Cricket Australia and Cricket NSW has an ongoing commitment to Child Safety and Child Protection. In 2023, CNSW released updated policies on the continuing commitment of the Australian Cricket Community to child protection and welfare – the links are above. Our Club endorses these policies.
Child Protection is important to our Club. Everyone has a responsibility to say something if they see anything that is inappropriate. Policies and practices also empower our young people on how to respond to inappropriate behaviour and know where to go to if they need help.
Club Contact
Our Club Diversity & Inclusion Director is Christina Phillip. If you need any information, need guidance on any matter Christina can be contacted at here
Member Protection Information Officer
Further demonstrating our commitment to Member protection, we have appointed an accredited MPIO. This roles is in place to:
“A Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO) provides information about the rights, responsibilities and options available to an individual making a complaint in sport. They can also inform and advise sport administrators and complaint handlers in Member Protection Policy for specific sports. MPIOs are impartial and don’t mediate or investigate complaints.”
Should you have any need to use the independent service, in total confidence, then please contact our MPIO – Christina Phillip here
Working with Children accreditation
In addition to our Commitment to the accompanying Child Protection policies our Club makes it mandatory for all Committee Members, Team Managers, Team Coaches and Seniors Captains to have a current Working with Children (WWC) accreditation.
To obtain a WWC accreditation number please go to: here
Child Safeguarding & Safe Practices
This is a great resource to help Coaches & Managers and also older players who are involved with children and young people – here
Additional training
Why Child Safety is important
Understanding Child Safety and why it is Important to our Club – here
Child safe Framework
Implementing the Cricket Australia Safe Framework – here
Code of Behaviour
What our Expectations on behaviour look like – here
Child Safeguarding & Safe Practices
This is a great resource to help Coaches & Managers and also older players who are involved with children and young people – here
Documents
| Name | File |
|---|---|
| CNSW Fair Play Declaration – October 2023 | Download |
| Commitment Statement | Download |
| Looking after our Kids Code of Behaviour (Associations & Clubs) – 2022 (signed) | Download |
| Policy for safeguarding children & young people – 2022 (Cricket Australia) – signed | Download |
| AC Action Plan – Members Protection Declaration | Download |
| Australian Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children & Young People | Download |
| Child Safeguarding Safe Practice booklet | Download |