Safe Ministry with Children policies
- Safe Ministry with Children: Providing Safe Ministry (C/2.1)
- Person of Concern Policy (C/2.4)
- National Person of Concern Policy Framework
- Code of Conduct for Lay Leaders
- UCA National Child Safe Policy Framework 2022
- UCA Child Safe Screening National Policy Framework 2020
- A1.10-Blue-Card-Policy
Church Councils and Presbyteries
- C2.1.10.5 Obligations of Church Councils not offering child-related activities
- C/2.1.1 Overseeing Safe Ministry: A Guide for Committees and Councils
- C/2.1.10 Obligations of lay workers and volunteers in child-related roles
- C/2.1.1.1 Guidance Notes for Providing Safe Ministry
- C2.1.10.1 Obligations of Lay Preachers
- C/2.1.10.2 Obligations of Volunteers not in child-related roles
- C/2.1.10.3 Guidance Notes for Church Councils and Presbytery Committees offering child-related activities
- C2.1.10.4 Obligations of retired Ministry Agents volunteering or available for supply
- Blue Card Obligations for Regulated Organisations
- C/2.1.2.7 Statement of Personal Commitment
- C2.1.10.6 UCA Requirements of visiting Preachers and speakers
- C2.1.5 Obligations of Ministry Agents
- C2.1.11.1 Obligations of Safe Church Training Facilitators
- Obligations of lay workers and volunteers volunteering with vulnerable people
Planning Programs and Activities
- C/2.1.1.1 Guidance Notes for Providing Safe Ministry
- C/2.1.4 Risk Assessment Guidelines: Planning for safe child-related activities and programs
- Template: Risk Assessment
- C/2.1.8.2 Safe Programs Planning Tool
- Fact sheet: Seat belts and restraints checklist
- C/2.1.2.6 Driver Information Form
- C/2.1.4.2 Safe Ministry with Children poster
- C/2.1.4.3 Information Sheet for Parents and Guardians
- C/2.1.4.4 Attendee Information Form
- C/2.1.4.7 Attendance Record Template
- C/2.2.1.1 Guidance Notes: Using Digital Media
- C/2.2.1.2 Image Release Form
- C/2.2.1.3 Resource: Digital and Social Media Age Guidelines
- C2.1.8-Planning-Safe-Programs
- C2.1.10.6 UCA Requirements of visiting Preachers and speakers
- C/2.4.2 Responding to Safety Concerns
- C/2.4.2.1 Sample Safe Spaces Agreement
- Obligations for Starting a Sunday School
- Obligations when Running a Children’s Camp
- Obligations for Starting a Playgroup
Pre-Screening Documents for Volunteers and Lay Workers
- C2.1.2.17 Statement of Personal Commitment (Junior)
- C2.1.10.1 Obligations of Lay Preachers
- C2.1.10.2 Obligations of Volunteers not in child-related roles
- C2.1.10.4 Obligations of retired Ministry Agents volunteering or available for supply
- C/2.1.2.5 Sample Letter of Appointment (Volunteer)
- C/2.1.2.6 Driver Information Form
- C/2.1.2.7 Statement of Personal Commitment
- C/2.1.2.8 New Starter Check-in: Interview Form
- C/2.1.2.9 Annual Well-being Check-in
- C/2.1.2.10 Liturgy: Commissioning of Leaders
- C2.1.2.13 Junior Volunteer Application Form
- C2.1.2.14 Junior Volunteer Record of Interview
- C2.1.2.15 Volunteer Application Form
- C2.1.2.16 Volunteer Record of Interview
- C2.1.2.4 Volunteer Record of Referee Checks
- C/2.1.2 Selecting Leaders and Helpers Procedure
- C/2.1.2.1 Sample Role Descriptions
- Supporting Leaders and Helpers
- C2.1.11.1 Obligations of Safe Church Training Facilitators
- Obligations of lay workers and volunteers volunteering with vulnerable people
Ministry Agents
