Abuse and harm of children | NSW Family and Community Services – about child harm and neglect Play by the Rules – understanding child abuse |
Camps and overnight stays | Surf Life Saving Australia – example guidelines |
Child Safe Standards | Guide to Standards – Office of the Children’s Guardian Organisational self assessment tool – Australian Human Rights Commission Tips for clubs – Office of Sport Child safe sport video series |
Codes of conduct | Office of the Children’s Guardian – advice and templates Child Safe Sport toolkit, Sport Australia – template Surf Life Saving Australia – example code Cricket Australia – example code Australian Human Rights Commission – example code of conduct |
Commitment statements | Child Safe Sport toolkit, Sport Australia – templates Surf Life Saving Australia – example Cricket Australia – example Swimming Australia – example Tennis Australia – example Australian Human Rights Commission – charter of commitment to children and young people |
Complaints and reporting | Make a report: NSW Police NSW Family and Community Services – mandatory reporting Office of Children’s Guardian – Reportable Conduct Scheme Sport Integrity Australia eSafety Commissioner - online abuse Policy and guides: Office of the Children’s Guardian – advice and templates Child Safe Sport toolkit, Sport Australia – templates Surf Life Saving Australia – example reporting procedure National Office for Child Safety – Complaints Handling Guide |
eSafety | Office of the eSafety Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission – checklist for online safety |
Involving children and young people | Australia Institute of Child and Family Studies – involving children in child safe organisations Swimming NSW – Youth Advisory Panel example Play by the Rules – ideas |
Laws | Child safety laws in NSW Child safety laws in other states/territories |
Media, social media, photos and videos | Media Guide Office of the eSafety Commissioner – advice and tips Play by the Rules – advice and tips |
Policy | Office of the Children’s Guardian – template Child Safe Sport toolkit, Sport Australia – templates Swimming Australia – example Surf Life Saving Australia – example Australian Human Rights Commission – policy template |
Recruitment | Office of the Children’s Guardian – advice and checklist Child Safe Sport toolkit, Sport Australia – templates Cricket Australia – example Surf Life saving Australia – example |
Royal commission | Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse Final report – Volume 14 – sport and recreation organisations |
Training courses | Child Safe Sport workshops, Office of Sport Child Safe workshops (full day), Office of the Children’s Guardian Child Safe eLearning, Office of the Children’s Guardian Child Protection online course, Play by the Rules Child Safe Principles eLearning, Australian Human Rights Commission |
Working with Children Check | NSW, Office of the Children’s Guardian Other states and territories |