reporting
concerns & incidents

What is a notifiable incident?

• concerns about the safety of a child or vulnerable person

• disclosure of abuse

• serious injury of a person- including immediate treatment as a hospital in-patient or if the person should have been admitted, but treatment wasn’t available or sought

• death of a person

• an infection caused by something at Church

• dangerous incident- where someone could have been killed or seriously harmed

• violent incidents- exposing a person to a serious risk of psychological harm

• suicide or attempted suicide

• sexual assault 

• physical assault

• or concerns where abuse or assault might take place due to a threat

Incidents should be notified within 24 hours to your department leader, or if unavailable, our Safe Ministry Team

Complete form here: https://abundantlifechurchtas.elvanto.com.au/form/da89ea6e-055f-4545-b1c0-3c6213628100/

Or you can report your concerns anonymously here: https://abundantlifechurchtas.safeministrycheck.com.au/statement/

Australian Christian Churches also has a National Safer Churches Helpline. You can report your concerns to this team directly via phone at 1800 070 511.