Creating Safer Communities provide face to face and online training that contains videos, links to relevant websites, written information, tasks, reflections and short quizzes. It can then be used on an ongoing basis as a reference guide and resource for Safe Ministry enquiries.
Register individuals or groups for Safe Ministry courses below.
Safe Ministry Essentials (Level 1) – A course for all clergy and lay position holders to develop awareness of the Diocesan Safe Ministry policy, protocols, procedures, and practices. The training includes biblical foundations, healthy team ministry, screening, boundaries, code of conduct, duty of care, child safe practices, responding to concerns (child and adult related), and self-care as church workers.
Safe Ministry with Children and Young People (Level 2) – A course for all children and youth workers (lay and clergy) to develop awareness of Child Safety and Child Protection. This course includes empowering children, identifying and responding to concerns (risk of harm), reducing the risks of child abuse, and caring for all parties.
COURSES AVAILABLE
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TOP-UP TRAINING
Additional requirements for change of Role, Diocese or State/Territory
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STATE BASED TOP-UP TRAINING
This Top-Up training is State/Territory-based and is aimed at preparing you for your new role when moving State/Territory. It focuses on your new State/Territory’s legislation in the areas of people protection.
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ABOUT THE COURSE DESIGNERS
Celia Irving – Director CMI Vocational Training Pty Ltd
Celia holds a Master of Education (Adult Communication Management & Adult Education), a Bachelor of Vocational Education & Training, a Diploma of Teaching (Primary), a Diploma of Management, a Diploma of Community Service Co-ordination, and a Certificate IV in Assessment & Training.
Her career has spanned more than 40 years, starting in Primary Teaching, then moving into Adult Education, and has had a focus on communication skills since 1981.
Celia has been involved in lay ministry to children and young people and served on the local church council. Within the broader church community, Celia has been involved in developing and delivering training in the Safe Ministry field since 2002, and at an Anglican Diocesan level in the area of Professional Standards since 2010.
Reverend Peter Barnett – Director Creating Safer Communities
Peter holds a Bachelor of Ministry, Advanced Diploma of Ministry, and Diploma of Teaching.
Peter has been working in implementation of Safe Ministry prevention education, and policy & procedure development since 2004, as well as responding to Professional Standards concerns within churches across a range of denominations in Australia since 2007.
Peter has been involved in worship and children’s ministry both at a local church and Baptist denominational level, including an itinerant kids’ ministry known as ‘The Shed’ and the ‘GodSpace’ program used across Australia in Christian Schools, churches and for Scripture in primary schools.
Theological statement
The course designers acknowledge that across the Christian church there can be different theological perspectives.
The information and activities in these courses come from a trinitarian, grace-based perspective, which is that of the course designers. We also wish to express that the main concepts in this course, ‘duty of care’ , ‘being respectful in our boundary-crossings’, ‘protection of the vulnerable’ and ‘safe environments’ are all an expression of love for one another, a love which comes from God.
Disclaimer: These publications are not legal advice. The ideas and procedures herein are based on nationally recognised good practice advice and have been written with due regard to Australian legislation March 2020. Legal advice may need to be sought when responding to individual incidents.