COURSE CONTENT

Our courses are designed to provide Safe ministry (Safe Church) training to church pastors, leaders & volunteers.

  • Foundations of Safe Ministry

    Develops the participant's awareness in:

    God honouring, life-giving, and harm-free ministry interactions, appropriate boundaries, codes of conduct and duty of care.

  • Identifying & Responding to Safe Ministry Concerns

    Develops the participant's awareness in:

    Identifying and responding to concerns about harm, procedures for responding to risk of harm, and creating safe physical, emotional and spiritual environments.

  • Church-Specific Material

    Develops the participant's awareness in:

    Their denominational procedural requirements, and State/Territory legal obligations.

COURSE DESIGNERS

Peter Barnett

Director - Creating Safer Communities

Peter holds a Bachelor of Ministry, Advanced Diploma of Ministry, and Diploma of Teaching.

Peter has been working in implementation of Safe Ministry prevention education, and policy & procedure development since 2004, as well as responding to Professional Standards concerns within churches across a range of denominations in Australia since 2007.

Peter has been involved in worship and children’s ministry both at a local church and Baptist denominational level, including an itinerant kids’ ministry known as ‘The Shed’ and the ‘GodSpace’ program used across Australia in Christian Schools, churches and for Scripture in primary schools.

Celia Irving

Director - CMI Vocational Training Pty Ltd

Celia holds a Bachelor of Vocational Education & Training, Master of Education (Adult Communication Management & Adult Education), Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision (Pastoral), Diplomas in Teaching, Management, and Community Service Co-ordination, and a Certificate IV in Assessment & Training.

Celia's career has spanned more than 40 years, starting in primary teaching in 1981, then moving into adult education, with a focus on communication skills. Celia has been involved in lay ministry to children and young people and has served on her local church council. Within the broader church community, Celia has been involved in developing and delivering training in the Safe Ministry field since 2002, as well as Professional Standards and church health in an Anglican Diocese from 2010 until retiring in late 2018. She now also offers church health work consultancy as well as offering professional supervision services to church workers.