{"id":8890,"date":"2023-05-15T01:02:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T01:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diowillochra.org.au\/new\/?page_id=8890"},"modified":"2023-05-15T01:59:30","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T01:59:30","slug":"safe-ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diowillochra.org.au\/new\/safe-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8890\" class=\"elementor elementor-8890\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1b55e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1b55e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d6f3aa\" data-id=\"1d6f3aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9cad3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9cad3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safe Ministry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8cb8aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8cb8aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ac8952\" data-id=\"7ac8952\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8bc094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8bc094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Report Abuse<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dfa2bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3dfa2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-row\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22761714\" data-id=\"22761714\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13540b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13540b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>If you are a survivor of abuse that happened in a church setting, whether it happened yesterday or many years ago, in the Diocese of Willochra or elsewhere, and you would like to talk to someone about what happened to you, please get in touch with us.<\/p><p>The Anglican Diocese of Willochra has adopted\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diowillochra.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Professional-Standards-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legislation<\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>and procedures for responding to abuse by church workers (clergy, laypeople, volunteers and employees).<\/p><p>Abuse is\u00a0<em>never\u00a0<\/em>the fault of the child or vulnerable person who was abused. Church workers must care for, protect, and respect everyone they have a pastoral or supervisory relationship with, or have personal contact with. Church workers are\u00a0<em>never<\/em>\u00a0to take advantage of their vocation or position.\u00a0<strong>Abuse by a church worker is a betrayal of power and trust.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Help is available<\/strong><\/p><p>You can talk to the Professional Standards Director<\/p><p>Mobile 0412 256 244<\/p><p>Email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:psdirector@adam.com.au\">psdirector@adam.com.au<\/a><\/p><p>The Professional Standards Director is responsible for ensuring that all complaints are responded to quickly by the Diocese of Willochra.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f400cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f400cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If a child has been abused or is at risk of any form of abuse, contact the\u00a0<strong>Child Abuse Report<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Line<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>131 478<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54f357 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f54f357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/diowillochra.org.au\/new\/report-abuse\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See Alternative Contacts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a792a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a792a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53055ae\" data-id=\"53055ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecaa80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ecaa80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safe Ministry<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88cbad9\" data-id=\"88cbad9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe62f75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fe62f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\nvar delay = 100; setTimeout(function() {\n$('.elementor-tab-title').removeClass('elementor-active');\n $('.elementor-tab-content').css('display', 'none'); }, delay);\n});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f768fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"f768fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2591\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2591\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Update Safe Ministry Process<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2591\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2591\"><p>Along with new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/screening.sa.gov.au\/types-of-check\/new-working-with-children-checks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Government requirements<\/a>, we\u2019ve updated our own systems to create a simplified, 4 step\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diowillochra.org.au\/?page_id=4958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Safe Ministry application process<\/a> . In order to meet legal and General Synod requirements, all church workers and volunteers will be instructed to fill out a <strong><em>single<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>online<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0Diocesan Safe Ministry application form<\/strong>, and will be prompted to fill out any additional forms necessary to meet State Government legislative requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Synod has been conducting\u00a0safe ministry\u00a0screening and training for clergy and volunteers since 2002.\u00a0\u00a0Changes to South Australian legislation together with the requirements of\u00a0the\u00a0<em>Safe Ministry to Children Canon<\/em>\u00a02017\u00a0have prompted Synod to review our Safe Ministry policies, procedures and training.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One\u00a0of the weaknesses in our current approach is that whilst we have\u00a0rigorous\u00a0screening process and record keeping at Synod Office level,\u00a0we have no means of knowing whether everyone who should apply for a Working\u00a0With\u00a0Children\u00a0Check\u00a0does so.\u00a0 Nor do\u00a0we\u00a0currently know that everyone who works with children in a church holds the relevant approval, and importantly when a family\u00a0arrives\u00a0at your\u00a0church,\u00a0they\u00a0may\u00a0have no\u00a0visible\u00a0means of knowing\u00a0whether\u00a0the people working with their children are appropriately screened, trained and approved.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Diocesan Council has\u00a0approved a series of reforms to\u00a0our\u00a0Safe Ministry\u00a0system:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>We have\u00a0adopted a Safe Ministry\u00a0Policy setting out our vision, our commitments and the responsibilities for each stakeholder. The Safe Ministry Policy for the Diocese is attached;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Diocesan Council has accredited\u00a0<em>Safe Ministry Check <\/em>as our Safe Ministry trainer. Safe Ministry Check\u00a0is an online\u00a0platform and suite of training\u202fcourses\u202fdeveloped\u202fin partnership with\u202fAnsvar Risk.