We are committed to protecting children from harm and abuse.
The Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania is committed to provide safe places where people are cared for, nurtured and sustained. We seek to provide a safe environment for children to encounter God, to develop relationships as part of a community, and to grow in faith (A Safe Place for Children, Uniting Church Press, 1999).
We commit to being a community which:
- provides and maintains a welcoming and safe environment
- offers suitable and well-equipped leadership
- provides a level of resourcing that reflects the value of all people, in particular children
- provides clear and appropriate guidelines for managing the safety of people, in particular children, and its programs.
Our Eltham Montmorency Church Council have adopted the following Policies and Procedures.