Safe Church Training Overview
The Grainery Safe Church Framework forms part of The Grainery’s ongoing commitment to be a safe place for all people, including in all physical, emotional and spiritual environments.
This commitment is part of our vision and mission to operate according to biblical and Christian principles, recognising the unique value and potential of every person.
It is designed to ensure that all persons associated with our church fulfil their
- pastoral
- legal
- organisational, and
- duty of care obligations,
with the aim of providing a God-honouring, life-giving, harm-free ministry.

Please click on the relevant Ministry below, and follow the instructions carefully in order to complete the training.
If you have any questions, please email safechurch@grainery.org.au, or contact the church office on (02) 4969 5557
Sunday Celebrations
As a volunteer at our Sunday Celebrations, you are required to complete the following two training components:
Step 1: Watch a short 15 minute training video and electronically acknowledge that you have done so
Step 2: Complete form
Read and sign an electronic form, acknowledging that you agree with the various Safe Church training components.
You can find both the video and electronic form below.
Safe Church Training Form: Sunday Celebrations
The training must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
Once completed, the form will be submitted to your ministry leader and you will receive a confirmation of your responses.
There is no need for you to return to this page following the completion of the training.
Grainery Kids
As a volunteer in our Grainery Kids Ministry, you are required to completed the following three training components:
Step 1: Working with Children Check (WWCC) – Volunteer only
- Visit the WWCC Website
- Apply for the Volunteer WWCC
- When you receive confirmation of your Volunteer WWCC number, you can come back and complete the remainder of the Safe Church training (the form below requires your WWCC number).
Step 2: Complete form
Read and sign the electronic form below, acknowledging that you agree with the various Safe Church training components.
Safe Church Training Form: Grainery Kids
This form must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
Once completed, the form will be submitted to your ministry leader and you will receive a confirmation of your responses.
Step 3: Complete the Safe Church Level 2 training
Please note, this training costs $30 to complete. You will be given the option to either pay for this at your own expense or invoice The Grainery Church.
- Go to the Safe Church training portal
- Open the user guide here. Refer to this as you login and complete the training
- Complete all modules. Once you have completed the training, please send your certificate to safechurch@grainery.org.au
There is no need for you to return to this page following the completion of the training.
Grainery Youth
As a volunteer in our Grainery Youth Ministry, you are required to completed the following three training components:
Step 1: Working with Children Check (WWCC) – Volunteer only
- Visit the WWCC Website
- Apply for the Volunteer WWCC
- When you receive confirmation of your Volunteer WWCC number, you can come back and complete the remainder of the Safe Church training (the form below requires your WWCC number).
Step 2: Complete form
Read and sign the electronic form below, acknowledging that you agree with the various Safe Church training components.
Safe Church Training Form: Grainery Youth
This form must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
Once completed, the form will be submitted to your ministry leader and you will receive a confirmation of your responses.
Step 3: Complete the Safe Church Level 2 training
Please note, this training costs $30 to complete. You will be given the option to either pay for this at your own expense or invoice The Grainery Church.
- Go to the Safe Church training portal
- Open the user guide here. Refer to this as you login and complete the training
- Complete all modules. Once you have completed the training, please send your certificate to safechurch@grainery.org.au
There is no need for you to return to this page following the completion of the training.
Other child related ministries
As a volunteer in other child related ministries – including Mainly Music and Mums & Kids – you are required to completed the following three training components:
Step 1: Working with Children Check (WWCC) – Volunteer only
- Visit the WWCC Website
- Apply for the Volunteer WWCC
- When you receive confirmation of your Volunteer WWCC number, you can come back and complete the remainder of the Safe Church training (the form below requires your WWCC number).
Step 2: Complete form
Read and sign the electronic form below, acknowledging that you agree with the various Safe Church training components.
Safe Church Training Form: Other Child Related Ministries
This form must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
Once completed, the form will be submitted to your ministry leader and you will receive a confirmation of your responses.
Step 3: Complete the Safe Church Level 2 training
Please note, this training costs $30 to complete. You will be given the option to either pay for this at your own expense or invoice The Grainery Church.
- Go to the Safe Church training portal
- Open the user guide here. Refer to this as you login and complete the training
- Complete all modules. Once you have completed the training, please send your certificate to safechurch@grainery.org.au
There is no need for you to return to this page following the completion of the training.
Grainery Young Adults
As a volunteer in our Grainery Young Adults Ministry, you are required to completed the following three training components:
Step 1: Working with Children Check (WWCC) – Volunteer only
- Visit the WWCC Website
- Apply for the Volunteer WWCC
- When you receive confirmation of your Volunteer WWCC number, you can come back and complete the remainder of the Safe Church training (the form below requires your WWCC number).
Step 2: Complete form
Read and sign the electronic form below, acknowledging that you agree with the various Safe Church training components.
Safe Church Training Form: Grainery Young Adults
This form must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
Once completed, the form will be submitted to your ministry leader and you will receive a confirmation of your responses.
Step 3: Complete the Safe Church Level 2 training
Please note, this training costs $30 to complete. You will be given the option to either pay for this at your own expense or invoice The Grainery Church.
- Go to the Safe Church training portal
- Open the user guide here. Refer to this as you login and complete the training
- Complete all modules. Once you have completed the training, please send your certificate to safechurch@grainery.org.au
There is no need for you to return to this page following the completion of the training.
Creative Team
As a volunteer in our Creative Team, you are required to complete the following two training components:
Step 1: Watch a short 15 minute training video and electronically acknowledge that you have done so
Step 2: Complete form
Read and sign an electronic form, acknowledging that you agree with the various Safe Church training components.