\u00a0What this means is that all training for Safe Ministry will now be\u00a0offered\u00a0online, thereby saving time for volunteers and engaging them in a more convenient way while still maintaining\u00a0our high standards of training;\u00a0and\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>A new position at the parish level is to be created\u00a0to ensure\u00a0that each\u00a0church\u00a0worker\u00a0ministering\u00a0to children\u00a0holds the appropriate approvals and that information is visibly available to\u00a0those attending the parish.\u00a0\u00a0 This role will be known as the\u00a0\u201cSafe Ministry Coordinator\u201d.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Who needs a\u00a0Working\u00a0With\u00a0Children\u00a0Check\u00a0clearance?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To ensure compliance with both South Australian State legislation and the Safe Ministry to Children Canon\u00a02017\u00a0the following list of roles must obtain a safe ministry clearance:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>All clergy and lay persons holding\u00a0an authority\u00a0from the\u00a0Bishop;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>All candidates for\u00a0Ordination;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>All lay church workers in paid employment involving\u00a0work with children;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>All lay volunteers who work with children;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>All members of Diocesan Council; and\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Members of Parish Councils only where the Parish concerned has <em>lay paid staff or volunteers who work with children.\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Who Doesn\u2019t need a Working\u00a0With\u00a0Children Check clearance?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Under current Diocesan safe ministry processes all volunteers in parishes are required to undergo a WWCC.\u00a0 The means that many volunteers in parishes who have only incidental contact with children are undergoing a WWCC even though they are not legally required to do so.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Diocesan Council has adopted\u00a0legal advice\u00a0that\u00a0\u201ca person will\u00a0not\u00a0be performing \u2018child-related work\u2019 if they are performing \u2018any other service or activity\u2019 in the course of which contact with children occurs\u00a0incidentally or would not reasonably be expected to occur\u2019.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A WWCC is\u00a0not required\u00a0in relation to a person who believes on reasonable grounds that they will not \u2018work with children\u2019 on more than\u00a0seven days in a calendar year\u00a0(unless that person does \u2018work with children\u2019 on more than seven days (i.e. once they have \u2018worked with children\u2019 on more than seven days, they will need to obtain a WWCC)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>This means that if your church does not have a children\u2019s program\u00a0or\u00a0youth group, the only persons required to hold a WWCC\u00a0are the clergy.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To assist parishes, a table that sets out who ought to undergo the WWCC and Safe Ministry training is in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diowillochra.org.au\/?page_id=4661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safe Ministry resources<\/a>\u00a0page (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.diowillochra.org.au\/?page_id=4661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/diowillochra.org.au\/safe-ministry-resources\/<\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0This should be read as a guide only.\u00a0 For further clarification parishes are encouraged to contact the Safe Ministry Unit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With these reforms,\u00a0many parishes\u00a0should see a significant reduction in the number of people who have to undergo the WWCC\u00a0and training.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Safe Ministry Coordinator<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whilst the responsibility for Safe Ministry in any parish ministering to children or vulnerable people lies with the Parish Priest, Diocesan Council has endorsed the creation of a\u00a0<strong>Safe Ministry Co-ordinator role in each parish<\/strong>. The Safe Ministry Coordinator role is designed to assist the Parish comply with their\u00a0safe ministry\u00a0responsibilities.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Safe\u00a0Ministry\u00a0Co-ordinators<\/strong> will be appointed by the Parish Priest as an \u201cother officer\u201d under Section 52 of the\u00a0<em>Parochial Administration Ordinance<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Parish\u00a0Safe\u00a0Ministry\u00a0Co-ordinator role\u00a0is to:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>assist parish volunteers in working out whether they are legally required to undergo a WWCC\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>keep records of who is working with children in the church setting\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>keep local records of who has WWCC (will be updated regularly by Synod Office)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>ensure no one works with children unless they have Synod approval\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>forward regular (monthly) compliance reports to the safe ministry authority (Diocesan Council via the Secretary of Synod)\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A Safe Ministry Coordinator should ideally:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be 21 years or older;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>hold a Working\u00a0With\u00a0Children Check (WWCC) clearance;\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>have an email account (for administrative purposes);\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>have good administrative skills and be capable of maintaining a computer spreadsheet.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It would be desirable if the Safe Ministry Coordinator:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has professional training or expertise in child protection issues (such as a teacher, children\u2019s worker, youth worker or a person with behavioural or social sciences qualifications and experience); and\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>is not a member of the parish staff or related to a member of the Parish\u00a0staff.\u00a0This is to avoid a scenario where a parishioner might feel uncomfortable speaking to the Safe Ministry Coordinator about concerns regarding a staff member.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Synod Office will co-ordinate the communication around the establishment of the Safe Ministry Co-ordinator roles, and will support them with training, resources and support in the conduct of their responsibilities.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We will be producing new safe ministry posters for display in each parish.\u00a0 Further we will provide a document which may be displayed setting out the name of the parish Safe\u00a0Ministry Co-ordinator and the list of names of persons approved for safe ministry in the parish together with the expiry date.