Jun2025
Has your congregation submitted its Child Safety Standards Action Plan?
by Tim Ross
Many congregations still need to submit their Child Safety Standards Action Plans or Child Safety Assurances. This is a vital step in creating safe church environments in our congregations.
May2025
New Child Safety resources for teenagers
by Nicole Hall
Two new resources are available this month on the Child Safety Standards resource webpage. The Speak Up Poster and Your Rights Poster have been designed for teenagers.
May2025
Still time for congregations to complete Child Safety Action Plans
Thank you to all congregations that submitted their Round 2 Child Safety Standards Action Plan or Child Safety ‘No Children’ Assurance by the 31 March deadline. A list of all submissions received so far is available on the LCA website.
Apr2025
Child Safety Action Plans now overdue
Thank you to all congregations that submitted their Round 2 Child Safety Standards Action Plan or Child Safety ‘No Children’ Assurance by the 31 March deadline.
Mar2025
New Safe Church training met with approval
Safe Church training delivery has been met with approval across the LCA, with feedback flooding in from suburban and regional congregations following the rollout of the new training model late last year. There were 109 participants in back-to-back Level 1 sessions last week.
Jan2025
Child Safety action plan deadline approaching
If they haven’t already done so late in 2024, all LCA congregations should now be undertaking a self-assessment and preparing their round 2 Child Safety Standards Action Plan.
