Administrators play a vital role in sport, particularly to reduce the potential for things to go wrong. Here, you can access resources to help you manage risks in your sport.
Coaches and officials are what make sport tick. They play a crucial role in helping keep sport safe, fair and inclusive. Here are a number of tools and resources to help you do just that.
If you are a player then you can make a huge contribution to making sport safe, fair and inclusive. Your behaviour influences others, not only your team mates, but everyone involved in sport.
As a parent you should be aware of your clubs responsibilities. At the same time you also have responsibilities and you can play a huge role in creating a safe environment for your child.
Start to Talk
is a new Child Safe Sport awareness campaign from Play by the Rules.
Start to Talk is a national campaign which aims to encourage parents and sporting organisations to discuss how they can work together to create a child safe environment.
The campaign features Child Safe Sport resources developed by Sport Integrity Australia.
The campaign was developed in response to recommendations from the Royal Commission which identified sport clubs as having an important role to play in the prevention and detection of abuse. It is based on the European child safety campaign “Start to Talk” lead by the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport of the Council of Europe (EPAS).
You can find links to the Safeguarding webpage and supporting Child Safe Sport resources below:
You can download the below audio and use in your club’s promotional campaigns.
Radio CSA Indigenous Radio CSA (female voice) Indigenous Radio CSA (male voice)Sport Integrity Australia developed the Child Safe Practices Do’s and Don’ts booklet as an essential guide for anyone involved in children’s sport. The booklet aims to simplify the Child Safe Practices to be easy to read and understand – in bullet point format.
Download the PDF documentThis guide delves into the detail of what questions parents and carers should be asking of clubs and explains why those questions are important and what it all means for you and your child.
Download the PDF documentThis in-depth guide for clubs and people involved in sport details the benefits of involving children and young people in club activities, how your club can create an environment of success, and examples of what involvement and consultation looks like.
Download the PDF documentThe Checklist for Selecting a Safe Sporting Club covers key safeguarding questions parents should be asking when they’re considering a new club for their kids.
Download the PDF documentThis poster is a basic summary of questions to ask your child’s sporting club and can be used as a reminder for parents or printed out and displayed in a club to show their commitment to child safety.
Download the PDF document
To understand the right questions to ask – its important that you upskill yourself with the right information.
Click below to be taken through to the Sport Integrity Australia Safeguarding Website where you can access national Safeguarding Resources.
Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has produced a Guide for Parents and Carers with information and tips that help you consider what safety and wellbeing arrangements are in place with organisations that provide sport and educational services to your children.
Download the GuideThe National Principles for Child Safe Organisations aim to provide a nationally consistent approach to creating organisational cultures that foster child safety and wellbeing. The National Principles reflect ten child safe standards recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Download the National Principles