\u00a0 This will enable any family\u00a0attending the parish\u00a0to check that the persons who are ministering to children are appropriately approved for that ministry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Safe Ministry\u00a0Training<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Safe Ministry Check<\/strong>\u202fis a platform and suite of training\u202fcourses\u202fdeveloped\u202fin partnership with\u202fAnsvar Risk. It\u202fwill comfortably meet the\u202fneeds of our Diocese.\u202f Ansvar (our insurance broker) strongly encourages its clients to\u202futilise\u202fthis training.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Safe Ministry Check consists of a series of\u202fshort videos\u202ffollowed by several questions to reinforce the content\u202fand test understanding.\u202f The applicant cannot proceed or receive a certificate of completion without correctly answering the questions.\u202f\u202f\u202fEach video course takes between 20 minutes and 40 minutes to complete\u202fwith a total investment of\u202fless than three hours.\u202f\u202f\u202fThe\u202fsystem keeps track of when\u202fapplicants\u202fhave completed their courses and when they need to do a refresher. This\u00a0will be\u202fintegrated\u202fwith\u202four\u00a0Salesforce\u00a0database\u00a0enabling\u202fus\u202fto capture the data required for a Safe Ministry clearance.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The training\u202fportal\u202fon the Safe Ministry\u202fCheck website will be branded\u202fspecifically\u202ffor the Anglican Diocese of Willochra\u202f(<a href=\"https:\/\/safeministrycheck.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safeministrycheck.com.au<\/a>) with our Safe Ministry Policy, Faithfulness in Service and\u202frelevant\u202fcontact details\u202fincluding reporting obligations\u202fbuilt into the content.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>This suite of\u202fcourses will replace the current Safe Environments for children &amp; young people \u201cThrough their Eyes\u201d (SE) and Ensuring Safe Church communities (ESCC) courses.\u202f<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Further,\u202fthese\u202fSafe Ministry Check\u00a0courses have been developed as suitable for viewing by\u00a014-17<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2592\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2592\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Making The Move Online<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2592\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2592\"><p>While it can feel like a big step, moving online means an ultimately less complicated clearance process.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the convenience of being able to complete your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diowillochra.org.au\/?page_id=4958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Safe Ministry clearance applications<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diowillochra.org.au\/?page_id=4476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safe Ministry training<\/a> across a range of digital devices (laptop, smart phone, tablet), applying online is better for the environment and leads to a reduction in print and post costs at both ends of the process.<\/p>\n<p>Applying online also allows for easier and more efficient handling of data, which should lead to faster turnaround times and fewer delays, meaning you can be cleared for ministry much sooner than experienced using the old processes.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, lodging your application online means that you will receive confirmation that your application has been lodged. You will also receive email updates to help you track your application\u2019s progress and be advised when you are cleared for online training. Reminders will be sent when your current Safe Ministry clearance is due for renewal.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know is not familiar with using the internet or uncomfortable with using it, your first action should be to seek support from your own parish.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2593\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2593\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Working With Children Check<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2593\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2593\"><p>Stronger, more effective and transparent screening laws for people working or volunteering with children have been introduced in South Australia.<\/p>\n<p>These changes to the screening laws were recommended as part of South Australian &amp; Federal Royal Commissions, to help keep children safe in our communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The new laws mean that everyone working or volunteering with children must have a valid child-related screening. From 1 July 2019, the State\u2019s current system for child-related employment screening will be replaced with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/screening.sa.gov.au\/types-of-check\/new-working-with-children-checks\">Working with Children Check<\/a> (WWCC).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you have a current, valid DHS\/DCSI child-related employment screening this will be recognised as a WWCC until it expires (normally three years from the date of issue).\u00a0You will need to supply a copy of this separately via email when you submit your online Safe Ministry Application. These can be forwarded to <a href=\"mailto:safeministry@adelaideanglicans.com\">safeministry@adelaideanglicans.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For people who have a National Police Certificate assessed by their organisation and use it to volunteer with children, they will have until 1st July 2020 to get a WWCC unless its expiry is prior to this date.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a Working with Children Check is valid for five years and is portable across roles and organisations in South Australia.<\/p>\n<p><em>It is important to realise that it is an offence to work or volunteer in a child related role without a valid clearance. The offence carries fines of up to $20,000 and\/or a prison sentence.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93a63b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93a63b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec25aa6\" data-id=\"ec25aa6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78da130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78da130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safe Minstry Policies &amp; Protocols<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad22143\" data-id=\"ad22143\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce5a0ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"ce5a0ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2161\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2161\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Posters for display across the Diocese<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2161\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2161\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/diowillochra.org.au\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SAFE-PARISHES-WWCC-poster.pdf\">Safe Ministry for Parishes Poster<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/diowillochra.org.au\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/report-abuse-web.pdf\">Report Abuse