Policies & Codes of Conduct

 

The safety and well-being of children is paramount at Ballarat-Redan Cricket Club.

This page contains links to our policies and guidelines.

 

 

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety

 

 Ballarat-Redan Cricket Club (BRCC) recognise that Children need special care and attention. As such, BRCC is committed to the protection and safety of Children. BRCC aim to protect the welfare of Children involved in the sport of cricket by creating, implementing and complying with the following measures.

 

 In recognising the need for an emphasis to be placed on the safety of Children in cricket, BRCC are committed to:

 

(a) ensuring the safety and wellbeing of Children who participate in Ballarat-Redan Cricket Club activities and ensuring that their experiences within cricket are positive;

 

(b) ensuring Children are empowered and know what behaviour is and is not acceptable;

 

(c) ensuring Children know how to report (and where to report) an incident if and feel empowered to do so if they are either subject to, or become aware of, potential abuse or misconduct;

 

(d) prioritising and addressing the concerns of Children in relation to their safety;

 

(e) undertaking thorough screening processes to reduce the risk of people with improper motives being involved in BRCC's activities.

 

(f) communicating openly with parents of Children and always ensuring safety of Children is paramount; and

 

(g) remaining vigilant to ensure best practice standards in relation to Child safety are utilised in delivering BRCC's services and activities.

 

BRCC will, in addition to the above, also take reasonable steps to promote the cultural safety of Aboriginal Children and Children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds as well as promoting the safety of Children with a disability.

 

 The Cricket Club have formally adopted and fully endorse the Cricket Victoria Member Protection By-Law

 

 

 How do we protect children within our club?

 

We have implemented a number of policies and procedures that ensure we provide the safest environment possible for children.  At Ballarat-Redan we insist that all our coaches have current Working With Children Checks that are validated each season. 

 

The following policies are designed to reinforce the positive culture that exists at our club. The policies also provide all members, coaches, players, parents and supporters with a clear statement of the standards of behaviour that we expect at Ballarat Redan.

 

 A number of these policies have been taken and/or adapted from the Australian Sports Commission guidelines found at www.playbytherules.net.au

 

• Working With Children Check (Cricket Victoria Policy)

• Working With Children - General Information

• Ballarat-Redan Cricket Club - Guidelines for Working With Children (in development)

• Ballarat-Redan Cricket Club - Code of Behaviour (in development)

• Ballarat-Redan Cricket Club - Picking up & Dropping off of Children (in development)

• Ballarat-Redan Cricket Club - Spectator Behaviour (in development)

• Ballarat-Redan Cricket Club - Alcohol Policy (to be added to site)

• Ballarat-Redan Cricket Club - Junior Philosophy (to be added to site)

Coaching & Other Club Accreditation

• Ballarat-Redan Cricket Club - 2017/18 List of Junior Coaches WWCC & Coaching Accreditation

• Ballarat-Redan Cricket Club - Good Sports Level 3 (to be added to site)
  

 

What should I do if I suspect that a child is being sexually abused?

 

The law in Victoria (sec. 327 of The Crimes Act 1958) now places strict obligations on adults to inform Police when they have information that leads them to believe that a sexual offence has been or is being committed against a child. This includes grooming and online sexual abuse.

 

If a person over 18 years old has information that leads them to believe that a child under 16 years old is being sexually abused by an adult, they MUST report this to the Police as soon as practicable.

 

If you have such information and you do not report it to the Police, you may be liable to prosecution yourself.  You cannot make the report anonymously, but your identity will be protected. 

 

 

How do I register a complaint or tell someone at the club about a concern I have?

 

 Complaints Handling/Child Safety Officer

 

We have a member within our club who has been trained in relation to handling complaints and providing information in relation to our policies and processes. Paul Aikman is a trained Member Protection Information Officer and has undertaken training in relation to the following areas:

 

• Child Protection
• Complaint Handling
• Harassment and Discrimination

 

Paul Aikman should be your first contact for any complaints or issues you have with the club.  Paul will offer you confidential advice and/or assistance on how to resolve any issues you may have. 

 

In most cases, complaints and issues can be resolved quickly through an informal internal process.  However in some cases, your complaint may need to be escalated and reported to either Cricket Victoria, Cricket Australia or in serious cases Victoria Police.

 

Paul can be contacted on 0417 361 082 or via email: paikman2@bigpond.com