In policy, practice and making decisions which affect the safeguarding of children, the Uniting Church in Australia, Northern Synod will ensure child safety is its paramount consideration.
All children who are involved in any of the Church’s activities, services, events or programs have a right to feel and be safe. The Church is committed to providing safe environments where children are cared for, respected, nurtured and sustained. This Policy applies to all entities and individuals associated with the Uniting Church in Australia, Northern Synod.
Working with Children Card Policy
All leaders and volunteers engaged by an entity of the Northern Synod must abide by the Child Safe Policy and processes relating to a Working with Children Clearance check for their respective state or territory.
The primary purpose of this National Police Check Policy is to support the Synod in its work to ensure that the Church is a safe place, at all times, for all people.
The Northern Synod seeks to be an inclusive community while recognising the need to protect the vulnerable as paramount. We are seeking effective ways to manage the risk that those convicted or alleged to have committed a sexual offence, pose to our community.