Skip to content
Uniting Church. Uniting People. Uniting Church. Uniting People.
menu
    chr
  • Home
  • Who we are
    • Who we are
      Who the Uniting Church SA is and why we're here.
    • Annual reports
      The Uniting Church SA creates annual reports in the form of calendars which also include lectionary readings and other valuable information.

      Click to view the calendar online or to enquire about receiving a copy.
    • UAICC and Covenanting
      The Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress is an organisation developed and managed by Indigenous people for holistic ministry and programs addressing Indigenous aspirations and concerns.

      Covenanting is the practical expression of the wider Uniting Church standing in solidarity with our Indigenous brothers and sisters.
    • Contact us
      Contact details for various Uniting Church Presbytery & Synod departments or services.
    • Other Uniting Church websites
      Links to other useful Uniting Church websites
  • Find
    • Find a church
      Search for a Uniting Church in South Australia
    • Find a playgroup
      Learn about playgroups hosted by Uniting Churches in South Australia
    • Find a youth group
      Learn about Youth Groups in Uniting Churches across South Australia
    • Find a young adult group
      Learn about Young Adult Groups in Uniting Churches across South Australia
    • Find a Family Friendly Church
      While all churches would consider themselves welcoming to families, some churches offer more programs for families than others. This list simply serves as a guide.
    • Find a chaplain
      The Uniting Church has chaplains in a number of hospitals, schools and aged care facilities in addition to chaplains for specialist areas such as mental health. Click to learn more.
    • Find a UnitingCare organisation
      UnitingCare organisations are available to help with a number of practical needs.
    • Find a school or college
      Learn more about Uniting Church associated schools and colleges.
    • Find a conference/camp site
      Uniting Venues SA has a number of facilites around the state perfect for your next meeting, retreat or getaway.

      Click to learn more.
    • Find a position
      View listings for positions currently being offered in Uniting Church congregations and the Synod Office.
    • Find a placement
      View current placements for positions currently available to Uniting Church Ministers, Deacons, Exit Students, specified Youth Workers and those in Ministry of Pastor.
  • Events & Campaigns
    • Beyond Violence
      Beyond Violence aims to educate and bring awareness of domestic violence to individuals, people in placements and pastoral carers.
    • Suicide: It's no secret
      In 2010, Australia lost 2361 people to suicide. Why is the number of Australians taking their lives so high? And why aren't we talking about it?
    • CommUnity Day Events
      CommUnity Day is an Annual Celebration of the Uniting Church and its involvement in the community. Currently in it's inaugural year, click to learn more including details on how your congregation can get involved!
    • Upcoming events
      See details and learn more about upcoming events
    • UnitingCare Pancake Day
      UnitingCare Pancake Day is the annual fund-and-awareness raiser of UnitingCare South Australia. Host an event and cook pancakes to help people in need!
    • Operation Santa
      Operation Santa Youth from all over SA are joining UnitingCare to make sure youth doing it tough will get a great present this Christmas.
    • KCO (Kids Camp Out)
      KCO (KUCA (Kids of the Uniting Church in Australia) Camp Out) is an annual overnight camp for kids aged 7-12 to explore faith through supported discovery and shared experience.

      Click to learn more about the event.
    • SAYCO (SA Youth Camp Out)
      SAYCO (South Australian Youth Camp Out) is an annual camp/conference for those aged 12-17 to explore faith through supported discovery and discussion.

      Click to learn more about the event.
    • Lay Preachers Sunday
      Across our Presbytery/Synod each week preachers who aren't ordained ministers share their gifts for ministry in large and small congregations.
    • Reconciliation Sunday
      Reconciliation Sunday in Reconciliation Week annually,is celebrated across the Church. Find resources here.
    • Live Life Loud
      Live Life Loud is a high energy night that endeavours to bring young people together with music and spiritual teaching.
    • UYP Leadership Training Day
      UYP Leadership Training Day is an opportunity to learn more about mission with young people.
    • Event Planning Guide
      Event Planning Guide to help you plan any events for your community
  • News
    • Uniting Church news
      News from the Uniting Church
    • New Times
      New Times is the voice of of the Uniting Church in SA.

      Read articles and print editions online and learn about advertising and article submissions.
    • UC E-News
      UC E-News is the 'internal' newsletter of the Uniting Church SA community. It's the best way to find out what's going on and share information with people in other congregations.

