Safe Ministry

Safe Ministry

The Safe Ministry to Children Canon 2017 of the General Synod of the Australian Church of Australia (adopted by the Gippsland Synod in December 2017) requires each Diocese to establish a Diocesan Safe Ministry Authority. The Authority is responsible for safe ministry in the Diocese, including the screening and training of clergy and licensed or authorised church workers.

Safe Ministry - Constitution

General

Code of Conduct for Church Workers - Faithfulness in Service Safe Church Workshops 2025 Safe Ministry Program - Categories Position Descriptions Online Safe Church Workshop instructions Code of Conduct for Volunteer Workers
Working with Children’s Check - Application or Renewal SMO Access - Safety Management Online (Safe Ministry Online) SMO Training Video Crimcheck Online Application

Resources

A Parish Guide to the Implementation of the 11 Victorian Child Safe Standards Safe Church Start Up Guide Protocol for responding to claims for Redress - 10.2 - 13 December 2018 Protocol for responding to complaints of Abuse and Harrassment - 10.1 - 13 December 2018 Protocol for the Clearance of Church Workers - 10.4 - 13 December 2018 Professional Standards Act
Being a Child Safe Organisation. Crimcheck Online Applications Report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

Policies

Safe Church Policy Child Safety & Wellbeing Policy Communication Policy Electronic Communications Guidelines Being Together Grievance Policy Child Photo Permissions