Church Operations Blog
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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AED Registration (SA only)
It is a requirement under the Act that an AED installed in a place of worship be registered with the SA Ambulance Service. When registering, the church can specify on what days and at what time the AED may be…
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Ministers Long Service Leave Survey 2025
The Ministers’ Long Service Leave (LSL) Survey collects information for pastors whose LSL entitlement is provided through the BCSANT Ministers’ LSL Fund. The information and levy are applied retrospectively – i.e. for the year from 1st July 2024 to 30th…
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BIS Webinar – Understanding Liability Claims
The next BIS video presentation on the topic “Understanding Liability Claims” will be held at 1:30pm (Adelaide time) on Monday 16th of June. Insurance jargon can be confusing but understanding how your protection responds when you need it most is critical.…
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Ministers Relocation Fund
Greetings, The Ministers Relocation Fund is a way of making provision for the relocation of pastors to or within their church. The attached information provides a description of the operation of the scheme. Please note that the purchase of relocation…
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BIS Update
The latest BIS Newsletter is available now on the baptistinsurance.com.au website and is also available here for your convenience. Please note further details about the survey that will be sent out to all constituents from our service provider Bastion Systems…
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AED Grant Application Update (SA only)
(If you are renting/leasing a facility to meet in, it is the responsibility of the owner to install the AED. You may wish to check with the building manager if they have plan for installation.) We hope you are now…
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Advanced Notice
In the world of Insurance, uncertainty equates to risk. So one of the ways to lower risk and consequently mitigate against increasing costs is to progressively remove uncertainty. In an effort to put downward pressure on the cost of underwriting…
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AED Grant Application Update (SA only)
BCSANT has now received approval from Preventive Health SA for some grant money to assist SA churches in buying an AED for their property. We are currently working on the process on how best to get these funds out to…
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BIS Online WHS Training
Baptist Insurance Services is pleased to advise that our online Work Health and Safety Training system has been completely revised and updated to reflect current regulations. It remains freely available for all BIS Constituents to use in both their Staff…