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Quick Guide to SCC Handbook Sept 2017 of 25

Safe Church Communities

is a program of training and endorsement

to ensure that those in leadership roles in parishes

have the skills and knowledge to develop

safe and healthy church communities.

The Anglican Church in Tasmania is committed to ensuring

our church communities are safe places for all.

July 2017

QUICK REFERENCE

SAFE CHURCH

COMMUNITIES


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of contents 2

Process of Endorsement 3

Whom to contact about Safe Church Communities matters 4

Approved Diocesan Officer for Police Checks 5

Application forms for Endorsement/ Re-endorsement 5

Child Abuse 5

Camps/ Overnights Stays 5

Children’s Programs (parents not present on premises) 6

Children’s Programs (parents present on premises) 6

ChildSafeTM 6

ChildSafeTM training 7

Coordinator 7

Critical Incident 7

Emergency Response Team 8

Endorsement and Re-endorsement 8

Faithfulness in Service – Code of Conduct 8

Junior Team Members 9

National Police Check 9

Personal Ministry 11

Permission to Proceed 11

Playgroups 11

Privacy 11

Referees 12

Risk 12

Risk Assessment and Management 12

Safe Church Communities Ordinance 12

Safety Management Online (SMO) 13

Training 13

Working with Vulnerable People card 13

Youth Groups 14

Appendix 1: Forms for Programs 15

Appendix 2: Example Parish Emergency Response Plan 16

Appendix 3: Safe Church Communities Ordinance 18

The entries in this manual are intended for quick reference only. Additional information is

available on the Diocesan website –or by contacting the Diocesan Office on 6220 2020.


We want our church communities to be safe places where all people can encounter the

love of God in Christ.

All workers in the Anglican Church in Tasmania - employed and voluntary - need to be

endorsed as a requirement of service. You can find information about the different levels of

endorsement for different roles in the Safe Church Communities Ordinance.

All roles require people to sign a commitment to Faithfulness in Service; to have a current

Working with Vulnerable People card; and to submit an SCC Application form.

All people working with children and young people are also required to complete ChildSafeTM

training and accreditation to the level required for their role.

Endorsement Process

Before beginning your ministry or work, you are required to read and make a

commitment to Faithfulness in Service.

If you’re working with children and young people, you can complete this as part of your

ChildSafeTM training. If you’re not working with children or young people, contact your parish

coordinator who will explain this process.

Obtain a Working with Vulnerable People Card

Under Tasmanian State legislation those caring for children must have a Working with

Vulnerable People (WWVP) card. The application form is available online at

www.justice.tas.gov.au/working_with_children/application

Submit the SCC Application form

Complete a ChildSafeTM training program if you are working with children and

young people.

An SCC Endorsement card is issued to people working with children and young people

upon completion of the endorsement process and training. This card is valid for three years.

Renewal must be completed before the expiry date on the card.

Keep your accreditation up-to-date

If you’re working with children and young people you will need to

• update your State Government WWVP card every three years

• work through the SCC re-endorsement process every three years.

Schedule 1 of the Safe Church Communities Ordinance sets out the re-endorsement

requirements.

http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/working_with_children/application


Whom to contact about Safe Church Community matters

Complaint of sexual

abuse by a church

worker 1800 017 286

Director of Professional

Standards

Suspected child abuse

or disclosure of child

abuse by a child

1800 017 286

or

1300 737 639


Standards

Child Protection Service

National Register

Check

6220 2020

or

[email protected]


Standards

Clergy & Diocesan

Employees

Endorsement

6220 2020


Standards

Parish/lay

Endorsements 6220 2020


Coordinator

ChildSafe and

programs 6220 2020


Coordinator

Safe Church

Communities policy

matters

6220 2020


Standards

mailto:[email protected]


Approved Diocesan Officer for Police Checks

Summary: To be eligible for the volunteer payment fee of $5.00 when applying for a

National Police Check, volunteer status needs to be verified on the application form by

an Approved Diocesan Officer.

Application Forms for Endorsement and Re-endorsement

Summary:

A SCC Application Form is required for all those working with children and/or youth for

initial Safe Church Communities Endorsement and every 3 years.

A Diocesan Application Form is required for initial Safe Church Communities

endorsement and every 3 years for all clergy (full time/part time/or holders of an

Authority to Officiate) and all Diocesan employees.

