For children’s safety, please advise volunteers that two adults need to be present at all times, including if transporting children by car. If parishioners are to be driving other parishioners or their children around an approved driver application should be completed.
The Vehicle Fleet Policy and Procedure of the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo has been designed to ensure that safe driving practices are implemented for clergy, staff and volunteers who are authorised to drive a fleet vehicle or fleet pool vehicle as part of their activities.
A summary of four documents that have been developed to enable parishes to purchase and use vehicles, which are held in trust by the Diocese as the legal entity able to register vehicles.