Events for Kids

KCO 2012

Dates: March 24 - 25

Theme: A World of Wonder

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Events for Leaders

2012 National Godly Play Conference

This conference is being hosted by the Children and Family Ministry Team, Uniting Church SA from July 7 – 10 at Nunyara Conference Centre.

To find out more visit the Conference Page

Child-Safe Environments Training (previously called Mandatory Notification Training)

What is it? Child-Safe Environments Training is the legal requirement to notify Family and Youth Services of any suspected instances of child abuse or neglect.

Why do we do it? Children and young people have the right to be emotionally and physically safe at all times. Churches have a fundamental role in supporting families and the community to carry out their responsibilities to care for and protect children and young people. No one organisation can effectively ensure that children receive adequate protection from abuse and neglect. In a spirit of partnership, churches need to ensure that people who work with and care for children and young people are aware of their responsibilities to protect children.

What is covered in notification training?

* What is child abuse and neglect
* How to recognise the signs of abuse/neglect
* How and when to notify
* How values, attitudes and experiences may impact on understanding and responding to child abuse and neglect

Who should do notification training? Anyone who has opportunity to be alone with children, eg ordained ministers, children and youth leaders, play-group leaders, Sunday School teachers.

How do we learn about it? 

Part of the Uniting Church SA's existing practices and policies is to provide training to enable people to understand their legal responsibility for Reporting Child Abuse & Neglect. Training courses are currently being conducted around the state.

The training is the accredited package from Families SA and in most cases it is the full 7 modules delivered. Refresher training will also be offered at locations marked * for those who have participated in training before (within the last 3 yrs)

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For Duty of Care enquiries please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at the SA Synod office on 8227 0822.

Further information can also be found at http://resources.sa.uca.org.au/duty-of-care.html


First Aid Courses

It is strongly recommended that anyone involved in Children's Ministry completes at least a basic level of first aid training so they can handle any emergency that may arise when caring for children. St John's SA and the Red Cross have a variety of courses on offer from a basic first aid course, to First Aid for Centres and Schools (which is required for registered teachers in SA) to a Senior First Aid course. For further information contact either of the following organisations:

St John SA:
Phone: 8306 6999
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Red Cross SA:
Phone: 8293 9200
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Events for Parents

More events coming