This process is managed through the Diocesan Office. Forms are available online or

from your parish Safe Church Communities Coordinator. Paperwork is held in secure

storage at the Diocesan Office.

Child Abuse

Summary: ChildSafe and ‘Faithfulness in Service’ training booklets provide a definition

for and information on child abuse, identification and reporting. For complaints,

disclosures or clarification of processes regarding abuse please contact the Director of

Professional Standards.

Camps /overnight stays

Summary: Programs where parents are not present, either camping out, at a camp site

or in a church building.

Requirements:

✓ All team members and leaders must have current Safe Church Communities

endorsement and ChildSafe training.

✓ Permission to Proceed for the camp program, including a written risk

assessment for specific activities (e.g. beach activities, bush walk, kayaking,

cooking),

✓ Other relevant checklist forms (for e.g. Driver’s Declaration and Travel Plans);

✓ U18 Registration and medical forms for all participants;

✓ Emergency Response Plan

Forms are available on the Diocesan webpage


Children’s programs (parents not present on the premises)

Summary: A program for children up to the age of 12 years, such as a kids’ club on a

Friday night or after school club.

Requirements:


endorsement and ChildSafe training;

✓ U18 medical registration form for each child;

✓ Attendance record;

✓ Permission to proceed signed off by Incumbent or the Coordinator prior to the

program beginning on the appropriate form and renewed each term.

Children’s Programs (parents present on the premises)

Summary: A program for children up to the age of 12 years, e.g. a children’s program

during the Sunday morning service.

Requirements:



✓ A child registration form for each child;


✓ Permission to proceed signed off by Incumbent or the Coordinator prior to the

program beginning on the appropriate form and renewed at the beginning of

each year.

ChildSafeTM

Summary: ChildSafeTM

➢ Is a product which provides standards, guidelines and training materials for

people working with children, young people and families. As a broad set of

standards, ChildSafeTM seeks to address core issues in safety and care. It is used

nationally by Scripture Union and in a range of church organisations.

➢ Has been developed by ChildSafe Limited which is a Harm Prevention Charity,

established by Scripture Union (SU) Australia in 2007. Since 2003 SU has been

intentionally developing ChildSafeTM with a specific desire to improve child

safety among Australasian churches and community organisations.

➢ Has also been developed in consultation with the National Council of Churches

Safe Church Project Training Agreement.

➢ Is supported and recommended by Ansvar Insurance, the Diocesan Insurers.

➢ Operates within a risk management framework and provides the training and

tools to enable parishes to assess risk for all parish activities and to implement


appropriate strategies to manage the assessed risk.

The Diocese of Tasmania has subscribed to ChildSafe so that all those people in

parishes working with children and young people can use ChildSafe training materials

and resources to ensure that parishes are safe and healthy places where children and

young people can grow and develop and achieve their God-given potential.

Reference: ChildSafe Guides and www.childsafe.org.au Refer also to the Safe

Church Communities Ordinance 2009 (amended 2016) Schedule1 which provides

a list of the leadership roles in the Diocese for whom training in ChildSafe is a

requirement.

ChildSafe Training

Summary: Training can be undertaken in three ways:

• Face to face (provides an advantage)

• Online

• Using the SP3 Team Leaders Guide (self-paced).)

Coordinator

Summary: The Parish Coordinator is the contact person in the parish/ ministry area

for Safe Church Communities. The coordinator role also extends to ensuring those who

need SCC endorsement have the necessary forms and are informed of training session

dates and times. The Coordinator is appointed by the Rector/Priest in Charge/ LMST.

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring all programs and events within a parish/

ministry area operate according to SCC Policy and Guidelines and that church workers

hold SCC Endorsement before participating in programs with children/youth. The

Incumbent may delegate the tasks associated with endorsement, training and

monitoring progress to the coordinator; however, the incumbent remains responsible

for ensuring the tasks are fulfilled.

The Coordinator is responsible to the Incumbent and the Parish Council who in turn are

responsible to the Director of Professional Standards and the Safe Church Communities

Coordinator.

Critical Incident

Summary: A critical incident is a serious situation far beyond what is normal or

expected. Such a situation is beyond the capacity of the program team to deal with and

outside help such as police, health professionals and/or emergency services need to be

called in.

Children and Youth Leaders need to ensure they have an emergency plan and

Emergency Response Team in place, and communicate this to their team, in case a

critical incident occurs.

