Welcome to Our Ministry!

 

Safe Place Services is dedicated to helping our churches and work places be safer for children and vulnerable people.

Safe Place Services contributes to a culture of awareness and safety by providing the following services:

  • Helps raise awareness and a sense of responsibility about sexual abuse and misconduct and child protection in churches and church institutions by disseminating information to members, employees, congregations and administrators
  • Supplies education and training resources
  • Arranges for appropriate support to be given to complainants, persons subject of allegations, ministers, local churches and conferences
  • Operates and maintains the 1800 number
  • Writes policy and procedures in the area of sexual abuse/harassment and child protection for local churches, conferences, unions and the division and associated organisations

Safe Place Services Support Line (free phone): General Enquiries and Information:
Australia 1800 220 468 Phone: 02 9487 5833
Norfolk Island 1800 1410 Email: Send us a message online
New Zealand 0800 442 458 Fax: 02 9487 5844
    Write to: The Director
PO Box 650
Wahroonga NSW 2076


 

  • Enquiries or complaints can be made through the free phone.
  • This is not a crisis number and is not always answered immediately, however, callers can leave their name and/or contact number and calls are generally returned within 24 hours.
  • The phone is staffed by trained professionals who can listen to the caller and assist with options that are available to them.
  • If callers decide they want to take further action, the contact person will explain the following:
  • The church's procedures for dealing with such complaints
  • The availability of pastoral support services
  • The right to seek legal or civil action
  • The obligation of the contact person to report all allegations of child sexual abuse or harassment to local statutory authorities
  • Confidentiality