National police check costs update

Police Check costs have come down. National Police Check is now:

$45.00 - employed people
$5.00 - volunteers

More information can be found on the Tasmania Police website. Direct links to the relevant forms are:

Useful information on our Anglican national site

Access resources about professional standards on the national site of the Anglican Church of Australia. There are lots of useful files to download.

Database audit

Thanks to all those Safe Ministry Coordinators who have returned updated address lists. This is an essential step in being able to inform people of the renewal process and the seminars they need to attend.

Please forward this information as requested a few weeks ago to registry@anglicantas.org.au as soon as possible.

Study of Reported Child Sexual Abuse in the Anglican Church

To read the full report click here
To read the Executive Summary click here
To read the Recommendations click here
To read the report from The Mercury 18 June 2009 click here

Safe Church Communities

Are you working with children and/or young people?

From the beginning of 2009...

if you are starting to work with children and/or young people in your parish, you will need to be endorsed through ChildSafe.
if you are currently working with children and/or young people, when your endorsement is due for renewal, it will be through the ChildSafe process.

What is ChildSafe?

ChildSafe is a product which provides standards, guidelines and training materials for people working with children, young people and families. As a broad set of standards, ChildSafe seeks to address core issues in safety and care. It is used nationally by Scripture Union and in a range of church organisations. It has also been developed in consultation with the National Council of Churches Safe Church Project Training Agreement.

If you want to find out more, visit www.childsafe.org.au.

Are you involved in a lay leadership role in your parish?

From the beginning of 2009... in line with the vision of the Diocese to maintain Safe Church Communities, we are aiming to have all those in parish lay leadership roles familiar with and committed to Faithfulness in Service.

What is Faithfulness in Service?

This code is intended to identify the personal behaviour and practices of pastoral ministry that will enable clergy and church workers to serve faithfully those among whom they minister. If the behaviour and practices it outlines are followed, our communities will be safer places for everyone, where integrity is honoured, accountability is practised and forgiveness encourages healing and does not conceal misconduct.

View/download: Faithfulness in Service

View/download: Module F1: Faithfulness in Service training booklet for individuals and parishes

View/download: Faithfulness in Service PowerPoint presentation

View/download: Faithfulness in Service PowerPoint Presenter's guide

View/download: Faithfulness in Service Commitment Statement