The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a long history of standing against abuse, including the physical and sexual abuse of children and vulnerable adults. In Australia and New Zealand, this ministry is championed by Adsafe, a child protection agency of the Church. This work began in 2000 with the Professional Standards Committee and has since matured in response to a deeper understanding of trauma, rising community expectations, and the findings of the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Adsafe's constitution stipulates the provision of protective services for children and vulnerable people relating to sexual and physical abuse within Australia, New Zealand and the wider South Pacific region. Since 1 January 2017 Adsafe has been operating within Australia and New Zealand, operations will be expanding to the South Pacific region in the future.