- C/2.1.5.1 Ministry Agent’s Statement of Commitment to Safe Ministry
- C/2.1.5.2 Guidance Notes: Blue Card Requirements for Ministry Agents
- C2.1.5.3 Mandatory Reporting Process for Ministry Agents
- C/2.1.5.7 Confidentiality Poster
- C2.1.10.4 Obligations of retired Ministry Agents volunteering or available for supply
- C2.1.5.4 Template for Complaints and Allegations
- C2.1.5.5 Guide for Reporting Child Safety Concerns
- C2.1.10.6 UCA Requirements of visiting Preachers and speakers
- C2.1.5 Obligations of Ministry Agents
- C2.1.7.1 Refresher Obligations of Ministry Agents
- C2.1.7.2 Refresher Mandatory Reporting Process for Ministry Agents
Responding to Performance Issues
- C/2.1.3 Responding to Concerns Procedure
- C/2.1.9 Performance Improvement Processes
- C/2.1.3.3 Performance Management Discussion Record
- C/2.1.3.4 Performance Improvement Plan
Responding to Complaints and Allegations
- C/2.1.3 Responding to Concerns Procedure
- C/2.1.5.3 Mandatory Reporting Process for Ministry Agents
- C2.1.2.12 Mandatory Reporting Process for Lay Workers Lay Preachers and Volunteers
- C2.1.5.4 Template for Complaints and Allegations
- C2.1.5.5 Guide for Reporting Child Safety Concerns
- C/2.1.5.6 Glossary of Terms
- C/2.1.5.8 Resource: Reporting and Referral Guide
Annual Audit Documents and Templates
- C/2.1.1.1 Guidance Notes for Providing Safe Ministry
- C2.1.13 Child and youth risk management strategy Annual Review Procedure for congregations and presbyteries
- C2.1.13.1 Annual Safe Church audit template for congregations and presbyteries
- C/2.1.13.2 Resource: Information Required in a Register of Volunteers
- C/2.1.13.3 Template: Model Minute for Church Councils and Presbyteries
- C/2.1.13.4 Template: Model Minute for Church Councils (Resolution)
- C/2.1.13.5 Blue Card Information Required for the Annual SMC Audit
- C/2.1.13.6 Pre-appointment Screening Information Required for the Annual SMC Audit
- C/2.1.13.7 Template Model Minute to rescind a Resolution
- Child and youth risk management strategy annual review procedure for regulated businesses
- Annual Safe Church audit template for regulated business
Blue Cards, Breaches, Records and Register of Volunteers
- C/2.1.2.11 Guidance Notes: Blue card requirements for Lay Workers
- C/2.1.3.2 Guidelines for Register of Volunteers
- Template: Register of Volunteers
- C/2.1.5.2 Guidance Notes: Blue Card Requirements for Ministry Agents
- C/2.1.13.2 Resource: Information Required in a Register of Volunteers
- Blue Card Obligations for Regulated Organisations
- Safe Church Breach Register
- Breach Report
- C2.1.5.3 Mandatory Reporting Process for Ministry Agents
- C2.1.2.12 Mandatory Reporting Process for Lay Workers Lay Preachers and Volunteers
- C2.1.14 Breach Procedure
- C2.1.7.1 Refresher Obligations of Ministry Agents
- C2.1.7.2 Refresher Mandatory Reporting Process for Ministry Agents
- C2.1.7.3 Refresher Mandatory Reporting Process for Lay Workers Lay Preachers and Volunteers
Training Documents
Responding to a Person of Concern
For all enquiries please contact the Complaints and Compliance Officer Ph 1800 586 591 or complaints@ucaqld.com.au
- C/2.4.1.1 Responding to a Person of Concern Procedure
- C/2.4.1.2 Sample Safety Agreement
- C/2.4.1.3 Template Letter to a Person of Concern
- C/2.4.1.4 Template Breach Letter to a Person of Concern
- C/2.4 Person of Concern Policy