Gateway is committed to creating safe spaces where all people can be confident that they will be cared for, encouraged and protected from abuse or harm of any kind.

Our commitment

Gateway Baptist Church is committed to the safety and equity of vulnerable people, including children and young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the elderly, people with disabilities, and people with identity and mental health challenges.

As an organisation that works with children, we are committed to the National Child Safe Principles. We seek to embed the safety of vulnerable people in organisational leadership, governance and culture. We seek to ensure that physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing for all involved.

We are committed to ensuring that all our volunteers and staff are appropriately screened and trained. This process includes:

• Signing a Code of Conduct.
• Referee Checks.
• Working with Children Checks (whenever a person works with people under the age of 18).
• Training in how to keep children and vulnerable people safe.

It's important that everyone in our community, including children and young people, are informed about their rights, and participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously. Added to this, we want families and communities to be informed and involved in promoting the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable people.

Raising concerns

We encourage any person in our community to report any concerns they have about the safety and wellbeing of people. We are committed to handling all concerns seriously, legally and in a child-focused way (if concerning a child).

If you have any concerns about the safety of someone at Gateway Baptist Church we strongly encourage you to share your concern. If you are connected at one of our campuses, you can report any concerns to the campus pastor. Alternatively, you can email childsafety@gatewaybaptist.com.au