Liverpool Baptist Church is committed to ministry which is God-honouring, person-valuing, respectful, and free from harm and abuse. Safe ministry is more than legal obligations, it is an outworking of what James 1:27 calls ‘true religion’ – caring for the vulnerable (widows and orphans), and an expression of what is required of all people, that is “to seek justice, love, mercy and walk humbly before our God” (Micah 6:8).
Our church is committed to the Safe Church Practices including the 10 Child Safe Standards below:
10 Child Safe Standards*
1. Child safety is embedded in institutional leadership, governance and culture
2. Children participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously
3. Families and communities are informed and involved
4. Equity is upheld and diverse needs are taken into account
5. People working with children are suitable and supported
6. Processes to respond to complaints of child sexual abuse are child-focused
7. Staff are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children safe through
continual education and training
8. Physical and online environments minimise the opportunity for abuse to occur
9. Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is continuously reviewed and improved
10. Policies and procedures document how the institution is child safe.
10 CHILD SAFE STANDARDS*
* For more information see the Office of the Children’s Guardian (NSW)
www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safe-organisations/child-safe-standards
or Final Report of the Royal Commission into Institutional responses to Child Abuse
www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/making-institutions-child-safe
Additional Resources
Procedure for Staff & Volunteers
Procedure for Conflict Resolution
Procedure for Handling Complaints Against Staff & Volunteers (NSW)
Code of Conduct For Staff & Volunteers
Liverpool Baptist Church WHS & Safe Church Team - Ted Penney, Anna Evangelista, Kayla Evangelista