Sacred Spaces
Safe People
Training Resources
We are committed to being a safe church. As followers of Jesus, we believe that every person is made in God’s image. We want to create spaces where everyone knows they will be safe, especially from abuse of any kind.
If you are in immediate danger - call 111 and ask for the police.
If you have experienced misconduct, you can make a complaint through the ministry standards commission.
For concerns or complaints involving someone within the Anglican Church, please email: registrar@ministrystandards.org
Or, write to:
Independent Registrar
Ministry Standards Commission
PO Box 87188
Meadowbank
Auckland 1742
Or, to leave a confidential voice message for the Independent Registrar phone: 0800 004 031
Download the poster
Safety Documents for Download
Sacred Spaces Safe People - Introduction Video
While we want everyone to engage with the message of this introductory video, it may be better for some to engage with it in a non-communal setting, or parents may want to watch the video and then talk about it with their children. Nonetheless our hope is that everyone in our churches will engage with this content, so we encourage people to do that safely and mindful of those who are in the room.
Safety Modules
All people in leadership positions are to receive training in the Safety material.
We suggest that when hosting a group of people to watch these videos you:
communicate at a high-level what the video is about before you share it.
identify a pastoral person who people can talk to if they need to after.
create a small break in the meeting or service to give people a chance to exit in a dignified way if they want to remove themselves or their children from the setting where this is shown. You could also say ‘if at some point you need to remove yourself, feel free to do that, that is ok’.
Beginning with Module 1, follow the material through to Module 4 using the information downloads for each module.
Module One:
Responding to Disclosures of Abuse
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We suggest that when hosting a group of people to watch this video you:
communicate at a high-level what the video is about before you share it.
identify a pastoral person who people can talk to if they need to after.
create a small break in the meeting or service to give people a chance to exit in a dignified way if they want to remove themselves or their children from the setting where this is shown. You could also say ‘if at some point you need to remove yourself, feel free to do that, that is ok’.
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Module Two:
The Wellington Diocese Safety Principles
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We suggest that when hosting a group of people to watch this video you:
communicate at a high-level what the video is about before you share it.
identify a pastoral person who people can talk to if they need to after.
create a small break in the meeting or service to give people a chance to exit in a dignified way if they want to remove themselves or their children from the setting where this is shown. You could also say ‘if at some point you need to remove yourself, feel free to do that, that is ok’.
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Module Three:
Safety Principles Continued
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We suggest that when hosting a group of people to watch this video you:
communicate at a high-level what the video is about before you share it.
identify a pastoral person who people can talk to if they need to after.
create a small break in the meeting or service to give people a chance to exit in a dignified way if they want to remove themselves or their children from the setting where this is shown. You could also say ‘if at some point you need to remove yourself, feel free to do that, that is ok’.
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Video download
Module Four:
Maintaining Boundaries in Ministry
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We suggest that when hosting a group of people to watch this video you:
communicate at a high-level what the video is about before you share it.
identify a pastoral person who people can talk to if they need to after.
create a small break in the meeting or service to give people a chance to exit in a dignified way if they want to remove themselves or their children from the setting where this is shown. You could also say ‘if at some point you need to remove yourself, feel free to do that, that is ok’.
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Supporting information for this session:
Handout - Establishing Boundaries in MinistryVideo download
Here
Diocesan Safety Team
The Diocesan Safety Team is led by Rev. Jean Malcolm and Roger Wigglesworth. To contact the team, please email safety@anglicanmovement.nz or phone Jean on 021 294 2122 or Roger on 021 541 618.
Safety Poster
Please display in public spaces in your church building. It contains contact details to report a safety concern.
Click image to download
