This form must be completed by all staff and volunteers who work directly with or have access to children and youth in one of our church ministries / Programs.

The information requested will:

• provide current personal contact details of an applicant   
• provide contact details of an applicant's nominated referees  
• provide an insight into any training / relevant qualifications an applicant may have
• remain confidential

Please submit your original certificate(s) for your Ministry Leaders to cite and take a photocopy for our church records

All Team Members must receive official endorsement prior to commencing work with or having access to children or youth in one of our church ministries/ programs

Should I be endorsed to work with children/ youth in the church I agree to:

• Complete or provide a current National Police Check/ Working with Children Check before participating in any ministry to children or youth 
• Contact being made with referees I nominate to establish my suitability for involvement in children's or youth ministry at the church.
• Exercise 'reasonable care' for children and young people under my care, being fully aware of the responsibility this involves as outlined in the church ' Child Safe Policy'
• Ensure the safety of children and young people, work within team, use appropriate child behaviour management and to keep Parents/ Carers and Team Leaders who provide oversight well informed of ministry activities.
• MUST REPORT any suspected child sexual abuse to the relevant Department Leader and appropriate Facilitator and refrain from doing or saying anything to alert a suspected offender.
• Ensure the privacy and confidentiality of an U/18 by refraining from sharing any suspicion of abuse or neglect with anyone other than the ministry team and Parents/ Carers
• Advise the Senior Pastor and Ministry Facilitator in writing, if charged or investigated by police for any offense whilst holding a position in ministry with children and young people.
• Undertake training endorsed by the church specific to the ministry role I am outworking.

I undertake not to:

• Perform ministry with children and young people unless endorsed to do so by local church Leadership Team.
• Develop relationships with children or young people that may compromise my role as a Team Member, Team Leader or Ministry Leader and may put a child or young person at risk of physical or emotional distress

Please Nominate two people who could provide a character reference. Neither should be a family member or leader of Department applying for and each must be over of age 18

Please either;

- click this link and email it to both your references so that they can fill it in.

Email reference form to your referee here (MAKE SURE TO ADD THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS)

Or

- if you would prefer to send it in a txt (or messenger), just copy the link below and send it to them...

REFEREE- FORM CFC Colac (elvanto.com.au)

(if you would like to view the form before sending it just click the link above)

Please list any relevant qualification and/or training that you have attained or attended (including First Aid)

Please list the ministry Team(s) for which you are applying to become a Team Member

I confirm that the information I have provided in this application is true and correct.

I have read and completed training relevant to the church's Child Protection & Child Safe Policy and agree to abide by the procedure it outlines