Tin Can Bay Community Church is committed to safeguarding the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of Children and Young People who are involved in any ministries or activities within the Church. This involves protecting their rights and ensuring they are safe from harm.
We are in the process of implementing a Safe Spaces Safeguarding Policy to assist us in fulfilling our pastoral, legal, organisational, and duty of care obligations.
The Queensland Government’s Blue Card system is designed to check and monitor people who work with children and young people to help in providing a safe environment for them. Anyone within our Church working with Children and Young People are required to hold a Blue Card linked to the Church.
To comply with our legal obligations under the Blue Card system, we are required to implement policies and practices in 8 mandatory requirements:
- Statement of Commitment
- Code of Conduct
- Recruitment, selection, training and management
- Reporting disclosures and suspicions of harm
- Managing breaches
- Risk Management Plan for high-risk activities
- Managing compliance with the Blue Card system
- Communication and support
The Church Leadership is currently working through each of these requirements with documentation published here once they are approved. Please click on the above to view a copy of the approved documents.