Safe Ministry

Everyone has the right to be safe

As part of the Anglican Church, Diocese of Sydney, St Andrew’s Cathedral is committed to protecting and promoting the physical, emotional and spiritual welfare and safety of all people – especially those who are vulnerable within our own church community.

Our leaders are trained in Safe Ministry

Any ministry staff, including the Director of the Cathedral Choir, and all leaders of kids and youth ministry at the Cathedral have a verified Working with Children Check (WWCC) and have completed the Safe Ministry Course (with refresher training required every three years). Adult choristers also must hold a verified WWCC.

We also encourage those working with vulnerable adults to complete Safe Ministry training.

The Safe Ministry Course is our Diocese’s best practice in equipping those working with children (and other vulnerable people) with the knowledge and understanding they need to build a culture of safe ministry. Contents include:

• Identifying and appointing appropriate leaders for Christian ministry

• Safe practices to protect vulnerable people

• Recognising and reporting abuse

• Providing a safe environment for everyone

We observe best practice in Safe Ministry

To ensure the safety of children and vulnerable people, the Anglican Church Diocese of Sydney, in conjunction with the Anglican Church of Australia, will:

• Carefully recruit and train its clergy and church workers,

• Adopt and encourage safe ministry practices amongst its clergy and church workers,

• Respond promptly to each concern raised about the behaviour of its clergy and church workers,

• Offer pastoral support to any person who has suffered abuse,

• Provide supervision and pastoral accountability.

Comprehensive information can be found in the Safe Ministry Blueprint for Churches, published by our Diocese.

If you have any questions about safe ministry at St Andrew’s Cathedral, please get in touch, and ask for the Safe Ministry Rep or the Dean.