Tasmanian CatholicCare worker charged by Australian Federal Police

The letter, dated July 13, which has been seen by The Examiner was sent by CatholicCare's executive manager for early learning and care.

"Upon receiving information from the APF, we immediately stood down the individual from his position, and he is not permitted to enter school grounds or our out-of-school hours facilities," the letter says.

The letter notes that the worker has appeared in court and was granted bail, and is due to reappear before the court in August.

"We immediately took steps to notify the Archdiocese of Hobart's Office of Professional Standards, the state regulatory body for education and child care (Education and Care Unit), and Catholic Education Tasmania," it says.

"The individual had passed all pre-employment certifications and checks before working with CatholicCare.

"CatholicCare Tasmania and the Archdiocese of Hobart have zero tolerance towards the mistreatment of children and vulnerable people in our care and strongly support the role of police and courts in prosecuting such matters."

The letter advises recipients to be "mindful" of legal responsibilities regarding public comment as the matter is before the courts and offers free counselling to families.

CatholicCare have been approached for further comment.

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