Safe Church training restructured

The LCANZ has restructured the way it delivers Safe Church training and manages complaints, as a result of feedback from the church.

The restructure is designed to make the training more robust, effective and sustainable, Professional Standards Manager Tim Ross said. Face-to-face training has been phased out in 2024, and from 2025 delivery will be solely online.

The restructure impacts the Churchwide Office’s valued Professional Standards team, with the roles of Professional Standards Officers Elizabeth Kloeden and Denise Muschamp ending next month. Tim said Elizabeth and Denise had ‘worked tirelessly over the years, with immense dedication and passion’.

‘Their commitment to Professional Standards and to the church has been massively appreciated’, he said. ‘We wish them every blessing for their future endeavours. Please keep them in your prayers.’

Tim also called for prayers for Professional Standards Officers Dave Biar and Carolyn Kiss, whose roles will conclude in 2025, although specific finishing dates have not yet been finalised.