Aug2019
External Conduct Standards
The External Conduct Standards are a set of standards that govern how a registered charity must manage its activities and resources outside Australia. This new legislation came into effect on… Read more
Aug2019
Congregational Leadership Training now free to access
The Congregational Leadership Training was developed by Grassroots Training (ALC) and LCA Churchwide and District staff several years ago in response to calls to provide information to congregational leaders (ie church councils, chairpersons, secretaries and treasurers).
Aug2019
Tax & Payroll Information
Those of you with HELP and or other post-secondary education debts should be aware of the changes to the repayment income thresholds. Once repayment Income (different to taxable income!) reaches… Read more
Aug2019
Visiting Schools
Over the last few months the team have enjoyed taking up the invitations that several schools have extended to the Churchwide office to attend Career talks or expo events. We… Read more
Aug2019
Church Worker Service Policies & Guidelines Released
Last year the, then, General Church Council (now Board) endorsed the following policies Church Worker Service Pastor Call Process Policy Employee Recruitment and Selection Policy Volunteer Identification and Selection Policy… Read more
Jun2019
Getting Out & About
In the last 12 months the Church Worker Support Officers have visited almost 90 congregations across Australia and into New Zealand. From Darwin to Christchurch, from Canberra to Perth a… Read more