See also Emergency Response Team.

http://www.childsafe.org.au/


Emergency Response Team

Summary: An Emergency Response Team is a group of trained people within a parish,

who are available to assist the leaders of a children’s or youth program in the event of a

critical incident or emergency happening during a program.

Parishes should have a list of people who can be called upon in such a situation; all

should have Safe Church Communities Endorsement and ChildSafe training. Smaller

parishes may seek the assistance of neighbouring parishes in developing a plan.

The Rector/Priest in charge/LMST is the first point of contact if a critical incident should

occur in a youth/children’s program. The Director of Business Services is the Diocesan

contact (RMO). This is NOT the parish contact.

The Rector/Priest in charge/LMST may if needed, contact the following:

Emergency contact number for RMO: 0407 311 840

Media Officer for advice if media become involved: 0407 545 956

For an emergency response plan see Appendix 2: Example of a Parish Emergency

Response Plan.

Endorsement and Re-endorsement

Summary: Endorsement refers to the process of training and screening whereby

church workers are authorised to exercise certain ministries in the Diocese.

The responsibility for issuing endorsements belongs to the Safe Church Communities

Coordinator working under the direction of the Registrar and on advice from the

Professional Standards Committee and Director of Professional Standards.

Endorsements for Clergy and those working with children and youth are renewable

every 3 years. Refer to schedule 1 of the Safe Church Communities Ordinance for

Endorsement requirements of church worker roles.

All endorsement/ re-endorsement forms are sent to the Diocesan Office for

processing and an email sent to the Parish Coordinator on successful completion of

the process.

Faithfulness in Service – Code of Conduct

Summary: ‘Faithfulness in Service’ is a code of conduct that identifies the personal

behaviour and practices of pastoral ministry that will enable clergy and church workers

to serve faithfully those among whom they minister.

It was adopted by General Synod on October 2004 and revised by the General Synod

Standing Committee in September 2016.

Refer also to the Safe Church Communities Ordinance 2009 (amended 2016) Schedule 1

which provides a list of the leadership roles in the Diocese for whom training and

commitment to ‘Faithfulness in Service’ is a requirement.


Junior Team Members

Summary: A Junior Team Member is a child, between the ages of 14 and 18, who helps

in a responsible role with children/youth, within the context of a team. Junior Team

Members are a valuable asset to a team but have a diminished responsibility because of

their age. They cannot be given sole responsibility for the care for participants.

From the ages of 16 we require juniors to attend training, with parental permission, and

submit an application form with referees.

Children under 14 cannot be appointed or recognised as a team member.

See also Junior Team Member policy

National Police Check

Summary: A National Police Check, also called National Police Clearance (NPC), is

required for designated drivers working with children/youth in the Diocese, Renewable

every 3 years. A NPC can be obtained by filling out an Application form. Cost for

volunteers is $5.00 but volunteer status must be verified by an Approved Diocesan

Officer (see also Approved Diocesan Officers). An individual is not endorsed to be a

designated driver without a current NPC.

Application forms available http://www.police.tas.gov.au/permits/criminal-history

National Register

Summary: At General Synod 2007, the National Register Canon was adopted. The

primary purpose of the Canon is to establish a National Professional Standards Register

of all clergy and lay Church workers against whom a notifiable complaint has been

made unless it is exhausted.

Information is placed on the Register – in accordance with the relevant protocol

approved by General Synod – by the Director of Professional Standards forwarding the

information to the General Secretary by electronic means with suitable encryption.

There are three reasons why information about clergy and lay workers will be placed on

the Register:

▪ a notifiable complaint has been made against a person; or

▪ there has been in relation to a person

o an adverse working with children check

o an adverse criminal history check

o an adverse Safe Ministry Check; or

▪ a person has not been ordained as a deacon, a priest or a bishop; or

issued with a licence or appointed by a church authority because of an

adverse risk assessment.

