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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.
Webinar on Child Safety Standards for Congregations
1.30pm AEDT
Saturday 26 March 2022
The Churchwide Office will be holding a Child Safety Webinar on Saturday March 26th 2022. This webinar will provide an overview of the LCA Child Safety Standards for Congregations with an emphasis upon the new child safety responsibilities for LCA congregations.
The webinar will run for approximately 90 minutes from 1.30pm AEDT.
It will include a particular focus upon guidelines for completing the new Child Safety Self-Assessment Tool and the Child Safety Plan, as well as tips for implementation of the Child Safety Plan by local church councils.
Church council chairpersons, Pastors, church council secretaries, other members who serve on church council, Safe Church Coordinators, and any other congregation members who have significant involvement with children and youth, are strongly encouraged to participate.
Each session will include question and answer opportunities.
The webinar will be conducted jointly by the LCA Child Protection Project Officer, Mary-Ann Carver, and Professional Standards Officers from each of the districts.
Please save the date in your diaries – this is an important opportunity to learn about the new child safety standards and what they entail.
We look forward to your participation!
Child Safety Standards for Congregations Documents
We have had quite a few queries recently about accessing the documentation for the new Child Safety Standards for Congregations.
Please know we are working hard to finalise the formatting for the standards and their two associated tools, and we anticipate that we will have these up on the LCA website by the end of February.
Our apologies for the delay and thank you for your proactivity, keenness, and patience!
As they become finalised the documents will be loaded onto the webpage here
Mary-Ann Carver
LCA Child Protection Project Officer
16th February 2022
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Earlier this month, the Australian Federal Police released a glossary of acronyms and emojis that are known to be used by child predators who engage in sexualised communication online and via text message.
See here for more details
New powers for online safety body begin
New online safety measures to protect Australians on the internet came into force last month, giving the national regulator more powers to take action against abuse.
See here for more details
Safe Church training fees now lower
Safe Church training is even better value now, with fees having been reduced since last year.
For any of our training sessions, we only charge the congregation or ministry a token fee of $5 a person.
This means for a full day Level 1 workshop, which includes three sessions, the total cost will be $15 a person.
Scroll further down for a schedule of upcoming workshops or visit our training page
WORKSHOPS
Safe Church Level 1
Safe Church Level 1 Refresher
Safe Church Level 2
February 2022
March 2022
- 19 Feb -- Lameroo, SA (R)
- 20 Feb -- Lameroo, SA (Lvl 1)
- 26 Feb -- Stawell, Vic (Lvl 1)
- 3 & 4 March -- Tabor, Vic (Lvl 1)
- 5 March -- Toowoomba, Qld (Lvl 1)
- 5 March -- Blair Athol, SA (Lvl 1)
- 5 March -- Tabor, Vic (Lvl 2)
- 6 March -- Toowoomba, Qld (R)
- 6 March -- Mid Murray, SA (R)
- 7 March -- Toowoomba, Qld (Lvl 2)
- 15 March -- Southern Flinders, SA (Lvl 2)
- 19 March -- Tallebudgera, Qld (R)
- 19 March -- Para Vista, SA (R)
- 20 March -- Hahndorf, SA (R)
- 20 March -- Victor Harbor, SA
(Lvl 1) - 24 March -- Glenelg, SA (R)
If you are unable to travel to a workshop, Level 1 and Level 2 training is also available online
Hopefully you have the free lunch time webinar on Saturday 26 March, on the Child Safety Standards for Congregations, marked down in your calendar. Look forward to seeing you on there!
TIM ROSS
Manager
LCA/NZ Professional Standards Department
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
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
William (Bill) Mansas
0457 774 003
bill.mansas@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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