How Long? – a Service of Lament, Hope and Healing 7pm, Thursday 19th March 2026The Bridge Church, Kirribilli cnr Broughton & Bligh Streets, Kirribilli, NSW How Long? is a service of lament, hope and healing in honour of survivors of abuse and those who care for them. It is suitable for anyone who has been impacted
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Re: Synod resolution 50/24 (SRE and the Office of the Children’s Guardian) The purpose of this circular (attached) is to inform/remind church leaders of their ongoing obligations under the Working With Children Check Scheme to ensure churches are compliant, with particular reference to the provision of Special Religious Education (SRE). WWCC Compliance and SRE – Circular
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Safe Ministry Blueprint documents – v2 After a major rewrite, the new version 2 of all the Safe Ministry Blueprint documents are now available here: https://safeministry.org.au/blueprints/ Some of the major changes include: Updated information regarding the Safe Ministry to Children Ordinance 2020, including the Safe Ministry Assessment process and completing the Safe Ministry Check. Information regarding
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The NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) has responded to the research and findings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse to produce 10 Child Safe Standards to be implemented buy organisations working with children. The circular here summarises the 10 Standards and what ongoing plans our Diocese has for
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This is the audio of a Zoom Q&A for Senior Ministers held on July 22nd 2020 to answer questions about the Safe Ministry to Children Ordinance 2020 and in particular, the Safe Ministry Check. The session was hosted by Neil Atwood, the Parish Consultant with the Safe Ministry Team Why just audio? Because the video
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