Child Protection & Professional Standards
Local Baptist churches associated with Baptist Churches SA & NT have a responsibility to adhere to necessary child protection and professional standards to ensure the safety of children and church-members.
BCSANT is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all people in our churches, particularly children and other vulnerable persons. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and ask all member Churches to comply with our Child Protection and Professional Standards policies.
To facilitate this, BCSANT has appointed an independent Director of Professional Standards to ensure our movement maintains the highest standards and best practice in this vital area.
Through Child Protection Solutions (CPS) we are able to offer regular accredited Child Protection training, both for new volunteers/workers and ongoing updates for everyone. CPS also offers on-call support and advice for BCSANT pastors and leaders.
About Child Protection Solutions
About the independent Director of Professional Standards for BCSANT
Training & Seminars
Accredited Child Protection Training is offered throughout the year by CPS. Find all you need to know about BCSANT’s child protection strategy, training model and seminar dates below.
BCSANT Child Protection Strategy – What training is acceptable/not acceptable to BCSANT
2024 Seminar Dates & How to Book
Online Support Seminars
BCSANT & CPS Core Course Modules
BCSANT & CPS Training Model
Interested in attending a seminar? Here’s how to book:
Seminars hosted by individual churches:
Contact the church directly. Host churches should forward to all participants a copy of the confirmation / information email they have received from CPS. It is important that participants read the confirmation/ information email prior to attending seminars.
Seminars conducted at the BCSANT Office in Unley:
Please send an email to [email protected] with your
- Full Name
- Contact Number
- Seminar Date
- Current Church Attended
Participants will be emailed a full confirmation / information email upon booking.
Policies & Principles
Baptist Churches in South Australia and the Northern Territory operate under individual Child Protection/Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct Policies due to different legislative requirements.
Beyond the policies below, all other established Child Protection & Professional Standards support systems and structures located on this site are relevant to both SA & NT Churches.
South Australia
Child Protection Policy
Professional Standards/Code of Conduct Policy
Northern Territory
Child Protection Policy
Professional Standards/Code of Conduct Policy
Resources
Person of Concern/Known Sex Offender Policy (2024 update)
ABM Child Protection Principles
BCSANT & CPS Child Protection Compliance Checklist
Child Protection Contact Officer (CPCO) Job Description
Other Information
Contact
Carl Collins
Director of Professional Standards
35 King William Rd, Unley SA 5061
(08) 8357 1755
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