Cabramatta Vineyard Church

Child Protection & Safeguarding Procedures

SAFEGUARDNG

Safeguarding is more than a set of rules, legal compliances or procedures. Keeping people safe is God’s heart and our responsibility, to love like He does. Jesus’ concern flows from His love for all people, His desire for their well-being, and His commitment to justice and compassion.

Safeguarding protocols are in place to provide safe ministry experiences for all people. Cabramatta Vineyard Church has adopted these Safeguarding Policy and Procedures as part of our commitment to healthy and accountable Spirit-led ministry.

CHILD PROTECTION

Cabramatta Vineyard Church is a member of Safe Ministry Check which provides training, background checks and records keeping for all staff and volunteers working with vulnerable persons.

Children are entitled to be safe and protected. They have the right to be respected, listened to and their needs addressed in all church activities, whether mixed age or child specific.

Ministry involving children requires absolute trustworthiness.

Cabramatta Vineyard Church is committed to its Leaders introducing children to Jesus in a safe, secure and loving environment. Our Child Protection Policy reflects our desire and dedication to:

  • promote the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children during their participation in Activities, including Kids Church, Youth, worship, special events and conferences;
  • assist employees, volunteers and others to recognise child abuse; and
  • report child abuse and other misconduct to the NSW Police or other authorities in accordance with our legal obligations, or where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting a child is at risk of significant harm.

Downloadable PDFs of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies and Procedures:

  1. Code of Conduct
  2. Leadership Covenant
  3. Volunteer Declaration
  4. Safeguarding Policy
  5. Safeguarding Incident Response Plan
  6. Child Protection Policy Document

For more information regarding Cabramatta Vineyard’s child protection policy, working with vulnerable persons &/or complaints reporting processes please contact Alysha Davidson (0402 244 838) or speak to a member of our board.

 

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKS (WWCC)

It is mandatory for everyone 18yrs+ to do a “Working with Children Check” if they are involved in any activities involving persons under 18yrs.

Please use the link below to complete your “Working with Children Check”, this will provide you with an application number which you’ll then need to take to your nearest ServiceNSW for validation. Apply Here