Governing bodies, clubs, coaches, officials, parents, players and participants all have a responsibility for creating a fair and safe environment for sport and recreational activities to be undertaken. Your club should have: - a Member Protection Policy (or policies covering discrimination, harassment and child protection) and rules and procedures to deal with breaches of behaviour
- Codes of Conduct outlining expected standards of behaviour that players, coaches, officials, administrators and others must abide by
- practical guidelines and checklists that compliment key policies - for example, team selection, pregnancy in sport and alcohol
- a commitment to creating a fair and safe culture within the club, which includes effectively communicating all policies, procedures and guidelines
- appropriately-trained coaches
- people who are committed to sport being fun, safe and fair
- a Member Protection Information Officer, who is the first port of call for someone with a complaint, and whose role is clearly communicated to everyone in the club
- procedures to respond to any complaint: everyone should know how your club deals with complaints and where to go to outside of the club for help and advice.
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