Being a safe organisation includes ensuring that you have thorough policy and procedures in the areas of duty of care and people protection.
The National Principles for Child Safe Organisations include two principles related to policy and procedures:
Principle NINE: Implementation of the national child safe principles is regularly reviewed and improved.
Principle TEN: Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young people.
Current and regularly reviewed policy and procedures, particularly in the area of child protection, are increasingly becoming a requirement for insurers and regulators.
Keeping up to date with changes in good practice and legislation is an ongoing task.
Below are our Safe Church Policy & Procedures which are free to download (Updated February 2026).
SMR can also be contracted to assist in customising your current policy and procedures.
SAFE CHURCH POLICY
Safe Church Policy
Safe Church Manual Introduction
PROCEDURES
The policy is ‘actioned’ through the implementation of procedures for the establishment and provision of safe environments and interactions including:
Procedures Reference guide
Safe Church Procedure 1 Safe Environments
Safe Church Procedure 2 Child Safety and wellbeing
Safe Church Procedure 3 Church Worker screening training supervision
Safe Church Procedure 4 Incidents and emergencies
Safe Church Procedure 5 Safe Church Concerns
Safe Church Procedure 6 Conflict resolution
Safe Church Procedure 7 Responding to Allegations of Misconduct against Church Workers
Safe Church Procedure 8 Managing persons of concern
Safe Church Procedure 9 Record Keeping
Safe Church Procedure 10 Conflicts of Interest
Safe Church Procedure 11 Privacy
CODES OF CONDUCT
Safe Church Codes of Conduct Overview
Code of Conduct Board Pastors Coordinators – SC Manual Section 3
Code of Conduct CW NON spiritual guidance role – SC Manual Section 3
Code of Conduct CW spiritual guidance roles – SC Manual Section 3
SAFE CHURCH FRAMEWORK APPENDIX
CSC Safe Church Relevant Legislation – SC Manual Section 4
05 Safe Church Terminology – SC Manual Section 5
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.