A notifiable complaint is a complaint which is consistent with the relevant diocesan

canon or protocol and which has been communicated to the person concerned. In the

Diocese of Tasmania, a notifiable complaint is one which relates to:

http://www.police.tas.gov.au/permits/criminal-history


(a) alleged conduct of a Church worker wherever or whenever occurring

involving

(i) any form of unwanted sexual behaviour, whether by act or words

including sexual harassment or sexual assault;

(ii) viewing child pornography including providing it or showing it to

others:

(iii) any form of sexual behaviour involving a minor including showing or

providing pornography to a minor:

(b) alleged conduct of a sexual nature by:

(i) a member of the clergy or

(ii) a Church worker undertaking a ministry role or position, occurring

within a pastoral relationship, which is inconsistent with the

standards to be observed by the clergy and Church workers

undertaking a ministry role or position, having regard to the Code of

Conduct. (Schedule 5 Ministry & Tribunal Ordinance 1998-

Faithfulness in Service)

National Register Check

Summary: The names of the following must be checked against the Anglican National

Register:

• all clergy holding a Bishop’s licence;

• those engaged in Personal Ministry;

• leaders of children’s and/or youth programs in the parish, paid or unpaid.

Parishes are required to submit a request to search the Anglican National Register to

the Director of Professional Standards for those engaged in Personal Ministry and

leaders of children’s programs.

Please note: This check is not something to be concerned about. Not later than one

month after information has been placed on the Register, the General Secretary is

required to inform the person that information relating to that person is on the

Register, i.e. you will know if there is information about you on the National Register.

You can then apply on the website for a copy of that information. This is simply a

further step in ensuring our parishes are safe and healthy environments.


Personal Ministry

Summary: Personal Ministry is defined as a pastoral ministry that is exercised one to

one, i.e. where pastoral care is provided by meeting with the recipient on an individual

basis. The power imbalance in this relationship is addressed in the ‘Faithfulness in

Service’ training.

Refer to the Safe Church Communities Ordinance 2009 (amended 2016) Schedule 1 for

endorsement requirements of those exercising personal ministry.

Permission to Proceed

Summary: Permission to Proceed is a structured process of accountability, whereby the

Incumbent of a parish and/or Coordinator reviews a children/youth program and its

activities as to compliance with SCC policies. The Incumbent/Coordinator assesses the

program’s risk assessments and if satisfied, grants permission to proceed under the

auspices of the parish. A program/activity must not go ahead without approval.

See appendix 1 for forms useful for team planning. These forms can be uploaded on as

part of the Program on SMO.

Playgroups

Summary: A playgroup is a program for preschool children who attend with a parent,

where parents are present on the premises for the program and have responsibility for

their child/ren. Playgroups also include programs such as Mainly Music.

Requirements:



✓ A child registration form for each child;


✓ Permission to proceed signed off by the Incumbent or the Coordinator prior to

the program beginning on the appropriate form (see apendix1 Forms) and

renewed at the beginning of each year.

Privacy

Summary: Children’s right to privacy must be protected at all times. Photographs and

information gained from programs must not be used inappropriately or without

permission.

All information gained on any individual, child or adult, from the required forms must

be kept in a secure location in the Parish/Diocesan office and accessed only by those

with authority to do so.


Referees

Summary: Each applicant for Safe Church Communities Endorsement and Re-endorsement

are required to provide the names of two referees on their application form, one of whom is

the incumbent. Referees will be contacted either by email or phone by the Safe Church

Communities Coordinator or the Director of Professional Standards.

Risk

Summary: Risk is the potential to lose or gain something of value. Both the negative and

positive aspects of risk are captured using this definition. Potential losses may be physical,

mental, social or financial. Potential gains include improved self-esteem, social skill

development, spiritual growth and good health.

Risk Assessment and Management

Summary: Risk management is the collective procedures used to keep risks and losses

within an acceptable range.

Risk assessment is a part of risk management and its purpose is to ensure reasonable

planning for an activity. It involves consideration of key risks, those that are most obvious and

likely to occur. Identification of risks does not mean the activity cannot occur but it does

mean that a plan is required to manage the identified risks.

A risk assessment/management response on SMO is required prior to all children and

youth programs running in the Diocese. (See also Permission to proceed and appendix 1

Forms)

Some activities, considered higher risk, will require the express agreement of ANSVAR our

insurers these include:

➢ extreme games such as: outdoor rock climbing, caving/canyoning, white water rafting,

high rope courses, bungee rope activities, inflatable sumo wrestling, gladiator games

and paintball/skirmish activities, hand gliding, paragliding, sky diving

➢ flying fox

➢ horse riding

Safe Church Communities Ordinance

Summary: The Safe Church Communities Ordinance 2009 (amended 2016) sets out the

requirements for Safe Church Communities endorsement in the Diocese of Tasmania. Refer

to Appendix 3 Ordinance.


