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.
Mar2021
Hundreds join online child safety seminar
An estimated 300 congregational leaders and pastors joined the LCANZ Safe Church webinar on Saturday. Child Protection Project Officer Mary-Ann Carver spoke about the draft LCA Child Safety Standards for Congregations.
Feb2021
Child sex abuse redress applications update
In the first year after being accepted into the Australian National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced child sexual abuse in institutional settings, 22 applications have been made to the scheme for redress by the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA).
Jul2020
Professional standards pioneer dies
Liz Crawford, the inaugural director of the LCA’s Professional Standards Unit (PSU), died last Thursday night, 16 July, after a long battle with cancer. A lawyer, Mrs Crawford served in… Read more
Feb2020
LCA joins child abuse survivor redress scheme
The LCA has been accepted into the Australian National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced child sexual abuse in institutional settings.
Sep2018
Synod to reflect on National Apology
Next week’s LCA General Synod in Sydney will reflect on Australia’s National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse during the triennial churchwide meeting.
Sep2018
GCC reviews child protection policy
With National Child Protection Week held in Australia early this month, Professional Standards Department Manager Tim Ross said it was timely that the LCA/NZ’s General Church Council had recently reviewed the church’s Child Protection Policy.
