Professional Standards Unit

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you… Read more

This month I would like to highlight the piece of artwork “Many Eyes.” You might have seen this displayed in various places; you might even have it displayed at your… Read more

No, I’m not referring to Grand Final weekend, or the sneezy season, or even the forthcoming General Convention of Synod! Rather I’m reminding us all that it’s now time for… Read more

Did you know that our church requires us to develop a safety plan for all of our church events and activities, from our weekly worship services to our Bible studies,… Read more

If you are involved in serving in a role in your congregation, you will have been asked to obtain a Working with Children Check (in Victoria) or a Working with… Read more

Photo by Noah Silliman on Unsplash As I work with congregations in our District, I sometimes meet members who believe our Safe Church practices are unnecessary, “over the top,” or a “lot of… Read more

Last month SMO introduced the use of “two-factor authentication” (2FA) when persons login to the site. This was done to increase security and to protect the data of all users… Read more

Sunday 31 July marked the due date for completion of the self assessment task for congregations. The next steps are for Congregation and Parish Church Councils to review findings, develop and commit… Read more

The first target in the Governance and Reporting Framework for the Child Safety Standards is due on 31 July. The actions required are Congregation/parish council appoints assessor to conduct self-assessment…. Read more

Child Safety Webinar Saturday March 26th 2022: 1.30pm AEDT The churchwide office will be holding a child safety webinar on Saturday March 26th 2022. This webinar will provide an overview… Read more