Safety Management Online (SMO)

Summary: SMO was developed by ChildSafeTM to enable users of ChildSafeTM to manage

training, endorsement progress, programs and compliance with policy online. It provides a

framework for all parish programs to be recorded. Online training is available together with a

range of resources. Individuals have access via a password. Access is limited according an

individual’s role.

Parishes are encouraged to use the online system to enter the personal details from the SCC

application form of an individual. Recording programs and endorsements on SMO will be

completed by the Safe Church Communities Coordinator (unless otherwise arranged). Forms

are available to assist planning by the team. Information needs to be uploaded under the

Program tab on SMO and approval requested online.

Training

Summary: Training is required by Church workers according to the role they have in the

Parish and/ Diocese.

All roles require people to complete Faithfulness in Service.

All people working with children and young people are also required to complete ChildSafeTM

training and accreditation to the level required for their role.

Training can be undertaken in three ways:

Face to face (provides an advantage)

Online

Using the SP3 Team Leaders Guide (self-paced)

See Appendix 3 Safe Church Communities Ordinance 2009 (amended 2016) for role

requirements.

Working with Vulnerable People card

Summary: State legislation requires those caring for children to have a Working with

Vulnerable People card. The application form is available online at

http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/working_with_children

To apply for a Working with Vulnerable People card, you need to:

• complete the online application form

• print the 'Application Receipt' which will be generated when you complete the

application or write down your reference number

To complete the process, you must attend a Service Tasmania Shop to:

• verify your identity by presenting an Australian Photo Driver Licence with your correct

name and address details on it, or refer to

http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/300408/Proof_of_Identity_Fa

ct_Sheet_1.0.pdf

• have your photo taken

• pay the fee shown on your 'Application Receipt'

Enter the details of the Anglican Diocese of Tasmania under organisation name.

http://www.justice.tas.gov.au/working_with_children


Youth Groups

Summary: A program for children or youth up to age 18yrs, where parents are not present

on the premises.

Requirements:


endorsement and ChildSafeTM training;

✓ U18 medical registration form for each child;


✓ Permission to proceed signed off by Incumbent or the Coordinator on SMO, prior to

the program beginning.


Appendix 1- Forms for Programs

• All program forms are to be kept in secure storage in the Parish and viewed only by those with authority to do so.

• Medical /registration forms are to be taken to programs/events so medical information and other information for participants is on hand if needed.


Appendix 2: Parish Emergency Response Plan

(example)

Incident Occurs

Incident Occurs

1) Call Emergency Services 2) Call Rector: give details 3) Manage situation until Emergency Response Team (ERT) arrives 4) Document what has happened

1) Call Emergency Services 2) Call Rector: give details 3) Manage situation until Emergency Response Team (ERT) arrives 4) Document what has happened

1) Team attends scene 2) Assist youth leaders with program and management of children as directed by Rector until parents arrive

1) Team attends scene 2) Assist youth leaders with program and management of children as directed by Rector until parents arrive


Rector’s Warden

Person One

Person Two

Emergency Response

Team


1) Checks emergency services have been called 2) Calls ERT to attend scene 3) Calls Diocesan Risk Management Officer (Director of Business Services/Registrar) 4) Attends scene and takes control of program 5) Calls Parents

1) Checks emergency services have been called 2) Calls ERT to attend scene 3) Calls Diocesan Risk Management Officer (Director of Business Services/Registrar) 4) Attends scene and takes control of program 5) Calls Parents

Event Coordinator e.g. Youth

Pastor/Leader

Event Coordinator e.g. Youth

Pastor/Leader

RECTOR or LMST

REPRESENTATIVE

RECTOR or LMST

REPRESENTATIVE


Emergency Response Form

This form is to be used for children’s or youth programs where an emergency response plan is required. This form remains in a folder along with medical forms which accompanies the leader in case of an emergency. The Rector and Emergency Response Team will also require a copy.

