BVBA’s STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO CHILD SAFETY
Our Club is committed to child safety.
We want children to be safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers.
We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of children, ensuring they know their rights in relation to participation and safety, and hearing directly from them in relation to club related matters.
We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously, consistently and confidentially with our robust policies and procedures.
We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety, which we follow rigorously.
Our Club is committed to providing safe physical and virtual environments.
Our Club is committed to preventing child abuse by identifying risks early, and removing and reducing these risks.
Our Club has robust human resource and recruitment practices for all staff and volunteers.
Our Club is committed to regularly training and educating our staff and volunteers on child abuse risks.
We support inclusion and participation of all children. We respect and value the cultural rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, children with a disability and children who identify with the LGBTIQ community.
We have specific policies, procedures and training in place that support our leadership team, staff and volunteers to achieve these commitments.
CHILD SAFE POLICY
Blackburn Vikings’ Child Safe Policy is the foundation of our child safe environment. It’s purpose is to ensure everyone associated with the BVBA community is aware of our commitment and obligation to child safety .
CHILD SAFE REPORTING
BVBA’s Child Safe Reporting Process outlines precise steps for handling and reporting child safety concerns including child abuse.
Our Child Safe Incident Form is to be used for all child safety concerns, including any allegation of child abuse. If you consider a child is in immediate danger, please call 000.
WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK AND MEMBER PROTECTION DECLARATION
It is a requirement that all adult coaches, team managers, officials, staff and volunteers working with children under the age of 18 provide a current Working With Children Check (WWCC), that is linked to Blackburn Vikings Basketball Association, and a Member Protection Declaration. You can find further information regarding the Working With Children Check here.
CHILD SAFETY OFFICER
Our Child Safety & Welfare Officer, Stephanie Paterson, can be contacted at welfare@blackburnvikings.com. All matters will be dealt with in confidence.
OTHER POLICIES
OTHER RESOURCES
Additional information regarding child safety can be found on the following websites:
Sport Integrity: “Child Safe Practices - Do’s & Don’ts”