Fees & registration

Fees charged (for each person):

$30 a full day workshop or $10 an individual session (s1, s2 or s3)
$15 a refresher workshop
$10 a webinar

Registration details are provided with the details of each workshop. Click on the accordion tabs for more information.

Annual SP3 Coordinator Network Day

Visit the dedicated page for SP3 Coordinators.

LCA Professional Standards – Training

Workshops and Webinars

By providing a comprehensive training program, the Professional Standards Department (PSD) assists congregations and other bodies to promote high standards of ethical behaviour and care for all, especially for children and others in vulnerable circumstance.

Our training is part of the LCA’s commitment to reflect God’s love through the way we treat each other and those who come into contact with our church. It is also designed to meet our commitments under the Safe Church Training Agreement.

We understand that training requires a significant commitment of time for the participants. It is important that we consider this as an investment in safe ministry practice.

Your District Professional Standards Officer (PSO) is there to work with you in meeting your training requirements and will endeavour to respond as flexibly as is possible to accommodate your local situation. Please do not hesitate to contact your local PSO with any questions you may have about the training: what it involves; who is required to do it; and to organise your participation in a training workshop. You can find their details on our Professional Standards homepage.

Required training

WHO IS THE PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS TRAINING FOR?

Level 1	Level 2	Role
x	x	Pastor
x	x	General Church Board member
x	x	Governance/council chair or delegate
x	x	SP3 coordinator, ministry leader, person in key decision-making position (eg Sunday school superintendent)
(x)	(x)	Employee/volunteer, where and as specified in their position description
x		Pastor emeritus in active service
x		Board/council/committee member
x		Chaplain/elder/pastoral assistant
x		Person (paid or volunteer) who engages with children or vulnerable persons as part of their ministry/position
(x)		Congregation members welcome (not required)

HOW OFTEN MUST I DO THIS TRAINING?

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL), Am I eligible)?

Recognised Prior Learning is available for Level 1 of the Professional Standards Training.

Session 1: Standards of Ethical Behaviour
Eligibility criteria: Valuing Safe Communities 4 (Lutheran Education Australia 2019). Currency in both Initial training (both workshop and online components), or VSC 4 online Refresher, or VSC 4 Trainer accreditation.
Not eligible for RPL is the VSC 4 Volunteer and Relief Staff.

Session 3: Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
Eligibility criteria: Currency (within 3 years) in an accredited child protection course. Eg: Reporting Abuse and Neglect, Through Their Eyes, In Safe Hands, ISQ Child Protection for Schools, Child Protection (Complispace), Mandated Child Protection … there may be others.

This will generally apply to those working with children in areas such as schools, childcare, medical environments, emergency or community services and the like.

Those seeking RPL

The applicant must hold current certification as relevant and is responsible for providing the evidence.

Process

The person seeking the RPL supplies their District Professional Standards Officer (PSO) with a copy (not the original) of their current accreditation as relevant
Information required to determine RPL status
1. Training/program/course eg: Valuing Safe Communities 4 Initial / VSC 4 Refresher, ‘Child Safe Environments’, ‘Reporting Abuse and Neglect’, ‘Child Protection’
2. Name of accrediting body
3. Date of accreditation
4. Expiry date of accreditation (where available)
5. Certificate/Document Reference No. (where available)
6. List of topics covered (where available)
This could take the form of either:
- a copy (not original) of the actual certificate (which includes the above information)
- a signed letter (on official letterhead) confirming applicant’s training (as relevant) currency, from the accrediting body or an employer, which cites all of the above information (1–6).

Note: The applicant may wish to have a pre-written letter or email with the above relevant information, available for the employer/trainer to sign/endorse.

PSO forwards this information to the National Training Coordinator for validation.
Determination is provided and recorded. Possible determinations will be:
1. RPL granted.
2. RPL to be granted on successful completion of a validation task.
3. RPL not granted (the applicant will then need to undertake the relevant sessions of the Level 1 workshop).
National Training Coordinator confirms the outcome with the applicant and PSO.

To be noted

RPL currency only extends to a three-year period from the date accreditation was granted, NOT from the time the RPL was granted.
Other organisations are unlikely to accept LCA Professional Standards training as RPL.
A current Working With Children Check (WWCC)/Police Check, while it might be necessary for the role of working with children or vulnerable adults, on its own is insufficient to be considered for RPL for this training.

General inquiries

To be directed to the District PSO.

Level 1 Professional Standards Workshops – locations, dates and registration

NSW–ACT

QLD

Level 1 Professional Standards Workshop

Unable to find a suitable workshop? Contact your District PSO.
Elizabeth Kloeden
0437 252 736 | elizabeth.kloeden@lca.org.au

Mackay Community Lutheran Church
Mackay Community Lutheran Church Hall, 44 Wellington Street, Mackay Qld 4740

15 February 2020
9:00 am - 4:00 pm (sign-in from 8:45 am)
$30 per person, inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/qq7dgw?RefId=Mackay20200215
Registrations close 10 February 2020
Morning Tea will be provide - please bring Lunch to share

Toowoomba, Emmanuel Lutheran Fellowship
Concordia Lutheran College Room B3, 369 South Street, Harristown Qld 4350

7 March 2020
8:00 am - 3:00 pm (sign-in from 7:45 am)
$30 per person, inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/L8b87B?RefId=Toowomba20200307
Registrations close 2 March 2020
Morning Tea will be provided - BYO Lunch

SA–NT

Level 1 Professional Standards Workshop

Unable to find a suitable workshop? Contact your District PSO.

