Safe Ministry

Our church is a community of many people of all ages and we screen our volunteers in line with our Anglican Diocesan Safe church guidelines. These guidelines exist to protect our children, our vulnerable and our volunteers alike.

In order to join in and volunteer at the church, the following checks need to be completed and a copy of the forms e-mailed to the office. To volunteer, you need:

• a working with children check
  • If you're a teacher with a current VIT registration, please e-mail the office for the details to update the VIT with. You can find the VIT form here: Service Victoria | Teacher notification. Please use the following details:
    • Organisation Name: Kooyoora Ltd
    • Organisation Contact Name: Marcella Meagher
    • Organisation email: admin@kooyoora.org.au
    • Contact number: 03 9416 1008
  • If you're not a teacher, a working with children check
    
• a police check
• to complete our 'Safe Ministry Check' form
  • The form people between 13 and 17 years old
  • The form for people over the age of 18 years
• to read our Code of Conduct: faithfullness in service and sign the agreement
• to complete a safe church training induction workshop, within 3 months of starting the screening process. The workshop is available as an online course, and there are also in-person workshops running in various locations in our Diocese about 6 times a year.
  • You then need to complete a safe church refresher workshop every 3 years

If you have any questions or any feedback, please don't hesitate to reach out. Use the form below to get in contact with us.