On 4 June 2025, IDDC adopted its Safeguarding Policy. The purpose of the policy is to outline our approach and commitment to safeguarding. This includes managing any safeguarding concerns regarding our own staff and volunteers, signposting any safeguarding concerns from our members and protecting any representatives or people who come into contact with IDDC through our task group meetings, conferences or activities.

Complaint mechanisms

In the circumstance that any representatives wish to report a concern involving IDDC, or members wish to receive advice, the following mechanisms can be used:

• Report a concern to the mailbox, currently managed by the Executive Officer, Angélique Hardy: Coordinator@iddcconsortium.net.
• If the concern is regarding a member of the staff team or the Executive Officer is absent, report by email to the Chair Mary Keogh: chair@iddcconsortium.net
• If the concern is regarding the Chair, report instead to the Secretary: safeguardingreport@iddcconsortium.net

IDDC Safeguarding Policy

You can download the policy here.