Safe Church Coordinators

The next round of Child Safety Plans are now due in 2025, and a live online format of Safe Church training will be phased in during 2024.

At its meeting in November, the General Church Board provisionally approved a trial framework for a new LCANZ disciplinary system and complaints handling process.

Child-safe churches are always looking at ways to reduce risks to children in both our physical and online spaces.

At its October 2023 meeting, the General Church Board agreed to make some important changes to Child Safety Standards submission timelines. The next round of Child Safety Plans will now be due in 2025.

Some changes are planned for the way Safe Church training will be delivered across the church. Live online training will be phased in during 2024.

More than 90 per cent of Australian congregations have submitted either a Child Safety Plan or an assurance that they have no children in regular attendance, indicating that they are embracing their child safety responsibilities. The next step is to ensure plans are implemented and reviewed.