Poster<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2162\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2162\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Diocesan Forms & Links<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2162\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2162\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/diowillochra.org.au\/new\/safe-ministry-policies\/\">Safe Ministry Policies<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/diowillochra.org.au\/new\/persons-of-concern\/\">Persons of Concern<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sa.gov.au\/topics\/rights-and-law\/rights-and-responsibilities\/screening-checks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Working with Children Checks<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2437d12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2437d12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0019958\" data-id=\"0019958\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4221fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4221fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safe Minstry Training<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01dcb9e\" data-id=\"01dcb9e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b3264 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"d1b3264\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2191\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2191\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Safe Ministry Clearance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2191\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2191\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/diowillochra.org.au\/new\/safe-ministry-training\/\">Safe Ministry Training Overview<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/diowillochra.org.au\/new\/safe-ministry-clearance\/#application\/\">Safe Ministry Application Process<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2192\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2192\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Blue Application<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2192\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2192\"><p>The Blue Safe Ministry application form is to be completed by all Clergy, anyone licensed or authorised by the bishop and paid ministry workers<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/formstack.io\/27C08?Online_Safe_Ministry_Application__c.Diocese__c=Willochra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Begin Blue Application<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2193\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2193\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Orange Application<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2193\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2193\"><p>The Orange Safe Ministry application form is to be completed by all wardens, parish councillors, treasurers, and all other adult volunteers<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/formstack.io\/17D61?Online_Safe_Ministry_Application__c.Diocese__c=Willochra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Begin Orange Application<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2194\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2194\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Green Application<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2194\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2194\"><p>The Green Safe Ministry application form is to be completed by volunteers from ages 14 to 17 who have non-incidental contact with children eg. Sunday School<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/formstack.io\/96181?Online_Safe_Ministry_Application__c.Diocese__c=Willochra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Begin Green Application<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f74b47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f74b47\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc7babb\" data-id=\"dc7babb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9166a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9166a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safe Minstry FAQ's<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-407e901\" data-id=\"407e901\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c481be elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"3c481be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6321\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6321\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does it mean to be cleared for Safe Ministry?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6321\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6321\"><p>The Anglican Church is committed to doing everything it can to ensure that its churches are safe places for everyone who participates in church activities \u2014 including our visitors and volunteers. Being cleared for Safe Ministry means that you have undergone background screening checks, that you have undertaken online training and that you have agreed to meet specific standards of personal conduct.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6322\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6322\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is a Safe Ministry application form?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6322\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6322\"><p>A\u00a0Safe Ministry application form is an online form that replaced\u00a0 the old \u2018Category One\u2019 and \u2018Category Two\u2019 forms. The new Safe Ministry application forms\u00a0<strong>DO NOT\u00a0<\/strong>need to be signed by a JP and are completed and submitted online.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6323\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6323\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which Safe Ministry clearance application form am I required to submit for my clearance?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6323\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6323\"><p>There are three categories of Safe Ministry clearance application;\u00a0<strong>Blue<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Orange<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Green<\/strong><\/p><p>There are three different Safe Ministry application forms;\u00a0<strong>Blue<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Orange<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Green<\/strong><\/p><p>The\u00a0<strong>BLUE\u00a0<\/strong>Safe Ministry application form is to be completed by all clergy, anyone licenced or authorised by the bishop, and all paid ministry workers that work with children.<\/p><p>The\u00a0<strong>ORANGE\u00a0<\/strong>Safe Ministry application form is to be completed by all Adult Church Workers including wardens, parish councillors (or equivalent), and treasurers, and all other church volunteers that work with children.<\/p><p>The\u00a0<strong>GREEN\u00a0<\/strong>Safe Ministry application form is to be completed by volunteers from ages 14 to 17 who have non-incidental contact with children.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6324\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6324\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the Working With Children Check (WWCC)?