Program: Dates from: to:

Location:

Leader Signature:

Approved: Yes No Date:

Rector Signature:

Copy sent to Diocesan office: Date:

1) Call Emergency Services; 2) Call Rector: give details; 3) Manage situation until Emergency Response Team (ERT) arrives. 4) Documents

1) Call Emergency Services; 2) Call Rector: give details; 3) Manage situation until Emergency Response Team (ERT) arrives. 4) Documents

Event leader: Contact No.:

Event leader: Contact No.:

Rector:

Contact No:

Rector:

Contact No:

1) ER Team attends scene 2) Assist youth leaders with program and management of children as directed by Rector until parents arrive

1) ER Team attends scene 2) Assist youth leaders with program and management of children as directed by Rector until parents arrive

1) Checks emergency services have been called 2) Calls ERT to attend scene 3) Calls Diocesan Risk Management Officer (Director of Business Services/Registrar) Contact No: 0407 311 840 4) Attends scene and takes control of program 5) Calls Parents

1) Checks emergency services have been called 2) Calls ERT to attend scene 3) Calls Diocesan Risk Management Officer (Director of Business Services/Registrar) Contact No: 0407 311 840 4) Attends scene and takes control of program 5) Calls Parents

Name:

Contact No: Name:

Contact No:

Name:

Contact No: Name:

Contact No:

Name:

Contact No: Name:

Contact No:

1) Call Emergency Services 2) Call Rector: give details 3) Manage situation until Emergency Response Team (ERT) arrives 4) Documents

1) Call Emergency Services 2) Call Rector: give details 3) Manage situation until Emergency Response Team (ERT) arrives 4) Documents

Event leader:

Contact No:

Event leader:

Contact No:

Rector:

Contact No:

Rector:

Contact No:


ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA – DIOCESE OF TASMANIA

SAFE CHURCH COMMUNITIES ORDINANCE 2009 (Amended 2010, 2011, 2013;

Schedule 1 amended March, September, December 2014, September 2016)

BE IT ENACTED by the Bishop, Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Tasmania in Synod assembled, as follows: 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the “Safe Church Communities Ordinance 2009”.

2. Recognising the commitment of this diocese to ensuring our church communities are safe places for

all, the objects of this Ordinance are:

a. to establish a system whereby church workers are authorised as holding current endorsement

to exercise certain ministries in the diocese within the framework of Safe Church

Communities; and

b. to describe the requirements for endorsement for church workers, whether holding the

Bishop’s licence or not, to serve in their prescribed office or role in the diocese.

3. In this Ordinance:

“Church Worker” has the same meaning as that given in the ‘Professional Standards For The Protection Of Children And Adults from Sexual Misconduct Ordinance 2005’, whether that person holds the Bishop’s licence or not, “Safe Church Communities” means the program of training and endorsement for safe ministry as approved by the Professional Standards Committee for use in the diocese and includes “Faithfulness in Service’ the code of ethics which forms Schedule 5 of the ‘Ministry And Tribunal Ordinance 1998 Amended 2007’ “Ministry” for the purposes of this Ordinance means those ministries in which those persons represented in Schedule 1 are engaged. 4. Church Workers listed in the attached Schedule 1 are required to hold the endorsement under the

Safe Church Communities program as set out in the attached Schedule 1 as a condition of exercising

their ministry.

5. Schedule 1 of this Ordinance may be modified by decision of Diocesan Council, acting on the advice

of the Professional Standards Committee.

6. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall derogate from the rights and privileges of the Bishop of

Tasmania.


SAFE CHURCH COMMUNITIES ORDINANCE 2009

SCHEDULE 1 Amended 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016

REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE CHURCH COMMUNITIES ENDORSEMENT

BY CHURCH WORKERS All persons seeking Safe Church Communities endorsement must satisfactorily complete the required forms and lodge them with either the Parish Safe Church Communities Coordinator for Parish Endorsement or office of the Safe Church Communities Coordinator in the Registry for Diocesan Endorsement, together with a current State Working With Children Card and National Police Check where required, and must satisfactorily complete the training designated in the table below. Where required a National Register check will be carried out by the Director of Professional Standards according to Diocesan protocols. Where a retired clergyperson for reasons such as advancing age or deteriorating health no longer accepts even occasional ministry requests but for pastoral reasons the Bishop chooses to allow the person to continue to hold a licence, the Bishop may also, in writing to the SCC Administrator, waive any requirement for the person to hold current endorsement under this protocol. Any additional requirements for re-endorsement will be published by the Diocesan Council from time to time on the advice of the Professional Standards Committee.

