Thank you for your willingness to serve at Parramatta Baptist Church. We have many wonderful people who serve in a variety of roles and we are very grateful for each persons willingness to give their time and effort in serving one another.
What is this form about?
This Code of Conduct outlines PBCs expectations of all who serve in a ministry position and is part of our commitment to providing a safe and healthy environment for everyone at PBC. It applies to all staff and volunteers.
As you are aware, the wider Christian church has suffered a loss of respect within the broader community because of inadequate responses to allegations and incidents of misconduct and abuse. As a church we are committed to ensuring that God is glorified in all that we do. Having a Code of Conduct allows us to have a benchmark of what attitudes and behaviours are required of new and existing staff and volunteers at PBC.
This Code of Conduct is for everyone who holds a position of trust within the church regardless of how involved or infrequent that role may be. Where a staff member or volunteer contravenes this Code of Conduct, it may result in the cessation of their ministry role.
Please note: This Code of Conduct is in addition to the requirements of the Working with Children Check. If your role involves supervising or being with/responsible for children under the age of 18, you will be required to complete a Working with Children Check and a Creating Safe Spaces workshop.
What are the requirements of the Code of Conduct?
- To treat everyone with respect and honesty.
- To serve in a manner consistent with the mission and values of PBC (you can find these here).
- To be a positive role model to those whom I serve and to those in the teams that I serve with.
- To provide a welcoming environment for all who are part of the ministry I am involved with.
- To follow the example of Jesus Christ by behaving in a caring, compassionate manner, taking an interest in the well-being of others, and setting appropriate boundaries in my interaction with others.
- To refrain from behaviour that crosses boundaries, including behaviour that could reasonably be construed as involving an overly personal and intimate relationship with, conduct towards, or inappropriate focus on another person.
- To act on any complaint of abuse, ill-treatment or neglect of another person by reporting it to the pastoral team leader and fulfilling any legal obligations with regards to reporting risks of significant harm or possible criminal activity.
- To comply with WHS policies and procedures relevant to your ministry role (more detail can be found here).
- To seek instruction or information in any aspect of the ministry role that may be unclear to me.
- To inform the pastoral team leader of any past or current convictions or allegations against me of criminal behaviour, including driving convictions. (Such disclosure will be kept in strictest confidence and does not automatically exclude you from being able to serve.)
The Code of Conduct Declaration Form is to be completed (either online below or printed from formatted pdf or ereader friendly format) by any person seeking to serve at Parramatta Baptist Church. Completed and signed hard copies are to be returned to one of the Pastoral Team, the online form below can simply be submitted. This information will be kept confidential and held by the Pastoral Team.
If you have any questions regarding this Form, please speak with any of the Pastoral Team or diaconate.
Thank you for your cooperation.
PBC Pastoral Team and Diaconate 2018
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I have read the Code of Conduct for PBC. I commit to abiding by this standard of conduct and understand the responsibilities of my role and the witness it can be to those around me. Should I be unable to abide by this Code of Conduct at any time in the future, I will advise the pastoral team leader as soon as possible.