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The BCSANT Church Operations blog seeks to keep you informed of any changes, updates, and new items of interest that involve the administrative, financial, compliance, and governance functions of the local church.

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  • Group Church Copyright, Movie & Public Performance Licences Renewal

    It is nearly time for the renewal of Baptist Churches of SA & NT Group Church Copyright, Movie & Public Performance Licences through CCLI. The Group Licence covers the period from 1st November 2026 to 31st October 2027. These are…

  • Preparing for the cheque phase out

    Are you an organisation that still uses cheques as a payment method? In June 2023, the Australian Government released its Strategic Plan for Australia’s Payments System, which outlined the key priorities and supporting initiatives for Australia’s payments system. One of the…

  • Unmissable Forum – How to respond to unsolicited requests from lawyers

    BIS is running a webinar on Thursday 13th August, 12:30pm to 1:30pm on ‘How to respond to unsolicited requests from lawyers.’ The presentation will be led by the law firm, Gilchrist Connell and followed by a Q&A session. This presentation is…

  • Baptist Insurance Services (BIS) Valuation Updates

    Each year, Baptist Insurance Services (BIS) obtain the services of a third party valuation company, Marsh, to provide updated valuations on any buildings owned by your church. We then provide this information to our Broker to ensure that you are…

  • Community Services Portable LSL Scheme (SA Only)

    Does your church employ staff on the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award (SCHADS Award), or have staff eligible to be on this Award? If so, those staff are eligible to be included in the new SA…

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    Payday Super – Heads Up Notification

    Legislation has been introduced in Federal Parliament that, if passed, will see employers having to pay superannuation at the same time as wages (“Payday Super”). At this point in time, no specific action is required. If passed, the following actions…

  • BIS Summary of Protection and Baptist Mutual PDS

    For those who have been waiting on these documents, we are pleased to advise that the Summary of Protection and Baptist Mutual PDS documents for the current protection year have been updated and are now available in the Member Portal on the BIS website.

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    Pastoral Stipend & Employment Recommendations for 2026

    The new Pastoral Stipend & Employment Recommendations for 2026 for SA & NT churches are now available. These have also been uploaded to the BCSANT website and can be accessed via the button below. This is now the second year…

  • City of Mitcham Solar & Battery Offer for Baptist Churches SA

    The City of Mitcham, in partnership with solar provider ShineHub, is pleased to invite your church to take part in our Commercial Solar Bulk Buy program, designed to help Baptist Churches across South Australia access affordable solar and battery systems. While…