resources for best practice (boards)
The resources on this page have been collated to complement zoom training workshops for C3 Church Board members. Please contact Richard Forsyth for more information on the training workshops.
C3 Australia Governance Checklist
Essential
Financial policies including Remuneration, Accounts Payable, Budget policies including areas of key expenditure including gifts and travel, fundraising policy etc
Managing conflict-of-interests policy
Delegation of Authority policy
Board selection and management policy
Safe church policies for protecting young and vulnerable people (including ChildSafe Policy and Volunteers Code of Conduct,
Crisis or Critical Incident Management procedure, including what to do if the Senior Pastor became incapacitated,
Complaint handling procedures,
Staff Contracts
Incident, Hazard and Near Miss reporting Policy
WHS/ SafeWork Policy including Workers Compensation
Complaints Handling Policy
Dispute Resolution Policy
Investigation and Discipline Policy
Remuneration Policy
Privacy Policy
Whistleblower Policy (essential for Companies, desirable for incorporated associations)
Volunteer Code of Conduct
Leader Code of Conduct
Best Practice
Social Media Policy
Data Breach Management Policy
Junior Code of Conduct (for volunteers under 18)
Modern Slavery Statement
Known Offenders Policy/ Persons of Interest Policy/ Safety Management Plan (Essential if you have someone with a history of sexual offending in your congregation)