Child Safeguarding
Rugby AU is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children in rugby. A safe, inclusive and enjoyable environment is the right of every child playing Rugby, and our policies, frameworks and procedures seek to address risks related to child safeguarding to ensure this. All of us in the rugby community have a role to play in ensuring that we keep our sport as safe and enjoyable as possible. We ensure that child safety is embedded in our organisation's culture, reflected in our policies and procedures, and understood and practised at all levels of our sport. We seek to ensure that all those involved in the delivery of rugby services to children understand their roles and expected standards of behaviour in relation to keeping them safe from abuse and neglect through the application of our Safeguarding Children Policy, Member Protection Policy and the Code of Conduct.
Please visit the Safeguarding Children section of our website to access necessary information and the following resources:
- Child Safe Commitment Statement
- Child safeguarding policy
- Child safety resources
- Reporting information
- Working with children checks
Additional information on keeping Rugby safe, inclusive and enjoyable for all can also be found below:
- Child Safeguarding - Sport Integrity Australia
- Play by the Rules - Making sport inclusive, safe and fair
- Child Safe Sport - Australian Sports Commission
Each Australian state and territory has its own WWCC system. Here's a summary of the minimum requirements:
- Required for anyone in child-related work
- Valid for 5 years
Learn more at the Office of the Children’s Guardian website: https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
- Mandatory for all volunteers and employees working with children
- Valid for 5 years
Learn more at vic.gov.au
- Required for most people working with children
- Valid for 3 years
Learn more about Blue card obligations for organisations
- Mandatory for people in child-related work
- Valid for 3 years
Learn more about Working With Children Check Obligations and Compliance at wa.gov.au
- Required for most people working or volunteering with children
- Valid for 5 years
Learn more about Employer role and obligations at sa.gov.au
- Mandatory for child-related work
- Valid for 3 years
Learn more about Employer obligations at cbos.tas.gov.au
- Required for most people working or volunteering with children
- Valid for 5 years
Learn more about Working with Vulnerable People compliance and reporting for sporting clubs at accesscanberra.act.gov.au
- Mandatory for child-related employment
- Valid for 2 years
Learn more about employers or volunteer coordinators responsibilities at nt.gov.au
Remember, these are minimum requirements. Your association may have additional policies in place. Always check with your state or territory's relevant authority for the most up-to-date information and specific requirements for sporting organisations, or visit the Australian Government’s Australian Institute of Family Studies website for more detailed resources.
