This document is a quick-start guide for implementing Safe Church practices within the Anglican Communion. It provides key definitions and suggested methods for initiating Safe Church work at the provincial or diocesan level, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding and promoting safety and well-being in church communities.
The Anglican Communion Office (ACO) is the official secretariat of the Anglican Communion – a worldwide network of Anglican churches, in over 165 countries. The ACO connects member churches, encourages global mission, fosters Christian unity, promotes ecumenism and amplifies Anglican advocacy.
The ACO also supports and facilitates the ‘Instruments of Communion’: The Anglican Consultative Council, The Lambeth Conference, the Primates’ Meeting and the Archbishop of Canterbury.