No images? Click here 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. Safe Church training to go "live online"Some changes are planned for the way Safe Church training will be delivered across the church. Changes to Child Safety Plan timeframesThe Lutheran Church of Australia has started implementing the Child Safety Standards across all congregations and parishes in Australia. These are designed to drive cultural change and create, maintain, and improve child-safe practices. At its October 2023 meeting, the General Church Board agreed to make some important changes to Child Safety Standards submission timelines. Child Safety Standards resources updateThe Child Safety Standards web page has had a few new resources added to it recently. We hope you will take the time to look at them and consider how you might use them in your congregation.
Standard 8 in focusChild-safe churches are always looking at ways to reduce risks to children in both our physical and online spaces by:
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email: css@lca.org.au Care and love for children this Advent and ChristmasNovember is a busy time in many congregations. Between AGMs, Advent preparations and Christmas preparations it may be tempting to think that it is too busy to be pulling out the Child Safety Plan and checking to see if anything needs to be worked on in the coming months. Christmas is traditionally a time when families will attend church. In fact, we often expect more
families and new families to attend. Many churches put additional special worship and activities on to help share the news of the birth of Christ especially with and for children and their families – so now is definitely not the time to slow down your efforts at improving your congregation’s safety.
These are all ways to improve the safety of children visiting your church and to share the love of Christ this Christmas. WORKSHOPSSafe Church Level 1 November 2023
If you are unable to travel to a workshop, Level 1, Level 1 Refresher and Level 2 training is also available online Blessings from your Professional Standards team Tim Ross Elizabeth Kloeden Carolyn Kiss Denise Muschamp Dave Biar Questions|Concerns|Feedback Your local Professional Standards Officers are here to support you. NEW SOUTH WALES NEW ZEALAND QUEENSLAND SOUTH AUSTRALIA – NORTHERN TERRITORY WESTERN AUSTRALIA VICTORIA – TASMANIA PSD webpage shortcuts
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