Child Protection Training

November 13th, 2009

Venue: Wesley Uniting Church, Wagga Wagga
Date: December 5th 2009
Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm
BYO Lunch, Tea and Coffee Provided

The Synod requires volunteers involved with programs for children and young people, especially leaders, to attend a 3.5 hour training session. Ministers, youth workers. SRE teachers and those staff who have contact with children should also attend this training.

Each participant will be provided with a work book. The topics covered will include:

Child abuse and mistreatment and why it happens,
Child protection laws in NSW,
Appropriate behaviour with children and young, people in congregational activities,
Dealing with inappropriate behaviour in a volunteer,
Responding to a child or young person who may be at risk, of harm from a caregiver’s behaviour.

People who are familiar with child protection issues through their work may be interested in becoming trainers themselves – for their own congregation or for others in the Presbytery. A Trainer’s Guide will be provided.

Janet Scott will deliver the training. She is the Child Protection Coordinator with the Board of Education. If you have any questions or concerns, she may be contacted on janets@nsw.uca.org.au

Child Protection Training Poster (pdf)