      Click to manage your subscription, view past editions or submit a notice for future editions.
    • UC Information
      UC Information focuses on news of interest to Uniting Church ministers, people in church administration roles, church members and those people with an interest in the workings behind the scenes of the various avenues of ministry undertaken by the Uniting Church SA.

      Click to read past editions.
    • Covenanter's news
      Covenanter's news highlights issues important to those standing in solidarity with our Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander brothers and sisters.

      Click to read past editions online.
    • Children & Families news
      What's Up? is a free monthly newsletter of the Resource Centre for Children's and Family Ministry.

      Click here to read past editions and manage your email or post subscription.
    • UnitingCare news
      Unite-news is a regular e-news for the business matters of UnitingCare organisations in SA.

      Click to read past editions online or manage your subscription.
    • Disability news
      Disability news is a regular newsletter from our Disability Chaplain raising awareness around disability-related issues.

      Click to read past editions online along with a whole host of other resources.
    • Dollars & Sense
      Dollars & Sense is a quarterly newsletter produced by the UCSA Resources Team, which includes Human Resources, Information Technology & Telecommunications, Insurance Services, Property Services, Uniting Venues SA, UC Invest and Financial Services.

      Click to read past editions online.
    • UC Invest news
      UC Invest is an activity of the Uniting Church in South Australia which provides investment products and services to Uniting Church members, congregations, church agencies and people in the wider community who wish to support the church's work.
  • Community Outreach
    • Fresh Expressions
      Fresh Expressionsof church include new ways of doing worship, evangelism and outreach.
    • Adult Fellowships (UCAF)
      Uniting Church Adult Fellowship (UCAF) is an agency of The Uniting Church Assembly and includes all adult members of the church.
    • Mission Centres
      As part of its work in supporting mission in and outside the church, Mission Resourcing has established a number of .Mission Centres which undertake key tasks such as offering training, and printing written resources.
    • Uniting Venues SA
      Uniting Venues SA has a number of facilites around the state perfect for your next meeting, retreat or getaway.

      Click to learn more.
    • Covenanting
      Covenanting is the practical expression of the wider Uniting Church standing in solidarity with our Indigenous brothers and sisters.
    • International Mission
      In South Australia we partner with Christian churches in Asia and Melanesia to express support and solidarity, learning together in seeking God's way for the world.
    • Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Ministry
      Embracing, nurturing, and sharing cultural difference in a beautifully rich and diverse world.
    • Justice Advocacy
      The Uniting Church expresses a concern for justice as a natural extension of our belief. We undertake work in this area by advocating for key issues.
    • UnitingCare SA
      Through a network of organisations, UnitingCare SA demonstrates the Uniting Church's commitment to supporting vulnerable members of our community and the importance of engaging all people in advocating for a better world.
    • Disaster and Recovery Ministry SA
      Disaster and Recovery Ministry SA is a state government sponsored program which draws on many churches in South Australia to provide care to those affected by natural disasters. The program is managed by the Uniting Church.
  • Education & Discipleship
    • Uniting College
      The Uniting College for Leadership & Theology is the Uniting Church's centre for discipleship and ministry training in SA.
    • Schools and Colleges associated with the Uniting Church
      Schools and colleges associated with the Uniting Church provide education for around 6,000 students from Early Learning to tertiary support in South Australia.

      Click for more information.
    • 50 ways to share your faith
      50 ways to share your faith is a free app for iOS and Android designed to help you share your faith with others. Containing 50 stories set everywhere from Facebook to supermarkets, there's guaranteed to be something inspiring waiting for you.

      Click here to learn more.
    • Synod Ecumenical Relationships Committee (SERC)
      The Synod Ecumenical Relationships Committee seeks to encourage exploration of new possibilities of working ecumenically at Synod and congregational levels.

