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At the request of the Dominican Sisters of North Adelaide, the Dominican Sisters of Eastern Australia and the Holy Cross Congregation of Dominican Sisters, Dominican Education Australia was established by the Catholic Church on 28 January 2015.

Dominican Education Australia has oversight of six schools that were previously the responsibility of the three congregations. The entities are:

• ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ College, Camberwell
• Santa Sabina College, Strathfield
• St Lucy's School, Wahroonga
• Cabra Dominican College, Cumberland Park, Adelaide
• St Mary's College, Adelaide
• St Dominic's Priory College, Adelaide

The Trustees of Dominican Education Australia, in collaboration with each of the incorporated College / School Boards, ensures the schools' catholicity, fidelity to the Dominican charism, formation of Board members, excellence in teaching and learning and financial stability.

The Congregational Leaders (or their representatives) are the Sponsors of DEA and have oversight of the work of the Trustees. They are responsible for appointing the Trustees, ensuring that the sale of property complies with Canon Law, and approving the annual report prepared by the Trustees for the Holy See.

Dominican Education Australia was inaugurated in August 2016. For further information on Dominican Education Australia .

Fighting Against Modern Slavery

In recent years, DEA have undertaken work to ensure that effective policies and procedures are in place to minimise the risk of modern slavery occurring within their Ministries.

What is Modern Slavery?

The term modern slavery is used to describe situations where coercion, threats or deception are used to exploit victims and undermine or deprive them of their freedom. Slavery can take many forms, such as human trafficking, servitude, forced marriage, forced labour, debt bondage, deceptive recruiting for labour or services, and child labour. The term modern slavery is generally only used to describe serious exploitation. Practices such as substandard working conditions or underpayment of workers are also illegal and harmful, and may be present in some situations of modern slavery.

Our Commitment

As per the DEA Modern Slavery Statement, the ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ College Modern Slavery Policy aims to mitigate the risk of modern slavery within College operations and supply chains. It provides a framework to ensure compliance with the reporting requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth).

We respect the human rights of our students and their families, our staff, our suppliers and of the communities in which we operate. Our intention is to identify and manage risks related to human rights across our network and through our supply chain management.

DEA and ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ College are members of the which brings together Catholic entities to share resources and coordinate action to manage modern slavery risk across their respective industry sectors.

ÃØÉ«´«Ã½ College Modern Slavery Policy