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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.
"The Children in the Pictures"
This documentary goes inside Queensland Police's Task Force Argos, the world-leading investigative team dedicated to rescuing children from online sexual exploitation.
It will screen this Sunday 24 October 2021 at 8.30pm, on SBS
Click here to watch the trailer
Global online conference
Between Monday 8 November 2021 and Thursday 11 November 2021, there will be a free Faith and Child Safeguarding global online conference. It will provide a platform for people around the world to come together to exchange insights, experiences, challenges and best practices on child safeguarding in faith-based contexts.
On Thursday 11 November at 6:00 pm AEDT, PSD manager Tim will be speaking to participants.
Later on the same evening, Thursday 11 November, at 8:30 pm AEDT Tim will be part of a Q&A panel. The topic of discussion will be ‘Reporting and investigating safeguarding concerns’.
‘Still Unseen & Ignored’
On Tuesday 9 November 2021 at 12 pm -1:30 pm AEDT, Australian Catholic Safeguarding Limited will be hosting this free webinar with the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Childhood Foundation Dr Joe Tucci.
Dr Tucci will present recent findings in relation to community knowledge and attitudes about child abuse and child protection in Australia.
After the presentation, there will be a Q&A session.
LCA - Person of Concern Policy
Please note the General Church Board has reviewed and updated the church’s Policy on Prevention of Risk of Harm from a Person of Concern.
It would be a good idea to take a look through the updated policy, as well as the accompanying procedure.
The term ‘Person of Concern’ refers to each of the following persons:
- Has pleaded guilty to, has been convicted of, has admitted to or is currently charged with a criminal offence related to sexual harassment or abuse (including grooming), physical abuse or stalking
- Has received an adverse risk assessment from the Church or another organisation relating to sexual harassment or abuse (including grooming), physical abuse, emotional (psychological) harassment or abuse, or spiritual abuse
- Is the subject of an allegation of sexual harassment or abuse (including grooming), physical abuse, emotional (psychological) harassment or abuse, or spiritual abuse that is still under investigation
- Is receiving, or has received, treatment for disordered and harmful behaviour
- Has received a negative result in relation to a working with children type check or another background screening check
If you become aware there might be a Person of Concern at your local ministry, please confidentially contact PSD and we will assist your local leaders to work through the procedure.
Geelong College to pay $2.7 million over historical child sex abuse
A Victorian man has been awarded the highest amount of damages in an institutional abuse case in Australia, with a court ordering his former school pay him more than $2.7 million.
Click here for more details
WORKSHOPS
Safe Church Level 1
Safe Church Level 1 Refresher
Safe Church Level 2
October
November
- 23 Oct -- Mt Gravatt, Qld (Lvl 1)
- 24 Oct -- Bordertown, SA (R)
- 30 Oct -- Glynde, SA (Lvl 1 & R)
- 6 Nov -- Crows Nest, Qld (Lvl 1)
- 6 Nov -- McLaren Vale, SA (Lvl 1)
- 7 Nov -- Crows Nest, Qld (Lvl 2)
- 13 Nov -- Tingalpa, Qld (Lvl 1)
- 20 Nov -- Townsville, Qld (R)
- 20 Nov -- Gawler, SA (Lvl 1)
- 21 Nov -- Townsville, Qld (Lvl 2)
- 21 Nov -- Pt Lincoln, SA (Lvl 1)
- 25 Nov -- Glenelg, SA (Lvl 2)
- 27 Nov -- Nundah, Qld (Lvl 1)
- 28 Nov -- Goolwa, SA (R)
If you are unable to travel to a workshop, Level 1 and Level 2 training is also available online
Thank you all for keeping up to date with proper screening practices and with Safe Church training!
And thanks also to Safe Church Coordinators for keeping your ministry’s Safety Management Online records nice and tidy for us, by archiving all out of date records!
Blessings on your ministries
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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