      Click here to learn more.
    • Mission Networks
      Mission Networks replaced former Presbyteries and are a way for congregations with similar ethos to connect and share resources and community.
    • Pastoral Relations and Mission Planning
      Pastoral Relations is a service of the Uniting Church SA Synod, taking care of ministers and lay people.
    • Mission Resourcing
      Mission Resourcing is a department of the Uniting Church SA specifically focussed on activities and initiatives in the areas of justice, Indigenous issues, international mission, local congregations and families & young people.
    • Intergenerational Ministry
    • Children & Families
      News, resources and events for those who minister with children and families.
    • Youth
      The latest news and resources for youth & youth leaders.
    • Young Adults
      Latest news and items of interest for Young Adults in the Uniting Church SA.
    • MediaCom Education Inc
      MediaCom cooperatively contributes to the resourcing of Uniting Church SA congregations and groups by providing Christian education resources and support.
    • Lectionary
      The lectionary provides an optional schedule of Bible readings for use in our congregations and centres.
    • Lay Preachers
      Across our Presbytery/Synod each week preachers who aren't ordained ministers share their gifts for ministry in large and small congregations.
  • Administration
    • Presbytery & Synod meetings
      Presbytery and Synod meetings are special, statewide meetings of the Uniting Church SA. They are currently held three times a year consisting of two smaller meetings that include worship, business and resourcing sessions and the Annual General Meeting of the Presbytery and Annual Meeting of the Synod normally held in October.
    • Rules and bylaws
      The Presbytery rules and Synod bylaws we use to govern ourselves in the Uniting Church SA
    • Strategic Plan
      Our vision statement says "we seek to be an innovative, growing church proclaiming Jesus Christ, empowered by the Spirit to transform God's world". We are breathing life into that vision through our Strategic Plan which is serving as our blueprint for mission and ministry from 2007 to 2012.
    • Uniting Foundation
      Uniting Foundation receives applications and provides significant financial grants for projects which are considered to be at the 'cutting edge' of services and programs which will build vibrant church communities and lead the Church into the future.
    • Mission & Service Fund
      The Mission and Service Fund provides vital financial support to every aspect of our church's mission.
    • Bequests and Wills
      Bequests and Wills How to leave the Uniting Church a gift in your will
    • Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
      The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has begun and public hearings for victims are currently occurring in Adelaide. Read the Uniting Church's Values statement here.
    • Congregational websites

      The Congregational websites initiative, headed by Mission Resourcing SA, allows congregations of the Uniting Church SA to each have their own web site complete with training and support.

      Click here to learn more.

    • Stationery and logos
      The Uniting Church SA offers a range of branded stationery, including business cards, for congregational use. Click to learn more about this range and for instructions on accessing our logos for your own use.
    • Online Directory services
      Online Directory Services provides an internal directory for Uniting Church ministers, office bearers and staff.
    • Resources Board
      The Resources Board works on development of policy to maximise the use of finance and property according the to mission priorities of the church. This page includes reports on finance and recent policy changes made by the board.
    • UC Invest
      UC Invest is an activity of the Uniting Church in South Australia which provides investment products and services to Uniting Church members, congregations, church agencies and people in the wider community who wish to support the church's work.
    • Finance
      The Financial Services Team administers the Uniting Church SA's $10m annual budget and provides financial services to Presbytery and Synod departments.
    • Stipends
      Information about stipends, allowances and charges for ministers.
    • Insurance Services
      Uniting Church Insurance Services arrange insurance cover for church property and church activities with the cooperation and support of individual congregations and church councils.
    • Human Resources
      Resources for Human Resources including an index of Workplace policies and procedures applicable in the Uniting Church SA.
    • Safe Church
      Called to Care promotes & assists the Uniting Church community with relevant information about ensuring a safe physical, emotional & spiritual environment for all.
    • Called to Care
      Called to Care promotes & assists the Uniting Church community with relevant information about ensuring a safe physical, emotional & spiritual environment for all.
    • Property Services
      Property Services provide a range of services to serve Uniting Church congregations and are available to help with all property-related questions and needs.
    • Environment
      Uniting Church congregations and individual members increasingly see that their love for the Creator should be lived out through practical, loving actions on behalf of the rest of creation.

      Click for resources to do with energy use and planning.
    • Motor vehicles
      The Motor Vehicle Lease Scheme (MVLS) is offered by the Uniting Church SA to ensure that ministers and lay people in a placement have access to a motor vehicle at most cost-effective rates.
    • Purchase discounts (Synergy)
      Synergy uses the collective size of South Australian Uniting Church organisations to negotiate competitive pricing and conditions for a range of goods and services.
    • Work Health and Safety
  • facebook
  • Contact us
  • Make a donation
search-fom
Suggested results close
View all results
< Back to Workplace Policies

Event Safety Management Policy and Procedure

Policy Statement

Under Development  

Forms

FORMS - Event Safety Checklist (463 kb PDF)

< Back to Workplace Policies

Human Resources

  • Workplace policies
  • Congregational Resources
  • Personnel Handbook
  • WHS Officers
  • Modern Awards

Phone:
(08) 8236 4278

Email:
humanresources@sa.uca.org.au

  • Contact us
  • Staff Webmail Login
  • Website privacy policy
  • Copyright statement
Back to top