Dave Biar
0427 946 012 | dave.biar@lca.org.au

Warradale, Faith Lutheran Church
2 Ailsa Avenue, Warradale SA 5046

Wednesdays 22 January, 29 January & 5 February 2020
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm (sign-in from 6:45 pm)
$30 per person inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/2Pw43E?RefId=Warradale+Faith
Registrations close 20 January 2020
A light supper will be provided, please bring along your own dinner each evening if desired

Please note, attendance at all three sessions is required; or provision of RPL for appropriate sessions, to update your Level 1 training

Mount Gambier, St Martin's Lutheran Church
17 Edward Street, Mt Gambier SA 5290

1 February 2020
9:30 am – 4:30 pm (sign-in from 9:15 am)
$30 per person inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/MQXnZQ?RefId=MtGambier20200201
Registrations close 27 January 2020
Morning Tea and Lunch will be provided

Freeling, Light Lutheran Church
St Mark's Lutheran Hall, Clarke Street, Freeling SA 5372

9 February 2020
11:00 am – 6:00 pm (sign-in from 10:45 am)
$30 per person inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/gZ1VkO?RefId=Freeling20200209
Registrations close 3 February 2020
Morning Tea and Lunch will be provided

Keith, St Paul's Lutheran Church
Poplar Avenue, Keith SA 5268

14 March 2020
9:30 am – 4:30 pm (sign-in from 9:15 am)
$30 per person inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/1PrQA1?RefId=Keith20200314
Registrations close 9 March 2020
Morning Tea will be provided - BYO Lunch

Cummins, St Paul's Lutheran Church
2 - 14 Kapinnie Road, Cummins SA 5631

29 March 2020
10:15 am – 5:15 pm (sign-in from 10:00 am)
$30 per person inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/qqzmV9?RefId=Cummins20200329
Registrations close 23 March 2020
Morning Tea will be provided - Takeaway pizzas will be organised for Lunch on the day

Onkaparinga Lutheran Parish
Spring Head School Hall, 280 Spring Head Road, Mt Torrens SA 5244

4 April 2020
8:00 am – 3:00 pm (sign-in from 7:45 am)
$30 per person inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/E53Aqv?RefId=Onkaparinga20200404
Registrations close 29 March 2020
Morning Tea and Lunch will be provided

VIC–TAS

Level 1 Professional Standards Workshop

Unable to find a suitable workshop? Contact your District PSO.

Denise Muschamp
0437 180 928 | denise.muschamp@lca.org.au

Geelong, St John's Lutheran Church
165 Yarra Street, Geelong Vic 3220

1 February 2020
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (sign-in from 8:45 am)
$30 per person inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/NVxAYy?RefId=Geelong20200201
Registrations close 27 January 2020
Morning Tea will be provided - BYO Lunch

Box Hill, St Paul's Lutheran Church
711 Station Street, Box Hill Vic 3128

8 February 2020
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (sign-in from 8:45 am)
$30 per person inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/QRkgLW?RefId=BoxHill20200208
Registrations close 3 February 2020
Morning Tea will be provided - BYO Lunch

Tarneit, Wyndham/Hobsons Bay Lutheran Church
Good News Lutheran College, 580 Tarneit Road, Tarneit Vic 3029

15 February 2020
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (sign-in from 8:45 am)
$30 per person inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/BNWdPb?RefId=Tarneit20200215
Registrations close 10 February 2020
Morning Tea will be provided - BYO Lunch

Traralgon, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
249 Kaye Street. Traralgon Vic 3844

2 May 2020
9:30 am – 4:30 pm (sign-in from 9:15 am)
$30 per person inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/zRoE81?RefId=Traralgon20200502
Registrations close 27 April 2020
Morning Tea will be provided - please bring Lunch to share

Tabor, Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Church Hall/School Rooms, Tabor Siding Road. Tabor Vic 3289

12 & 13 May 2020
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm (sign-in from 6:15 pm)
$30 per person inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/XkV90o?RefId=Tabor20200512_13
Please note - this training will be held over two consecutive evenings:-
Tuesday 12th May: Session 1 and Session 2
Wednesday 13th May: Session 3
Registrations close 7 May 2020
Soup/bread roll & hot drink or pizza & hot drink will be provided

Level 1 Professional Standards Workshop

Unable to find a suitable workshop? Contact your District PSO.

William (Bill) Mansas
0457 774 003 | psd.wa@lca.org.au

Morley, Bethlehem Lutheran Church
29 Robinson Road, Morley WA 6062

22 January 2020
8:30 am – 3:30 pm (sign-in from 8:15 am)
$30 per person inclusive of non-refundable registration fee (invoiced to congregation)
To register click on this link: https://cvent.me/PqlYzD?RefId=Morley20200122
Registrations close 20 January 2020
Morning Tea will be provided - BYO Lunch

Unable to find a suitable workshop? Contact your District PSO.

Level 2 Professional Standards webinar – dates and registration

SP3L Safety Management for Leaders

Please see below for all upcoming SP3 Safety Management for Leaders webinar details
If you have any questions, including the check if you are registered for a webinar, please contact Holly Koning on 08 8267 5211 or via holly.koning@lca.org.au.

Date: Monday 3 February, 2020

Cost: $10 per person.

Registrations:
Registrations close at close of business on Monday 27 January, 2020.
Please click here to register.

Additional Information:
All registrations are essential. If you are registering as part of a group, all members of your group must register prior to the webinar.
A fee of $4.00 will be charged to your congregation in the event of non-attendance, cancellation or webinar transfer.