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Serving the Presbyterian Church of Australia in NSW, ACT, TAS & WA
SERVING THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA IN NSW, ACT, TAS & WA

Upcoming Training

Please contact us 3 months in advance if you are interested in hosting a BTS training session.

If you would like to join one of the sessions below, please contact the facilitator to ensure you can be accommodated.

There are currently no upcoming training sessions planned.

BTS Foundations Training In-House
Sat 27th Jan 2024 – 9:00am to 12:00pm
St Andrews Presbyterian Church
42 John St, Camden NSW 2570
Facilitator: Roslyn Quarmby
Contact: roslynequarmby@gmail.com
Please note: attendees from other churches are welcome, however spaces are limited. 

BTS Foundations Training
Sun 11th Feb 2024 – 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Ashfield Presbyterian Church
1 Knox St, Ashfield NSW 2131
Facilitator: Elissa Donnellan
Contact: 0491 157 546 or
edonnellan@pcnsw.org.au

BTS Foundations Training
Sun 24th Mar 2024 – 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Mon 25th Mar 2024 – 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Dubbo Presbyterian Church
61 Douglas Mawson Rd, Dubbo NSW 2830
Facilitator: Jon Flood
Contact: 0406 380 909 or
jflood@pcnsw.org.au

BTS Foundations Training
Sun 7th Apr 2024 – 11:30am to 2:30pm
Gateway Presbyterian Church
Cnr Stratheden St & Groom St, Kyogle NSW 2474
Facilitator: Jon Flood
Contact: 0406 380 909 or
jflood@pcnsw.org.au

BTS Foundations Training
Sun 21st Jul 2024 – 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Hornsby Presbyterian Church
57-63 Clarke Rd, Hornsby NSW 2077
Facilitator: Jon Flood
Contact: 0406 380 909 or
jflood@pcnsw.org.au

Attendance of Breaking the Silence: Foundations Training is free of charge for individuals who are part of a Presbyterian Church.  If you do not attend a Presbyterian Church but would like to complete the Breaking the Silence course, there is a $25 cost per person.

Certificates of training can be issued upon request to be sent to you after attending a CPU-lead training session. If you require a certificate, please indicate this to the facilitator on the day.

Please contact the CPU if you have questions about attending training.

  • Face-to-face: Facilitated by a CPU Trainer

    The Conduct Protocol Unit runs training for people who are part of Presbyterian churches and organisations, free of charge. These sessions are generally run in the greater Sydney region, however, we are happy to run training in other parts of NSW, and when possible, in the other states and territories we serve.

  • Host a CPU-run Training Session

    If you would like someone from the CPU to come and run BTS Foundations Training in your church, and are happy to open up the session to anyone from nearby Presbyterian churches to attend, get in touch with us - cpu-training@pcnsw.org.au.

  • Facilitated over ZOOM

    In some instances, you can also arrange for a CPU Trainer to run the BTS Foundations Training course over the video conferencing platform Zoom.

The CPU serves the Presbyterian Church of Australia in NSW, ACT, WA and Tasmania in:

  • Responding to and meeting statutory requirements regarding:
      • child abuse,
      • risk of significant harm,
      • reportable conduct,
      • sexual misconduct, and
      • conduct which breaches the Breaking the Silence Code of Conduct.
  • Investigating or overseeing investigations of allegations and complaints of abuse appropriately.  For example, reportable conduct scheme investigations.