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LOVE COMES TO LIFE when we treat each other with courtesy and respect, and when the way we behave towards each other reflects the way God loves us.
Child Safety Standards for Congregations
A friendly reminder that your ministry’s local leaders have until 30 September 2022, to complete a self-assessment and Child Safety Plan!
The relevant forms are available on the LCANZ website.
New learning resources to help your family stay safe online
eSafety has released new resources to help parents and carers from all backgrounds protect their families online.
The new videos and advice sheets from the Online Safety for Every Family suite of resources cover how to:
- get started with social media
- enjoy safer online gaming, and
- help your child if they are bullied online
To make sure more families can start a conversation with their children about online safety, the information comes in multiple languages.
Police arrest 24 registered child sex offenders in South Australia
During Australia’s National Child Protection Week (which was also Child Safeguarding Week in New Zealand) police in South Australia carried out a statewide sweep and searched 267 houses belonging to registered child sex offenders.
Officers looked for any evidence of breaches of the Child Sex Offenders Registration Act, which has a range of obligations from maintaining internet user accounts to having contact with children. The sweep was conducted over two days, during which 24 child sex offenders were arrested.
WORKSHOPS
Safe Church Level 1
Safe Church Level 1 Refresher
Safe Church Level 2
September 2022
October 2022
- 17 Sept -- Corinda, Qld (R)
- 17 Sept -- Tanunda, SA (Lvl 1)
- 18 Sept -- Tanunda, SA (R)
- 18 Sept -- Novar Gdns, SA (R)
- 25 Sept -- Tanunda, SA (Lvl 2)
- 28 Sept -- Ringwood, Vic (Lvl 2)
- 1 Oct -- Caboolture, Qld (Lvl 1)
- 8 Oct -- Mt Gravatt, Qld (R)
- 22 Oct -- Bundaberg, Qld (Lvl 1)
- 23 Oct -- Bundaberg, Qld (R)
- 23 Oct -- Bundaberg, Qld (Lvl 2)
- 29 Oct -- Woolloongabba, Qld
(Lvl 1)
If you are unable to travel to a workshop, Level 1 and Level 2 training is also available online
Looking forward to receiving your completed Child Safety Plan soon!
As always, please let us know if you have any questions.
Blessings from your PSOs
Tim Ross
Manager
Elizabeth Kloeden
Qld PSO
Carolyn Kiss
NSW|ACT PSO
Denise Muschamp
Vic|Tas & NZ PSO
Dave Biar
SA|NT PSO
Questions|Concerns|Feedback
Your local Professional Standards Officers are here to support you.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Carolyn Kiss
0457 770 100
carolyn.kiss@lca.org.au
NEW ZEALAND
Denise Muschamp
+61 437 180 928
pso@lutheran.org.nz
QUEENSLAND
Elizabeth Kloeden
0437 252 736
elizabeth.kloeden@lca.org.au
SOUTH AUSTRALIA – NORTHERN TERRITORY
Dave Biar
0427 946 012
dave.biar@lca.org.au
VICTORIA – TASMANIA
Denise Muschamp
0437 180 928
denise.muschamp@lca.org.au
PSD webpage shortcuts
- Homepage and PSO contact details www.lca.org.au/psd
- Training www.lca.org.au/safechurchtraining
- Frequently Asked Questions www.lca.org.au/psd-faqs
- Resources, including for Safe Church Coordinators www.lca.org.au/psd-sp3
- LCA Standards of Ethical Behaviour www.lca.org.au/seb
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