandatory reporting in accordance with the Protection of Minors (Alternative Care) Act (Act 602 of the Laws of Malta).

DTP personnel shall report any safeguarding concerns relating to minors or vulnerable adults to the Police and, in the case of minors, to the Child Protection Directorate. DTP is also obliged to report such concerns to the DSO, the Church Safeguarding Commission in Malta, or the relevant Ordinary, as well as to the Social Welfare Standards Authority (SCSA), Aġenzija Sapport, and the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations.

Any verbal report shall be followed up immediately by a written report. Personnel who fail to report a safeguarding concern or who attempt to avoid or obstruct investigations may be subject to disciplinary action according to canonical legislation, the policies and collective agreement of DTP, and, where applicable, the Laws of Malta. As regards vulnerable adults under its care.

DTP is committed to ensure that no complainant is dismissed or subjected to intimidation, retaliation, prejudice, or discrimination for reporting a safeguarding concern. An obligation to keep silent should not be imposed on complainants, victims, or any other witnesses who act in good faith. That said, maliciously fabricating false information about someone is not only ethically and morally wrong but, in certain cases, may also have legal consequences.

Ensuring the well-being of the subject of a complaint. DTP is committed to ensuring that the holistic well-being of the subject of the complaint is maintained in all matters and procedures, whilst ensuring impartiality throughout the preliminary investigation or risk assessment process.

DTP will continue to follow the subject of complaint during the safeguarding processes and ensure that he or she is treated with dignity and respect. This is done in collaboration with the Head of Safeguarding Commission.