Safe
Churches

We’re committed to providing a safe environment for everyone at Providence City. Here are some of the steps we take to make sure that’s the case.

Something to report?

If you have an incident to report, please do so through the form below. All reports go to a committee of people who maintain strict confidentiality and careful follow up.

Report

Safe Ministry at Providence City

We seek to make all of our ministries and events at Providence churches safe, whether big or small, formal or informal. Our practices are governed by our safe ministry policy, our constitution and government regulations. The Providence Church Network Committee of Management helps to develop safe ministry policies and practices that are implemented by the staff and leaders at Providence churches.

Safe Ministry Training
As part of creating a safe environment, we ask all our volunteers and leaders to complete online Safe Ministry training as they start serving. This training equips them to go about their ministry for their own safety and the safety of those they serve. This training is provided by Safe Ministry Check and is renewed regularly.

Working with Children Check
We ask volunteers serving kids (0-18 year-olds) at Providence City to hold a current Working with Children Check, as required by WA legislation.

Volunteer National Police Certificate
We ask volunteers serving kids (0-18) at Providence churches to hold a current Working with Children Check, as required by WA legislation. If parent volunteers are ineligible to obtain a WWCC due to their child usually participating in the program, we ask them to obtain a Volunteer National Police Check (VNPC).

Covenants
Finally, we ask our volunteers to commit to our service covenant. It includes our commitment to pray, care for and equip them as they serve, and their commitment to serve the Lord Jesus humbly and faithfully, in dependence on him.

For volunteers who are leading teams, or teaching God’s word there’s the leadership covenant. Similar to the service covenant, it also calls on them to be faithful with God’s word, and careful with his people as they lead them.

Safe Ministry Contacts
If you have any questions or concerns about our Safe Ministry policies, procedures or practices at Providence City, or about a particular incident, please please contact one of our Safe Ministry Contacts or email report@providencechurch.org.au