Child Safe Standards & Our Commitment

Warringah Aquatic Swim Club is committed to creating a safe, inclusive and child-centred environment where every child and young person is respected, heard and protected from harm.

WASC has implemented the 10 NSW Child Safe Standards, which provide a framework for preventing, identifying and responding to concerns about the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

Our child-safe practices are supported by the Swimming Australia National Integrity Framework and Sport Integrity Australia’s National Integrity Framework, including its Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy.

Click HERE to read more about the Warringah Aquatic Swim Club Child Safety Standards.

We regularly review our policies, procedures, training and practices to ensure child safety remains embedded in the way our Club operates.

If you have any questions or comments regarding Child safety please contact our Child Safety Officer / MPIO.

Swimming Australia National Integrity Framework (NIF)

Swimming Australia’s National Integrity Framework (NIF) applies to all activities organised, or authorised by, Swimming Australia or a Member Organisation. The NIF is a set of rules that all members of our sport need to follow when it comes to their behaviour and conduct in swimming including obligations to report misconduct. Those rules are contained in our Constitution and Policy page found HERE.

Sport Integrity Australia (SIA)

An Australian Government agency dedicated to keeping sport safe, fair and inclusive by addressing integrity threats such as doping, match-fixing, and member protection.  Click here for further details on SIA.

Reporting & Complaints

In accordance with the National Office for Child Safety, Warringah Aquatic Swim Club has processes to respond to complaints and concerns that are child-focused and uphold the rights of children and young people. Complaints affecting children and young people will be properly investigated, taken seriously, and their rights safeguarded throughout the investigation process. These investigations are planned, fair, proportionate and thorough, with findings supported by the available evidence. If you have a complaint or a concern that is child-focused please email childsafety@warringahasc.com.au or complete this form.

If you are concerned that a child or young person may be at risk of significant harm, please contact the Child Protection Helpline on 132 111

Continual Education and Training

There are numerous free online training and integrity resources to assist our members with continual education and training:

• National Integrity Framework (NIF) sportintegrity.gov.au/resources
• Play By The Rules  https://www.playbytherules.net.au/
• Office of the Children’s Guardian  https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
• Office of Sport  https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au
• E Safety Sports Hub  https://www.esafety.gov.au/communities/sport
• Child Safe Standards SNSW – provide a framework for making organisations safer for children.
• Sport Integrity Australia – Resources for sporting organisations
• Apps for Athletes Sport Integrity App – Apple or Sport Integrity App – Google Play
• https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au/what-we-do/anti-doping – a comprehensive guide to anti-doping
• https://www.globaldro.com/AU/search – Check whether a medication is banned in-competition, out-of-competition, both, or not at all.
• Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 No 157

Who do I contact?

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