Warringah Aquatic Swim Club is committed to providing children and young people with positive and nurturing experiences and will strive to ensure that children and young people are protected from harm.

We aim to ensure that swimming is a safe, fair and inclusive environment for all participants.

Warringah Aquatic Swim Club is committed to embedding child safety in our organisation by implementing the ten (10) Child Safe Standards of the NSW Child Safe Scheme. The Standards are designed to drive cultural change to create, maintain and improve child safe practices.

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

Background & Implementation Documents

The ten Child Safe Standards provide a framework for creating child safe organisations. They are designed to drive cultural change to create, maintain and improve child safe practices. When organisations implement the Standards, they build a culture where abuse of children is prevented, responded to and reported. 

The Standards are based on the extensive research and consultation by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. They provide clear guidance for organisations to create cultures, adopt strategies and act to put the interests of children first to keep them safe from harm. 

Sport Integrity Australia’s Child Safeguarding Policy has been developed to set clear standards of behaviour expected of those involved in sport when providing programs and services to children, as well as the behaviours that are not acceptable (Prohibited Conduct).

The policy is underpinned by the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations (National Principles) and has been reviewed and endorsed by the National Office for Child Safety.

Our Club has started the process of implementing the Child Safe Standards. If you have any questions or comments regarding Child safety please contact our MPIO.

Swimming Australia National Integrity Framework (NIF)

The National Integrity Framework is a suite of policies which sets out rules for unacceptable behaviour in your sport and explains the way complaints about breaches of these rules are managed. The Framework was developed by the independent government agency Sport Integrity Australia in consultation with sports to keep your sport safe and fair.

The Framework is a set of rules that all members of your sport need to follow when it comes to their behaviour and conduct in your sport.

There are four core policies which make up the National Integrity Framework. These are:

1. Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy
2. Member Protection Policy
3. Competition Manipulation and Sports Gambling Policy
4. Improper Use of Drugs and Medicines Policy

These rules are contained in the following policies (available on the Swimming Australia website) and include:

• NIF Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy
• NIF Member Protection Policy
• NIF Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy
• NIF Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy
• NIF Competition Manipulation and Sport Gambling Policy
• SA Code of Conduct

Safe Sport Framework

The Safe Sport Framework (SSF) is a comprehensive policy and procedures document that details our shared responsibilities for protecting children and members’ welfare.  It also replaces the previous child and member welfare policies and procedures.  Click here for further details on SSF.

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 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/events
• E Safety  https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/our-programs/training

Important Links

• Office of the Children’s Guardian
• Child Safe Standards Guide
• Swim Aus NIF Hub
• Inclusive Swimming Framework
• For Athletes Sport Integrity App – Apple or Sport Integrity App – Google Play
• eSafety Sports hub – online safety advice and resources

Who do I contact?

Need help with an integrity issue? Click HERE