Our policy for Facility Hire at All Saints Northcote and St James Thornbury.
Category: Policies
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Financial Governance and Delegation
This policy provides a framework for delegating day-to-day expenditure with robust and transparent financial governance. It applies to all parish officers and employees of the Parish and covers the signing of documents and making financial and other commitments on behalf of the Parish.
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Safe Ministry
Parish leaders and volunteers are required to abide by the Safe Ministry Policy and other requirements of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. You can find these, along with other key policies and information about safe ministry here.
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Privacy
Parish of South Darebin Privacy Policy
Commonwealth legislation prescribes a set of ‘Australian Privacy Principles’ that generally apply to departments and organisations, including the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne. In line with this, and as part of its approach to making the church safe for all people, the Parish has developed a policy on collecting, using and disclosing information. This Privacy Policy was adopted by the Parish Council in February 2024.
Privacy Policy for the use of this website
Our website privacy policy outlines for users of this website, the nature of data that may be collected and how that data may be used.
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Mission Action Plan
Our Mission Action Plan is an expression of how we see our community, where we are headed, and what we are called to do. It guides our actions, our use of resources, and our engagement with others.
Welcome the Lord – worship
Reverence for liturgy and joy in music are central to our worship. The observance of season and feast has continued in unbroken service in this place for 157 years. We seek to be close to God in the celebration of Baptism and in the breaking of the bread, and to draw others into a sense of the sacred. We hold to a middle way, resisting extremes, allowing for difference and listening to new ideas, but always anchored in Bible, prayer book and hymnal, in parish and Diocese, and in the great Anglican tradition. In practising our faith here, we acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which the church is built, and respect their spiritual connection to country.
Welcome the stranger – relationship
The defining spiritual features of our community are love, tolerance, warmth and inclusiveness. We are less concerned about numbers, money, appearances, power or status than about hospitality, participation, and the gifts each person brings, regardless of their age or abilities or sexual orientation or any other personal characteristic. We love children and young people. We treat people compassionately and support agencies of social action. We look for opportunities to support reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and actively oppose racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination. We support actions to address inequality and processes of exclusion and social injustice.
Welcome the friend – partnership
We are enriched by our connection with St James the Great Thornbury as part of an amalgamated parish, and we respect the different identities of each community. We are active participants in ecumenical exchange and interfaith activity. We value our relationship with St Philip’s Collingwood and St Mark’s Fitzroy. We view our partnership with the Brotherhood of St Laurence as an essential part of our mission. We seek to reduce our environmental footprint through energy conservation and sustainable practices.
You can download our mission action plan below
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Health and safety
Health and safety guidelines ensure that our buildings and grounds are used in a safe way, and any risks are identified and managed. All members of the community and other users of the site, such as hirers of facilities, must read and abide by the guidelines. The guidelines include information on child safety and the protection of all from inappropriate or unprofessional behaviour. Our health and safety guidelines can be downloaded or viewed in PDF format. This booklet applies specifically to All Saints, Northcote, but similar guidelines apply also at St James, Thornbury.
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Memorial Gardens
