Safe Clubs 4 Kids manual
The Safe Clubs 4 Kids manual and education program has been adapted from the successful Nippersafe program that was developed and implemented by Surf Life Saving WA. It is provided to assist your organisation in becoming child safe and child friendly.
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- Creating child-safe environments
- Understanding child abuse
- Responsibilities
- Reporting officer/member protection information officer's role
Children should be given the opportunity to grow and develop in a safe environment and to be protected from the risk of harm and/or abuse. The Department of Sport and Recreation, Department for Child Protection, Working with Children Screening Unit, WA Police, WA Sports Federation and Surf Life Saving WA support initiatives that minimise the risk of harm to children in our community. We are also committed to providing programs and services which contribute to the development of a safer community for our children.
The overwhelming majority of people who volunteer or work with children are safe, and do so to help children develop to their full potential. They make a positive contribution to the lives of children in the community and should be recognised and valued for their work.
The reality is a small minority of people target children’s organisations in order to access children.
We all therefore need to be aware of the indicators of abuse and neglect, and know what to do if we suspect or are told that abuse or neglect has occurred. Early identifi cation and reporting of child abuse and neglect to authorities is important to keeping children and young people safe.
In Western Australia, some sectors of the community are legally required to report all reasonable beliefs of child sexual abuse to the Department for Child Protection. These are doctors, nurses, midwives, teachers and police officers.
However, any person, including people in the sport and recreation industry, who has a belief that a child is being abused or neglected should report these concerns to the Department for Child Protection or the police.
Keeping children safe from abuse is the responsibility of individuals, families, communities and the society as a whole.
The WA Government also requires a Working with Children Check, a criminal check for certain people who work with children under the age of 18. It is administered by the Working with Children Screening Unit (WWCSU), Department for Child Protection.
With education and understanding of our role in the community, we can make our sport and recreation organisations safer places for our children and young people.
The Safe Clubs 4 Kids manual and education program has been adapted from the successful Nippersafe program that was developed and implemented by Surf Life Saving WA. It is provided to assist your organisation in becoming child safe and child friendly. We thank you for your participation in the Safe Clubs 4 Kids program.
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Contact details for Safe Clubs 4 Kids
Helen Cunningham
Working with Children Project ManagerWA Sports Federation
Telephone (08) 9492 9736 or (08) 9387 8100Mobile 0414 153 564
Email Helen
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