Essential orientation for all SU WA Volunteers and all staff and volunteers are required to attend every three years.
Usually run at the SU WA Office (unless otherwise specified) – 7 Irvine Street, Bayswater.
Regional volunteers can join Zoom enabled sessions or exclusive regional Zoom session as listed below. Please register 4 business days before the session to allow us to mail you the Orientation pack.
LEAD Camps are part of our Christian leadership development here at SU WA, and are open to all 17-35 year-olds wanting to grow, be challenged and inspired in ministry – either in an SU or local church context.
Who: Young Adults (over 18 years of age or Yr 12 school leavers)
Date: 1st-4th of Feb 2021
Cost: $120
Location: Camp Geographe, Busselton
Transport: SU WA can offer limited transport at $5 each way. Please indicate your preference and you will be contacted to confirm closer to the date
Team Leaders: Heather Pitman and Mike Bezant
Camp Speaker: Kyran Holmes
Closing date for registrations: Wednesday 27th of January
We provide Bronze Medallion, Bronze Requal and SU Surf Upgrade training throughout the year.
Note: the Surf Upgrade is only recognised by SU WA and is a necessary qualification when running open water activities on Scripture Union programs. Only SU Volunteers with a current Bronze Medallion can complete the Surf Upgrade.
Please note that Bronze Full Course and Requal training will be delivered on separate days unless we have additional trainers. Be sure to select the correct date for the required training.
SUWA have limited trainers and sessions will be closed once capacity (10 people per session) has been reached. If you cannot attend the sessions delivered by SU WA we advise you to visit Royal Life Saving WA's website to view their upcoming training for Bronze Medallion:
SU WA’s relational approach leads us to use small groups in many different ministry contexts. We encourage others to use this powerful transformational tool and offer training and a handbook that gives people the information and skills needed to lead small groups effectively.
Build a well founded faith with real-world influence. Be treated like an adult and explore servant leadership, apologetics/evangelism, and comparative worldviews in an environment that encourages questions, thoughtfulness and good humour.
"I have been on 50 Camps in my 17 years of life, and this has to be one of the best. It taught me how to properly read and understand the Bible, and gave me the tools and experience to share what I have learnt with others." - Pippa (17yrs)
Who: Yrs 9-12 (High School)
Cost: $600 ($560 before Nov 1st) or $460 with a HCC
Royal Life Saving WA provides Provide First Aid training for $109 per person- we outsource this as it's more cost effective. You can find out more info and sign up here- this is the qualification we require of First Aiders on SU programs.
You can also register for a CPR requal here or a full Provide CPR course here if you would like (remembering that this isn't a required SU qualification).
What youth ministry leaders need most isn’t simply more easy answers to problems, more conferences and more impersonal training, but a relationship through which the youth ministry leader can be held accountable, be encouraged, and be helped to put their learnings into practice. The SU Journey program seeks to provide that relationship.
Who: Those who are responsible for a Youth Ministry (although we may accept some Youth Leaders) When: Feb – Dec 2019, at the convenience of the mentor and the Youth Ministry Leader Cost: TBA
We believe there is a need for Christian students to explore more deeply why followers of Jesus love and serve others. We want to build their understanding of what effective aid and development work looks like and increase their engagement in local and global mission.