Be trained and equipped to ensure your church or agency is a Safe Place for everyone. CCVT recommends that all leaders and volunteers including pastors, board members, elders, deacons, leadership teams, ministry leaders, pastoral carers and those working with children, youth, or vulnerable adults attend a Safe Church Awareness Workshop as a pre-requisite to ministry in the local church.

👤Presented by Viliamu Leuga & Lucy Bentley

The Safe Church Program was founded on a commitment to protecting the safety of all people within its programs, ministries and events, and supporting churches and agencies to adhere to best practice and safety legislation.

Topics include:

Foundations and principles of a safe church
Protecting vulnerable people—definitions, indicators, and response procedures
Information about training, recruiting, and supervising safe leaders
How to establish and run safe environments for church ministry programs

The Leaders Safe Church Awareness Workshop is facilitated by trained presenters, hosted by local churches, and attendance is recognised by CCVT for all leaders and a requirement towards Pastoral Accreditation.

Please note: This workshop involves discussion and definitions of different types of abuse. The topic of abuse is a confronting issue. CCVT advises that whilst Safe Church Awareness Workshops strive to present information in a respectful and sensitive manner, some components may be disturbing. If concerned, please discuss the situation with your pastor or contact the event organiser before attending.

Level 1 Volunteers SCAW and Level 2 Leaders SCAW are required workshops for all looking to progress towards CCVT Pastoral Accreditation.

This workshop is not suitable for persons under 15 years of age.

Looking to host a Safe Church Awareness Workshop at your church? See the Host Information Sheet here.