Feb2024
Congregations encouraged to keep working for child safety
While the next round of Child Safe Plans is now not due until 2025, LCANZ Child Protection Project Officer Mary-Ann Carver has encouraged congregational leadership teams to keep working on their commitment to child safety.
Feb2024
Changes to child safety and Safe Church training
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.
Sep2023
Into the light
8 September 2023 Listen to this podcast https://lca.box.com/shared/static/qtn0l4u953lqmqz2zrqojj3myrnfzna7.m4a Into the light Ryan Williams Three decades ago, at a Lutheran church in South Australia, Ryan Williams was sexually abused – while… Read more
Jul2023
Younger kids reporting bullying to eSafety
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner is urging parents and carers to speak with their children about online safety, warning complaints of serious cyberbullying involving under 14s more than tripled last year compared to pre-pandemic 2019.
Jul2023
Safety Management Online two-factor authentication
Safety Management Online (SMO) has implemented a new two-factor authentication (2FA) process for all users across the platform. It is now very common, as it is an effective way to increase site security for all data.
Nov2021
Church child safety standards approved
The LCA’s new Child Safety Standards for Congregations have been approved by the General Church Board (GCB). These standards were developed to implement the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations across all LCA congregations in Australia.
