Apr2024
Child Safety Standards April 2024 update
Regular reviews of our child safety practice help us to see what we are doing well and where improvement is needed. Continuous improvement helps to ensure our children are as safe as possible at church for worship, fellowship, and all other activities.
Mar2024
Upcoming improvements to Safe Church training
Details of the improved Safe Church training program will be officially released to the church in LCA eNews on 30 April 2024.
Mar2024
New Child Safety Standards digital resources
Two new resources have been added to the Child Safety Standards (CSS) webpage to support congregations as they implement the CSS – in particular for those who prefer to communicate messages using digital media.
Feb2024
Safe Church ‘live online’ training coming soon
We are pleased to be able to remind you that a live online format of Safe Church training is coming soon in 2024!
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.