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Stronger Churches Administration Workshops

QB Stronger Churches Workshops aim to resource Pastors, Church Leaders and Administrators towards Best Practice in Governance, Risk and Compliance.  Below are a collection of recordings of the workshops that have been presented.

 

Stronger Churches Roadshow – 2024

Topics included

  • Exempt Benefits
  • Spiritual Appointment / Employment Contracts Update
  • Introduction to the Governance Framework Project
  • Local Church Constitutions Review
  • Changes to the Remuneration Guidelines
  • Persons of Concern – Process
  • Church Planting & New Works
  • Safe Spaces Update
  • QB Support for Churches

 

VIDEO: Stronger Churches Roadshow - Toowoomba, 2024 (2hr38min) URL View

Human Resources Workshop – August 2025

Topics included

  • Sexual Harassment Obligations & Bullying
  • Anti-discrimination Exemptions
  • Contract Issues
  • Annual Review processes
  • Record Keeping
  • Minimum Documentation for Employment Processes
VIDEO: Stronger Churches Workshop - Human Resources, Aug 2025 (2hr31min) URL View

Financial Governance Workshop – September 2025

Topics included

  • Why Financial reports matter and who needs the information?
  • How to Produce, Read & Presentation of Financial Reports
  • What Bank Accounts does a church need
  • Budgeting & Forward Planning
  • Financial Delegations
  • Payroll including review processes
  • Other Obligations (Superannuation, ATO, ACNC Information Returns)
  • QB Financial Services (Portable Long Services Leave & Relocation Fund)
  • Update on Changes to Remuneration Guidelines
  • Exempt Benefits & Reporting non-compliance
VIDEO: Stronger Churches Workshop - Financial Matters , Sept 2025 (2hr30min) URL View

Property Matters Workshop – May 2026

Topics included

  • Trustee Arrangements – Unincorporated Associations & Contracts, Leases
  • Property Development – maximising property for the kingdom
  • Asset management – maintenance, Fire, security, depreciating assets
  • Facility Hire – public space / private space.
  • Boundary management – dealing with neighbours
VIDEO: Stronger Churches Workshop - Property Matters , May 2026 (1hr36min) URL View

Safeguarding our Community Roadshow  – Mar-Aug 2026

A training day introducing the new Child Safe Standards and the Reportable Conduct Scheme

VIDEO: Safeguarding Our Community Training - #1 Child Safe Standards - What are the Standards (1hr 47min) URL View
VIDEO: Safeguarding Our Community Training - #2 Child Safe Standards - Implementation and QB Support (35min) URL View
VIDEO: Safeguarding Our Community Training - #3 Reportable Conduct Scheme - A General Overview (1hr 30min) URL View
VIDEO: Safeguarding Our Community Training - #4 Reportable Conduct Scheme - An in-depth dive for Pastors and Governance Leaders (1hr) URL View