March 2025
Church Councils' Responsibility for Safe Church
The Uniting Church in Australia believes that all people, including children, are made in the image of God. As a community of faith, we are committed to providing safe environments for all people including children, so that they may live life in all its fullness.
Church Councils as the governing body of the congregation have an important role to play in Safe Church leadership, both within the mission of the church and as officers and responsible persons under the law.
GRP Procedures - How to be a Safe, Healthy and Compliant Congregation (V1.1)
This is a (non-exhaustive) list of the different resources that you as a Safe Church Officer for your congregation, may need as you assist your church council and church in maintaining matters of compliance.
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How to Register with the NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian as an Employer
How to Conduct a Risk Assessment
NOTE: For documents like "How to be a Safe, Healthy and Compliant Congregation", version updates are anticipated and expected as regulations change and evolve. These are living documents that will grow with the needs of the wider church to uphold current WHS standards.