Missions Interlink Advanced Security Training (MAST) – April 2026

 

Missions Interlink Security Training is biblically and principles based personal security training conducted specifically for Christian cross-cultural workers to help provide them with foundational skills to be safe when travelling and serving in a cross-cultural context.

 

This is an two-day face to face course that incorporates indoor and outdoor training, and role-play sessions. Participants are trained on relevant topics facing believers working in open and restricted access areas, including

 

Understanding Risk: What is risk and what does the Bible say about risk?

Making Critical Decisions: Understanding how you think.

Being Situationally Aware: A heart and mind for all situations.

Avoiding Attacks: Applying a preventive approach to all you do.

Responding to violence: Recognising a threat and being prepared to act.

Surviving Captivity: What does it mean to be kidnapped, or to be held hostage or in detention?

Managing Trauma: Identifying and managing trauma.

Being Resilient: Resilience through uncertainty and difficult times.

Driving Safely: Surviving on the road.

 

This is a non-residential training.

Dates

 

Saturday 18 April to Sunday 19 April 2026

 

Principal timings

Day 1: 8:00am to 6:00pm

Day 2: 8:00am to 4:00pm

 

Cost

Gst free

 

GST FREE

			Regular fee
MI Members & Associates*			$799.00
Non MI Members & Associates			$1,000.00

 

Fees includes all meals.

Day 1: Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea

Day 2: Morning tea, lunch

 

Fees does not include accommodation.

 

*MI Members & Associates refers to those individuals who are part of an organisation, church or ministry that is either a Member or an Associates of Missions Interlink. See the list here. More information on how to join MI here.

 

Registration

 

REGISTER HERE.

 

Registration ends on 05 April 2026 or when the maximum capacity is reached.

 

Cancellation Policy

 

$100 cancellation fee per person if cancelled before 01 March 2026.

50% Non-refundable if cancelled by 15 March 2026.

No refunds if cancelled after 30 March 2026.

 

 

Venue

 

CMS Victoria

630 Mitcham Rd, Mitcham, VIC 3132

 

Questions?

 

Feel free to contact Avy, avy@missionsinterlink.org.au

 

MI CHILD SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS POLICY

Missions Interlink ministries are committed to protecting the safety of all people within its programs, ministries and events. You can view MI’s Child Safety Policy and Protection of Vulnerable Individuals Policy here.