20 Revised 2016

Schedule 1, Part A: Screening requirements for Diocesan Ministries

Church Worker

Anglican Diocese of Tasmania requirements State Legislation

Faithfulness in Service: (i) read code & F1 Module,

(ii) sign commitment

Initial application with

two referees


Working with Vulnerable People

Card

1 Incumbent Yes Yes Yes Yes

2 Clergy other than Incumbent Yes Yes Yes Yes

3 Clergy serving as locum tenens Yes Yes Yes Yes

4 Retired Clergy with an Authority to Officiate Yes Yes Yes Yes

5 The Bishops, Vicar General, Deputy Vicar General, Administrator of the Diocese Yes Yes Yes Yes

6 The Director of Professional Standards Yes Yes Yes Yes

7 Members of the Professional Standards Committee Yes Yes Yes Yes

8 The Director of Ministry Yes Yes Yes Yes

9 The Registrar Yes Yes Yes Yes

10 The Safe Church Communities Coordinator Yes Yes Yes Yes

11 The Chancellor Yes Yes Yes Yes

12 The Bishop’s Chaplain to Stipendiary Clergy Yes Yes Yes Yes

13 Diocesan Authorised Priest for the Hearing of Private Confessions in Relation to Child Abuse

Yes Yes Yes Yes

14 The Church Advocate Yes Yes Yes Yes

15 The Diocesan Media Officer Yes Yes Yes Yes

16 Members of Diocesan Council Yes Yes Yes Yes

17 Members of Committees of Synod and of Committees Appointed by Diocesan Council

Yes Yes Yes Yes

18 Heads of Anglican Organisations and Societies (as listed in Diocesan Directory): Anglican Development Fund

Anglican Health and Welfare

Anglicare Tasmania Inc

Clarendon Children’s Homes Inc

Mission to Seafarers – Burnie, East Devonport, Hobart

Anglican Board of Mission – Diocesan Committee, Auxiliary

Anglican Cursillo Movement

Anglican Men’s Society

Anglican Women’s Society

Yes Yes Yes Yes

21 Revised 2016

Church Worker


Faithfulness in Service: (i) read code & F1 Module,

(ii) sign commitment

Initial application with

two referees


Working with Vulnerable People

Card

Church Missionary Society-Tasmanian Branch Committee

Girls’ Friendly Society

Mother’s Union

Nostalgia Now

19 Local Ministry Support Team Yes Yes Yes Yes

20 Children’s and/or Youth Ministers, CYMs, Members of the Anglican Camping in Tasmania Commission (ACiTC), Anglican Camping Tasmania (ACT) Directors

Yes Yes Yes Yes

21 Children and/or youth program leaders Yes Yes Yes Yes

22 Children and or Youth team members Yes Yes Yes Yes

23 Authorised/Licensed Lay Ministers (Clerical Licences Ordinance 1991) Yes Yes Yes Yes

24 Chaplains and Personal Ministry Workers engaged in planned and regular one on one ministry

Yes Yes Yes Yes

25 Incumbent’s delegate for ChildSafe Coordinator Role Yes Yes Yes Yes

26 Parish Council members (includes Synod Representatives) Yes Yes Yes Yes

27 Ordinands in training Yes Yes Yes Yes

28 Members of committees or sub-committees, or appointees to roles which represent the parish/special ministry district in the wider community

Yes Yes Yes Yes

29 Support carers for participants in children’s and youth programs/activities Yes Yes Yes Yes

30 Emergency Response Directors, ACiTC Chair, ACiTC Executive Officer, and Coordinators for activities involving children and youth

Yes Yes Yes Yes

31 Designated Driver of Children Yes Yes Yes

WWCC and a National Police Check

22 Revised 2016

Schedule 1, Part B: ChildSafe training levels for Diocesan Ministries

(Part A screening requirements must be met. The Diocese notes the significant obligations contained within the Faithfulness in Service document, section 5 pages 16-25 related to working with

children.)

Church Worker

Member Level

M1

M2

Leader Level

L1

L2

Coordinator level

C

Organisational level

(Risk Management)

1 Incumbent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

2 Clergy other than Incumbent Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

3 Clergy serving as locum tenens Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

4 Retired Clergy with an Authority to Officiate (Local parish license requires FIS only) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

5 The Bishops, Vicar General, Deputy Vicar General, Administrator of the Diocese Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

