Upcoming NSW Presenter Training Day
Date: Wednesday 1st March, 2023
Time: whole day training, exact times TBC.
Location: St Brigid’s Catholic Parish, Marrickville, SYDNEY NSW.
The Safe Church Awareness Workshops are ecumenical workshops delivered by a team of presenters across Australia.
As we are coming out of COVID, many churches are requesting these in-person workshops, valuing the connections and discussions that are an integral part of this program.
We are now planning opportunities to train new workshop presenters in different states and territories.
Further details TBC.
To express interest, please contact Naomi, the Safe Church Program Coordinator, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Victorian Child Safe changes
New Child Safe Standards started on 1 July 2022
The Child Safe Standards are mandatory for organisations that provide services or facilities to children and young people in Victoria, including religious organisations. 11 new Standards were introduced in Victoria on 1 July 2022 to better protect children from harm and abuse.
You can learn more about the new Standards here.
Stronger penalties and enforcement powers start on 1 January 2023
New laws start on 1 January 2023. These new laws include stronger penalties for organisations that do not comply with the Child Safe Standards. They also provide the Victorian Government with more powers to assess and enforce compliance with the Standards, to make organisations safer for children.
