Safe Church
We are committed to making our church a safe place for all.
Safe Church Training
Training teams to create safe spaces
Safe Church Training (SCT) is required by most volunteers at SBC. This includes those who serve in Playgroup, Tribe, Fuel, Connect and welcome teams, Cafe, Lifegroups, Creative Arts, Conversation English, Photography, Morning Tea, Prayer ministry, Seniors, Production, Multimedia, all ministry team leaders, and some Community Care volunteers.
This is one important step in ensuring our programs are safe for children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
SCT is delivered in two parts.
Online pre-learning is available throughout the year by clicking the link below. This will take you to our online training platform where you can select the most appropriate course for you and complete it in your own time.
Courses are available in English, with Chinese and Korean coming soon. A condensed version is also available for those with current VIT registration.
Also below is a link to instructions for using the online training platform.
Most people find it takes 90minutes or less to complete the pre-learning. Completing the pre-learning enables you to commence ministry.
The second part of SCT occurs twice annually, in February and July, and is offered in person or online via Zoom.
This is a 1 hour session designed to put your learning into practice with scenario based learning and opportunities for questions.
You must complete this second part of your training in order to continue serving in ministry.
Once you have completed pre-learning, you will be provided with details of the next available session for part two.
SCT remains current for 4 years, and we will remind you when you need to renew your training.
Training can also be completed externally via https://www.buv.com.au/events/creating-safe-spaces/ at your own cost. Proof of completion will need to be provided.
Syndal Safe Church Policy
Safe Church Commitment Statement
Syndal Baptist Church (SBC) is committed to ministering to children, young people and adults by providing a church environment that is physically, emotionally and spiritually safe.
Our church is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children, young people and adults, particularly those in positions of vulnerability, and will endeavour to provide a safe environment through our policies and procedures, including but not limited to recruitment, training, supervision, reviews, code of conduct, duty of care, risk management, workplace health and safety, conflict resolution, zero tolerance for discrimination against inclusion in our programs, zero tolerance for abuse, and environmental best practice.
The following values reflect the culture we are committed to promoting within our church: growing, inclusive, missional, generous, caring.
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
Syndal Baptist Church (SBC) is committed to child safety. All children and young people at SBC have the right to feel and be safe. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers.
We are committed to providing a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and those from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability to ensure they can participate equally.
We have zero tolerance for any/all forms of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently in line with our policies and procedures. SBC is committed to preventing abuse of children and young people by identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.
We have specific policies, procedures and training in place that support our leadership team, staff and volunteers to achieve these commitments.
Syndal Baptist Church (SBC) is committed to protecting the safety of all people within its programs, ministries and events.
All people, regardless of age, gender, race, culture, disability and family/social background have equal rights to this protection.
All people, including children and young people, have the right to be respected and valued as well as feel emotionally, physically and spiritually safe at all times.
Our policy has been developed to uphold this commitment to safeguarding and to adhere to National and Local legislation.
Purpose of the policy
This policy outlines how SBC prioritises the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and those considered to be vulnerable, and what steps we will take to do this.
This policy aims to:
protect children, young people and those considered vulnarable who participate in our programs.
provide staff and volunteers with the overarching principles that guide our approach to child protection and general wellbeing.
SBC believes that a child, young person or adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children, young people and adults, and to keep them safe.
Scope of the policy
This policy applies to all staff, volunteers, or anyone working on behalf of Syndal Baptist Church (SBC). This policy applies to all activities conducted by SBC.
Our policy aims to:
Minimise the risk of abuse, misconduct and the misuse of positional power.
Ensure that all cases of suspected abuse and misconduct are handled thoroughly.
Ensure that leaders and programs are safe.
Ensure that all people are respected and valued.
For a copy of the complete Safe Church Policy, please click the button below.
If you have a concern:
Contact Safe Church Personnel