The Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania makes the following commitment:

• All children who are involved in any of the Uniting Church’s activities, services, events or programs have a right to feel and be safe. The Uniting Church in Australia is committed to provide safe environments where children are cared for, respected, nurtured and sustained.
• We have zero tolerance of all forms of child abuse and will do all in our power to safeguard children from abuse.
• The Church commits itself to the creation and maintenance of a child-safe culture to ensure the care, protection and safety of all children engaging with the Church in any of its entities.
• Abuse thrives on secrecy. To prevent child abuse across the Church, we are committed to providing clear leadership and open and transparent governance to combat secrecy.
• The Church clearly affirms its commitment to upholding the law. This includes the requirement to report abuse to the appropriate authorities.
• We are committed to the cultural safety of all First Nations people, including children and young people.