Safe Ministry Policy Statement

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ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA

DIOCESE OF BRISBANE

SAFE MINISTRY POLICY STATEMENT

 

The Anglican Church of Australia is committed to the physical, emotional and spiritual welfare and safety of all people, particularly within its own community.

 

The Church will:

  • carefully recruit and train its clergy and church workers;
  • adopt and encourage safe ministry practices by its clergy and lay church workers;
  • respond promptly to each concern raised about the behaviour of its clergy and lay church workers;
  • offer pastoral support to any person who has suffered abuse;
  • provide pastoral support to and supervision of any person who has been accused of abuse; and
  • provide pastoral support to and supervision of any person known to have abused a child or other vulnerable person.

 

Anglican Church Diocese of Brisbane Safe Ministry Policy

https://anglicanchurchsq.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Safe_Ministry_07.

 

Resolution of General Synod 2004

resolutions of Archbishop-in-Council 2005

Amended by Brisbane Synod 2007