Navigating challenges with Courage, Care and Clarity
At Lantern & Ledger, we believe faith organisations can face difficult situations with courage, care, and clarity. We're here to help leaders navigate these moments well, ensuring your organisation remains a place of sanctuary where truth is honoured and people are protected. It's not about exposing problems, but about empowering you to address them effectively.
More than just advice
Our approach at Lantern & Ledger goes beyond conventional consulting. We provide not just solutions, but practical frameworks and a deep understanding of the unique context of faith communities.
Common challenges we solve
Faith organisations often encounter unique complexities. Our consulting services are designed to address these specific challenges, providing clear pathways and supportive frameworks.
Responding to harm disclosures
Uncertainty about how to respond when someone discloses harm, balancing protection with reputation.
Confusion around conflicting responsibilities
Confusion around supporting, reporting pathways, and safeguarding responsibilities, reporting pathways, and unclear processes for sensitive concerns.
Isolated leadership teams
Leadership teams feeling isolated when difficult issues emerge, lacking external perspective and clear frameworks.
Choose your plan
Clarity at the right time changes everything.
Foundation Workshops
Starting at
A$2,500-$4,000
Practical, trauma-informed training designed to equip leaders and teams with the knowledge and confidence to respond well.
- Single workshops or training sessions
- Foundational understanding of trauma-informed practice, family violence and mandatory reporting obligations
- Practical tools and frameworks for immediate application
- Real-world scenarios
Best suited for:
Organisations strengthening awareness and baseline capability
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When the Centre Shifts
Starting at
A$6,000-$8,500
5-Week Leadership Program
- Recognise system drift
- Strengthen decision- making
- Re-anchor leadership to clarity and care
- Structured, multi-session support to embed learning and strengthen responses
- Strengthening internal processes and decision- making
5 x 90-minute sessions or
2-day intensive
Best suited for:
Organisations seeking to build consistent, confident responses across leadership and teams.
Tailored Engagement
Custom Structure
Starting at
A$10,000-$15,000
- Includes a 5-week leadership program
- Full-day intensives
- Multi-session delivery
- Safeguarding and leadership alignment
- Confidential, case-specific guidance
- Support with decision-making and next steps
- Independent perspective in high-stakes situations
Best suited for:
Sensitive, high-impact, or uncertain situations
Tailored to the complexity and level of support required
Sentinel Support
Retainer
Starting at
$1,500-$3,500 per month
- Regular advisory access as situations arise
- Real-time support for complex situations
- Policy and leadership input
- Case-specific guidance
- Continuity and consistency across multiple matters
- Access to workshops and leadership programs
Best suited for:
Fast growing faith communities; complex situations and where continual building of consistent capabilities across leadership; policies and procedures
We offer flexible, tailored packages to suit your organisation's needs,
including ongoing retainer options for consistent advisory support.
Our distinctive approach
Lantern & Ledger understands the unique context of faith communities, where leadership decisions often involve pastoral care, spiritual responsibility and community trust. This allows us to provide guidance that is both principled and sensitive to the realities of church life—balancing care, governance, and integrity.
Integrated leadership frameworks
Church leaders are often navigating three responsibilities at once: pastoral care, safeguarding and protecting the vulnerable, and responsible governance and accountability. Lantern & Ledger helps leadership teams hold these responsibilities together rather than treating them as competing priorities. Many consultancies provide policies or procedural guidance. Lantern & Ledger provides a clear leadership framework to help leaders respond to difficult situations.
