There are two related areas to our training.  The first revolves around the Safe Place Policy of the church introduced in 1997.  This deals with the important issue of sexual abuse and harassment within the church.  The second – Child Safe - grows out of the special needs of children and young people (those below 18) in our care. State legislation also requires congregations to comply with special risk management strategies.  What congregations need to do is explained by the Commission for Children, Young People and Child Guardian.  The workshop explains what our church has done to make this task easier for congregations.

The training will alert those working with children to a special website the church has acquired which enables you to fill in forms and store them all on line.  It also enables you to do future refresher training in this area on line.

Our workshop combines both Safe Place and Child Safe in one 6 hour training day.  We believe it’s important that the leaders of congregations also understand the basics of the Child Safe Policy

Our church is serious about becoming a “Safe Place for all”.  This means that all Pastors  (including Chaplains and active retired Pastors), Lay Workers, employees , elders, Sunday School Teachers, youth leaders, members of any congregational committees,  and all involved in ministry to children and young people are required to undergo this training and update every three years. 

There is a cost of $35 per person for the 6 hour training.  The material costs are almost $15 and the rest subsidises our transport costs so that we are able to charge the same amount all over Queensland.   However, when congegations make one payment, for more than 10 members we offer an overall discount of 10%, and for more than 20 the discount is 20%.