WHS Guidelines:

WHS Guidelines for Our Church Organisations


Forms:

WHS Policy:

Policy Work Health and Safety Template 

Road Safety & Fatigue Policy Church Offices

Request and Consent for Ministry Activity:

Request to Session to Conduct a Ministry Activity 

Form A – Higher Hazard Risk Event Form 

Form B – Risk Warning Form 

Form C – Letter to Adult Participants 

Letter to Parents/Guardians of Child Participants (under 18) 

Permission for Off Site Events or Travel

Induction and Training:

Staff, Elder, CoM Safety Induction Template

WHS Induction Checklist for Staff, Elders and CoM

WHS Induction Attendance Sheet 

Church Working Bees- Safety Induction Template

Safety Induction Record

Training Record Register

Emergency and Fire Management:

Workplace Emergency Plan

Emergency Procedures Flipchart

Emergency and Other Contacts Poster

Fire Extinguisher Chart

Accident, Incident, Near Miss and Hazard Management:

Public & Products Liability Incident Report Form 

Public & Products Liability Investigation Report Form 

Hazard Report Form 

Incident, Accident, Near Miss and Hazard Register 

In the Event of an Accident Poster Template

Medical Emergency Poster

If You Get Injured at Work Poster

First Aid:

Record of First Aid

First Aid Kit Contents Check Sheet 

Resuscitation Action Plan Poster

First Aid Sign

Risk Assessment and Planning:

Audit and Reporting:

Church Safety Audit Checklist 

Church WHS Self Audit

Op Shop WHS Self Audit 

School WHS Self Audit

Preschools WHS Self Audit

WHS Action Plan Template

Asbestos:

Asbestos Management Plan

Asbestos Register and Management Plan: West Wyalong

General Risk Assessment:

Risk Management 

Risk Register 

Risk Assessment Matrix and Risk Register

Ministry Hazard Analysis Template

Working from Home WHS Checklist 

Risk Assessment- Worked Examples:

Church Events WHS Checklist 

Working at Heights Safe Work Method Statement

Pre School Ministry Activity Hazard Analysis Template

Children’s Ministry Activity Hazard Analysis Template

Church Camp Safety Plan Template

Youth Camp Hazard Analysis Template

Asbestos Register and Management Plan: West Wyalong

Short Term Mission Hazard Analysis Template

Hazardous Manual Task Identification Template

Procedure Food Safety

Maintenance and Contractor Management:

Equipment Maintenance Log

Required Maintenance Report

Ride on Mower Prestart Checklist

Contractor Sign In and Sign Out Register

Contractor Register

Psychosocial:

Biblical Conflict Resolution Leaflet

Staff Team Covenant

Grief Care Slides

Workers Compensation:

Standard Return to Work Program

If you Get Injured At Work Poster


Videos:

Safety Sessions on Zoom:

Risk Assessment:

Safety Management in our Church Organisations

WHS Priorities and the PCNSW Website

Emergency Preparedness:

Fire

Buildings and Grounds:

Asbestos

Church Grounds and Building Maintenance

Electrical Safety with Robert Alford

Mould in the Workplace

Ministry:

Children’s Ministry Safety with Hazel and Linda

Church and Youth Camp Safety with Hazel Nisbet

Food Handler Basic Training 1

Slips, Trips and Falls NSW Govt Trish Lynch

First Aid:

ASCIA Anaphylaxis Training

First Aid with Dieter Meszaros

Youth Camp Safety

Learn, Prepare, Respond- Short Course with Heart of The Nation (cardiac arrest, heart attack, CPR, AED and emotional preparedness). To do this course: https://www.heartofthenation.com.au/training

Psychosocial:

Avoiding Burnout with Anna Moss

Disability Friendly Church with Jason Forbes

Grief Care with Joseph Park Jericho Road

Hope Beyond Addiction with Penny Wilkinson

Mental Health, First Aid

Peacemaking in Church Relationships

Trauma Informed Care

Environment:

Creation Care

Creation Care and your Church with Julia Jardine A Rocha August 2025