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6324\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6324\"><p>From 1 July 2019, people working or volunteering with children in South Australia must, by law, have a valid child-related clearance, called a Working with Children Check (WWCC).From 1 July 2019, people working or volunteering with children in South Australia must, by law, have a valid child-related clearance, called a Working with Children Check (WWCC).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6325\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6325\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who needs to complete a Working With Children Check?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6325\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6325\"><p>To ensure compliance with both South Australian State legislation and the Safe Ministry to Children Canon\u00a02017\u00a0the following list of roles must obtain a safe ministry clearance:\u00a0<\/p><ol><li>All clergy and lay persons holding\u00a0an authority\u00a0from the\u00a0Bishop;\u00a0<\/li><li>All candidates for\u00a0Ordination;\u00a0<\/li><li>All lay church workers in paid employment involving\u00a0work with children;\u00a0<\/li><li>All lay volunteers who work with children;\u00a0<\/li><li>All members of Diocesan Council; and\u00a0<\/li><li>Members of Parish Councils only where the Parish concerned has lay paid staff or volunteers who work with children.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6326\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6326\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if I already hold a DHS\/DCSI child-related employment screening clearance?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6326\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6326\"><p>Under the new law, if you have a current, valid DHS\/DCSI child-related employment screening, you will be able to rely on it until it expires. You can apply for a Working with Children Check up to six months before your\u00a0current DHS\/DCSI child-related employment screening expires. The expiry date is three years from the date the clearance was issued.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6327\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6327\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if I have a current Teachers Registration?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6327\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6327\"><p>Teachers will be notified by the Department of Education to remind them to obtain a Working With Children Check (WWCC) before their current teacher registration expires. There will be a transition period which will roll over a three year period (e.g. January 2020, January 2021 and January 2022). You can find more information about this on the Department of Human Services Screening Unit information page under\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/screening.sa.gov.au\/types-of-check\/new-working-with-children-checks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education Services<\/a>.<\/p><p>People with Teacher\u2019s registration need to supply a copy of their Child-related employment screening which shows the required reference number to allow us to register this clearance to the Anglican Diocese of Willochra\u2019 s records.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6328\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6328\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if I can't remember exact dates of employment or residence?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6328\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6328\"><p>If you can\u2019t remember the exact start and finish dates of periods of employment or residency, then please use \u201c01\/01\u201d and the correct year.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6329\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6329\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if I have a Working with Children Check from another organisation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6329\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6329\"><p>A Working with Children Check is valid for five years and is portable across roles and organisations in South Australia.\u00a0\u00a0So, if you have already done a Working with Children Check for another organisation within the last 5 years, you do not need to complete another one for us. However, as the church is legally required to verify and register this, you need to provide a copy showing the Unique ID number to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:safeministry@adelaideanglicans.com\">safeministry@adelaideanglicans.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-63210\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-63210\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How will I know when I am Safe Ministry 'compliant'?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-63210\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-63210\"><p>You will receive email updates from the Safe Ministry Unit at each stage of the process to help you track the progress of your application. Training is the final stage of the Safe Ministry approval process. Once you have completed the training, you will receive a letter of compliance, telling you that your Safe Ministry Clearance has been approved. This will be emailed to you and to your parish. It will also advise you of your Safe Ministry clearance expiry date.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-63211\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-63211\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if I don't comply with the requirements?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-63211\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-63211\"><p>It is an offence to work or volunteer in a child related role without a valid WWCC. The offence carries fines of up to $20,000 and\/or a prison sentence.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-63212\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-63212\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I don't have access to a computer\/internet ...<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-63212\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-63212\"><p>In this instance, you are advised to seek assistance from someone in your church community who does have access to the appropriate technology and who can help you complete the appropriate forms.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-63213\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-63213\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if I don't have an email address?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-63213\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-63213\"><p>If you do not have your own email address you will need to create a new one, that can be done\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/intl\/en-GB\/gmail\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Alternatively, if you are not able to establish a new email account, please seek assistance from your Safe Ministry coordinator or Parish Priest.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safe Ministry Report Abuse If you are a survivor of abuse that happened in a church setting, whether it happened yesterday or many years ago, in the Diocese of Willochra or elsewhere, and you would like to talk to someone about what happened to you, please get in touch with us. 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