6 The Director of Professional Standards Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

7 Members of the Professional Standards Committee Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

8 The Director of Ministry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

9 The Registrar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

10 The Safe Church Communities Coordinator Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

11 The Chancellor Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

12 The Bishop’s Chaplain to Stipendiary Clergy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

13 Diocesan Authorised Priest for the Hearing of Private Confessions in Relation to Child Abuse

Yes Yes No No No No

14 The Church Advocate Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

15 The Diocesan Media Officer Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

16 Members of Diocesan Council Yes Yes No No No No


No No No No No No


No No No No No No

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Church Worker

Member Level

M1

M2

Leader Level

L1

L2

Coordinator level

C

Organisational level

(Risk Management)







Anglican Men’s Society; Anglican Women’s Society



Mother’s Union

Nostalgia Now

19 Local Ministry Support Teams Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

20 Children’s and/or Youth Ministers, CYMs, Members of the ACiTC, ACT Directors Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

21 Children and/or youth program leaders Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

22 Children and or youth team members Yes Yes No No No No

23 Authorised/Licensed Lay Ministers (Clerical Licences Ordinance 1991) No No No No No No

24 Chaplains and Personal Ministry Workers engaged in planned and regular one on one ministry involving children

Yes Yes No No No No

25 Incumbent’s delegate for ChildSafe Coordinator Role Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

26 Parish Council members (includes Synod Representatives) No No No No No No

27 Ordinands in Training Yes Yes Yes Yes No No

28 Members of committees or sub-committees, or appointees to roles which represent the parish/special ministry district in the wider community

No No No No No No

29 Support carers for participants in children’s and youth programs/activities Yes Yes No No No No


Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No

31 Designated Drivers of Children Yes Yes May require one or more of these training levels depending on other role/s

24 Revised 2016

Schedule 1, Part C: Re-endorsement requirements for Diocesan Ministries (3 yearly)

Church Worker


Re-endorsement Training Requirements

met

Re-endorsement application with two

referees

National Register Check renewed every 3 years

Working with Vulnerable People Card

Card renewed every 3 years

1 Incumbent Yes Yes Yes Yes

2 Clergy other than Incumbent Yes Yes Yes Yes

3 Clergy serving as locum tenens Yes Yes Yes Yes

4 Retired Clergy with an Authority to Officiate Yes Yes Yes Yes

5 The Bishops, Vicar General, Deputy Vicar General, Administrator of the Diocese Yes Yes Yes Yes

6 The Director of Professional Standards Yes Yes Yes Yes

7 Members of the Professional Standards Committee Yes Yes Yes Yes

8 The Director of Ministry Yes Yes Yes Yes

9 The Registrar Yes Yes Yes Yes

10 The Safe Church Communities Coordinator Yes Yes Yes Yes

11 The Chancellor Yes Yes Yes Yes

12 The Bishop’s Chaplain to Stipendiary Clergy Yes Yes Yes Yes

13 Diocesan Authorised Priest for the Hearing of Private Confessions in Relation to Child Abuse Yes Yes Yes Yes

14 The Church Advocate Yes Yes Yes Yes

15 The Diocesan Media Officer Yes Yes Yes Yes

16 Members of Diocesan Council No Yes Yes Yes


No Yes Yes Yes







No Yes Yes Yes

25 Revised 2016

Church Worker


Re-endorsement Training Requirements

met

Re-endorsement application with two

referees

National Register Check renewed every 3 years

Working with Vulnerable People Card

Card renewed every 3 years


Anglican Men’s Society

Anglican Women’s Society



Mother’s Union

Nostalgia Now

19 Local Ministry Support Teams Yes Yes Yes Yes

20 Children’s and/or Youth Ministers, CYMs, Members of the ACiTC, ACT Directors Yes Yes Yes Yes

21 Children and/or youth program leaders Yes Yes Yes Yes

22 Children and or Youth team members Yes Yes Yes Yes

23 Authorised/ Licensed Lay Ministers (Clerical Licences Ordinance 1991) Yes Yes Yes Yes

24 Chaplains and Personal Ministry Workers engaged in planned and regular one on one ministry Yes Yes Yes Yes

25 Incumbent’s delegate for ChildSafe Coordinator Role Yes Yes Yes Yes

26 Parish Council members (includes Synod Representatives) No No No No

27 Ordinands in training Yes Yes Yes Yes

28 Members of committees or sub-committees, or appointees to other roles which represent the parish/special ministry district in the wider community

No No No No

29 Support carers for participants in children’s and youth programs/activities Yes Yes Yes Yes


Yes Yes Yes Yes

31 Designated Drivers of Children May require one or more of these training levels depending on other role/s yes

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