Safe Church (Culture of Safety & Managing Risk)
The Uniting Church affirms that all people are made in the image of God. The Uniting Church commits itself to the care, protection and safety of all people with whom it comes in contact.
We are loved by God, and we demonstrate that love by working to ensure that our sites and activities establish a Culture of Safety. We are particularly mindful of those who may be more vulnerable in our communities, but we also seek to ensure that Ministers, staff, volunteers and all people are able to flourish in their contexts.
Developing a Culture of Safety is not just about compliance, although there are many legal obligations to consider, it is primarily an outworking of our desire to make a Jesus-shaped difference in our communities. The Culture of Safety team exists to support the ongoing development of a Culture of Safety across the Synod.
The Culture of Safety team has responsibility for:
- Child safety
- Vulnerable adults
- Work Health and Safety policies and implementation
- SRE authorisation
- The Congregational Toolkit
Sawtell congregation's Safe Church contact is Desley Morgan [covering UCA Culture of Safety, and Congregational Risk]. To seek more local congregation information, or communicate direct by clicking on 
Photo: 53 from various congregations along the coast attending a Safe Church Workshop for UCA NSW/ACT North Coast areas at Sawtell on 8 October 2022
For more information on UCA safety policies and processes: https://www.nswact.uca.org.au/support-services/culture-of-safety/
Also Risk management by Congregations: https://www.nswact.uca.org.au/support-services/risk-audit-and-whs/
