Beliefs, Policies and Guidelines

STATEMENT OF FAITH
CCCVaT's Statement of Faith or Statement of Beliefs as it is also known, defines what we believe.

DISTINCTIVES
CCCVaT's Distinctives defines our movement and the attributes that make it unique.

DOCTRINAL STATEMENT
CCCVaT's Doctrinal Statement outlines our movement's commitment to the full inspiration of Scripture and its authority as God's word.

Membership of the association is open to all Christian Brethren Churches and other Christian Churches as approved by the board, that are located in Victoria and Tasmania.

A paper written by Dr John M Hitchen that identifies the fundamentals upon which the Christian Brethren movement was founded and explores why the movement is still relevant. 

A casual employee does not have a firm commitment in advance from an employer about how long they will be employed for, or the days (or hours) they will work. 

The safety of buildings is regulated by law and often leases will include clauses requiring the tennant to maintain the building in good order.

Employers have a responsibility to ensure the staff they employ are aware of their rights.

In Australia, national and state laws cover equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination in the workplace.

A facility hire agreement with relevant terms and conditions for churches to hire their facilities.

GENDER, SEXUALITY, MARRIAGE
AND THE BIBLE
Questions about sexuality, sexual identity, gender and thus sexual expression are dominant issues today. 

Estabishing a new church can be a minefield for the uninitiated. This guide defines your options and reguirements of registering a new church entity.

These guidelines establish a guide to employing pastors and a framework for the relationship between church and pastor to thrive.

PRIVACY STATEMENT
The Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) is an Australian law which regulates the handling of personal information about individuals. 

A remuneration guide based upon size of church, experience of the employee and length of tenure.

These guidelines are to define the church’s protocols and use of social media to ensure consistency and conformity of the message. 

Supply contract for suppliers and customers.

Volunteers are covered under WHS regulations and should be suitably insured against injury.  

WELFARE, HEALTH AND SAFETY [WHS]
WHS has been regulated by law for some years, negligence or breaches of WHS can attract significant fines for the entity and individual.

The whistleblower protection provisions in the Corporations Act apply to a 'regulated entity'.