You can find both the video and electronic form below.
Safe Church Training Form: Creative Team
The forms must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
Once completed, the form will be submitted to your ministry leader and you will receive a confirmation of your responses.
There is no need for you to return to this page following the completion of the training.
Connect Group Leaders & Connect Group Support Teams
As a volunteer in our Grainery Connect Groups Ministry, you are required to completed the following four training components:
Step 1: Working with Children Check (WWCC) – Volunteer only
- Visit the WWCC Website
- Apply for the Volunteer WWCC
- When you receive confirmation of your Volunteer WWCC number, you can come back and complete the remainder of the Safe Church training (the form below requires your WWCC number).
Step 2: Complete form
Read and sign the electronic form below, acknowledging that you agree with the various Safe Church training components.
Safe Church Training Form: Connect Groups
This form must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
Once completed, the form will be submitted to your ministry leader and you will receive a confirmation of your responses.
Step 3: Become a member of The Grainery Church
Complete by reading and signing the electronic membership form by clicking below.
Once completed, the form will be submitted to The Grainery Church’s Executive team and Eldership for approval, and you will receive a confirmation of your responses. You will be contacted upon completion of the membership process.
This membership form must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
Step 4: Complete the Safe Church Level 2 training
Please note, this training costs $30 to complete. You will be given the option to either pay for this at your own expense or invoice The Grainery Church.
- Go to the Safe Church training portal
- Open the user guide here. Refer to this as you login and complete the training
- Complete all modules. Once you have completed the training, please send your certificate to safechurch@grainery.org.au
There is no need for you to return to this page following the completion of the training.
Grainery Family Centre & Prayer Ministry
As a volunteer in our Grainery Family Centre & Prayer Ministry, you are required to completed the following three training components:
Step 1: Working with Children Check (WWCC) – Volunteer only
- Visit the WWCC Website
- Apply for the Volunteer WWCC
- When you receive confirmation of your Volunteer WWCC number, you can come back and complete the remainder of the Safe Church training (the form below requires your WWCC number).
Step 2: Complete form
Read and sign the electronic form below, acknowledging that you agree with the various Safe Church training components.
Safe Church Training Form: Grainery Family Centre & Prayer Ministry
This form must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
PRAYER MINISTRY ONLY: you will also need to read the Ministry Guidelines and acknowledge that you have done so. You can read and submit the form below.
Once completed, the form/s will be submitted to your ministry leader and you will receive a confirmation of your responses.
Step 3: Complete the Safe Church Level 2 training
Please note, this training costs $30 to complete. You will be given the option to either pay for this at your own expense or invoice The Grainery Church.
- Go to the Safe Church training portal
- Open the user guide here. Refer to this as you login and complete the training
- Complete all modules. Once you have completed the training, please send your certificate to safechurch@grainery.org.au
There is no need for you to return to this page following the completion of the training.
Grainery Care
As a volunteer with Grainery Care, you are required to complete the following two training components:
Step 1: Watch a short 15 minute training video and electronically acknowledge that you have done so
Step 2: Complete form
Read and sign an electronic form, acknowledging that you agree with the various Safe Church training components.
You can find both the video and electronic form below.
Safe Church Training Form: Grainery Care
The training must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
Once completed, the form will be submitted to your ministry leader and you will receive a confirmation of your responses.
There is no need for you to return to this page following the completion of the training.
Staff Members and Elders
As a staff member or Elder in the Grainery Church, you are required to complete the following four training components:
Step 1: Working with Children Check (WWCC) –
- Visit the WWCC Website
- Apply for the WWCC (Volunteer version for Elders and Vol Staff)
- When you receive confirmation of your WWCC number, you can come back and complete the remainder of the Safe Church training (the form below requires your WWCC number).
Step 2: Complete form
Read and sign an electronic form, acknowledging that you agree with the various Safe Church training components.
You can find both the video and electronic form below.
Safe Church Training Form: Staff Member and Elders
The training must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
Once completed, the form will be submitted to your manager/ministry leader and you will receive a confirmation of your responses.
Step 3: Become a member of The Grainery Church
Complete by reading and signing the electronic membership form by clicking below.
Once completed, the form will be submitted to The Grainery Church’s Executive team and Eldership for approval, and you will receive a confirmation of your responses. You will be contacted upon completion of the membership process.
The training must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
Step 4: Complete the Safe Church Level 2 training
Please note, this training costs $30 to complete. You will be given the option to either pay for this at your own expense or invoice The Grainery Church.
- Go to the Safe Church training portal
- Open the user guide here. Refer to this as you login and complete the training
- Complete all modules. Once you have completed the training, please send your certificate to safechurch@grainery.org.au
There is no need for you to return to this page following the completion of the training.
VIP Team
As a volunteer in our VIP Team, you are required to complete the following three training components:
Step 1: Working with Children Check (WWCC)
- Latest legislation means that working with aged or vulnerable populations means you need a WWCC.
- Visit the WWCC Website
- Apply for the Volunteer WWCC
- When you receive confirmation of your WWCC number, you can come back and complete the remainder of the Safe Church training (the form below requires your WWCC number).
Step 2: Watch a short 15 minute training video and electronically acknowledge that you have done so
Step 3: Complete form
Read and sign an electronic form, acknowledging that you agree with the various Safe Church training components.
You can find both the video and electronic form below.
Safe Church Training Form: VIP Team
The training must be completed in one sitting as there is no way to save your progress and return to it at a later time.
Once completed, the form will be submitted to your ministry leader and you will receive a confirmation of your responses.
There is no need for you to return to this page following the completion of the training.