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​Child safety.

 

AWCC is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all children and young people. We believe that the welfare of children is paramount and that all children have the right to feel safe and be protected from harm.

AWCC endorses and adopts:

• Cricket Australia's Policy for Safeguarding Children and Young People

• Cricket Australia’s ‘Looking After Our Kids’ Code of Behaviour for Affiliated Associations and Clubs

• Australia's Commitment to Safeguarding Children and Young People

• Cricket Victoria’s Member Protection Policy

• Cricket Victoria’s Reporting and Complaints Policy

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For full policy details, visit: Child Safe and Member Protection - Cricket Victoria
 

The AWCC Child Safety Officer has a responsibility to champion the child safety message and ensure that the Club has adopted the child safety policies and implements the relevant practices and procedures.
 

The Child Safety Officer must at all times hold a valid Working with Children Check. The Child Safety Officer will be the first point of contact for all safeguarding children and young people matters.​

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Contacts

Child Safety Officer: Lachlan Baird

Email: lachlan.baird@gmail.com

Mobile: 0433 439 615

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Complaints Manager: Tom Harrington

Email: tom@navyblueplanning.com.au

Mobile: 0419 006 014

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How does AWCC ensure implementation of these policies?

 

1. Induction and annual training for all volunteers that interact with children including, but not limited to junior coaches, junior team managers, junior volunteers, junior scorers, senior cricket captains that have children under the age of 18 playing in their teams. 

2. Working with Children Checks (WWCCs) are required for all club Committee members and volunteers. A register of WWCCs checks to be maintained and monitored to ensure all checks are valid.

3. Annual briefing to junior parents/guardians to outline AWCC’s child safe measures and position on matters such as:

   1. physical contact with children

   2. overnight stays and sleeping arrangements

   3. change room arrangements

   4. transporting children

   5. pick up and collection of children

   6. gifts

   7. photography and live streaming involving children, and

   8. attending to an injured or unwell child. 

4. Screening of volunteers roles requiring contact with children to ensure that all volunteers are suited to work with children and have an appropriate understanding of child safety principles and practices.​

5. Child safety is a standing agenda item at all Committee meetings to discuss the implementation of child safe policies and initiatives. 

6. An established complaints process that articulates the steps taken to report, assess and address complaints.

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Member protection.

 

AWCC adopts the Member Protection Policy from Cricket Victoria, which applies to all Victorian cricket organisations. The Policy exists to protect the safety and wellbeing of all Victorian cricket participants. 

The Member Protection Policy prohibits the behaviour or conduct that causes harm and/or disrespects any person in Victorian cricket. Breaches of this policy include:

1. abuse

2. bullying

3. child safeguarding matters

4. harassment

5. sexual misconduct

6. unlawful discrimination

7. victimisation

8. vilification

9. breach of the Code of Behaviour

10. breach of the Member Protection Declaration, and

11. breach of any by-law, policy or requirement of Cricket Victoria.

 

If any person has a concern or complaint about any conduct or behaviour in Victorian cricket that may constitute a breach listed above, they can make a report or complaint to the most relevant and appropriate Victorian Cricket Organisation. Reports and complaints will then be managed under the Cricket Victoria Complaints and Resolution Policy.

Member Protection Information Officer
The Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO) is a role within the AWCC to listen to issues and complaints raised by members of AWCC before triaging and referring them to the right place/resolution. 
 

Reports and complaints involving children or young people and serious breaches involving potentially criminal conduct should initially be referred to Cricket Victoria via its MPIO mailbox at mpio@cricketvictoria.com.au. Cricket Victoria may delegate a report or complaint to another relevant Victorian Cricket Organisation, as appropriate.

Read more about the Cricket Victoria Member Protection Policy here and Complaints and Resolution Policy here. 
Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO): Lachlan Baird
Email: Lachlan.baird@gmail.com

 

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