As schools of the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA), staff and volunteers of Lutheran schools and early childhood services are committed to upholding the ‘LCA Standards of Ethical Behaviour’ [Link to Standards of Ethical Behaviour document] and related LCA policies. Valuing Safe Communities (VSC) is a specialised training program designed to meet these expectations.
Lutheran education schools and services seek to ensure that each member of the school community enjoys a positive, safe, healthy and respectful workplace.
VSC integrates a range of national policies, procedures and guidelines that impact on relationships in Lutheran schools and embeds the LCA Standards of Ethical Behaviour and related LCA policies within it. It provides school leaders and trainers with information and resources to ensure staff and volunteers in their school receive training in developing positive and safe communities.
Online training can be accessed via the Australian Lutheran College iLearn platform. Full instructions on accessing online training can be found in the staff enrolment help notes.
Online training can be accessed via the Australian Lutheran College iLearn platform. Full instructions on accessing online training can be found in the visitor and casual enrolment help notes.
This training is completed on your school site by a trained facilitator at least once after your commencement of employment. Contact your school/service administration for details of the next session on your site.
FAQs:
The training required depends on your role in the school or service. Employed staff are required to complete both online and face-to-face training with refreshers every 3 years. If you are a volunteer, casual or contractor you are only required to complete the online training (although your school/service may request that you complete the face-to-face component also). Check the training schedule for more information.
You must complete the training within 3 months of commencing employment or volunteering at the school or service.
Online training can be accessed via the Australian Lutheran College iLearn platform. Full instructions on accessing online training can be found here for employed staff, and here for volunteers, contractors and casuals.
Your school or service will have someone on staff trained and responsible for conducting VSC face-to-face training. Check with your school/service administration to find out when the next session is being run.
Yes, everyone who works or volunteers in a Lutheran education site is protected by and has a responsibility for maintaining a safe workplace. Volunteers, casual staff and contractors are required to complete the online training (although your school/service may request that you complete the face-to-face component also). Check the training schedule for more information.
The online training component of the training (including refreshers) is approximately 1 hour. The face-to-face component is 1 ½ – 2 hours depending on the facilitator in your school or site.
Yes, your certificate for online training is issued to you via the iLearn platform as soon as you complete the training. Your school/site facilitator will issue a certificate for the face-to-face portion of the training.
Yes, this training will count toward your CPD requirements for teacher registration. Keep your certificates as proof of completion.
If you are an employee/volunteer/contractor you should speak to your school/service administration. If you are a school administrator or VSC trainer, contact your regional office or lea@lutheran.edu.au.
Events
Online training can be completed at any time. Speak to your school VSC coordinator for information on the face-to-face sessions being conducted in your school/service. There are no train-the-trainer events scheduled at this time.
Contact us or your regional office or to enquire about training as a VSC facilitator.
Contact
If you are an employee/volunteer/contractor, you should speak to your school/service administration. If you are a school administrator or VSC trainer, contact us, or your regional office.