Yarraville Tennis Club are commited to providing a child safe environment.

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Our Commitment

Yarraville Tennis Club has zero tolerance for child harm and abuse or neglect and holds child safety as a top priority.

Yarraville Tennis Club is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe.

Every person involved in Yarraville Tennis Club has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.

Yarraville Tennis Club in its planning, decision-making and operations will

• Take a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety;
• Value and empower children to participate in decisions which affect their lives;
• Foster a culture of openness that supports all persons to safely disclose risks of harm to children
• Respect diversity in cultures and child rearing practices while keeping child safety paramount;
• Provide written guidance on appropriate conduct and behaviour towards children;
• Engage only the most suitable people to work with children and have high quality staff and volunteer supervision and professional development;
• Ensure children know who to talk with if they are worried or are feeling unsafe, and that they are comfortable and encouraged to raise such issues;
• Report suspected abuse, neglect or mistreatment promptly to the appropriate authorities;
• Share information appropriately and lawfully with organisations where the safety and wellbeing of children is at risk; and
• Value the input of and communicate regularly with families and carers.
• Ensure regular and consistent communication which models the values and principles articulated in the Child Safe Policy
• Review and update the policy in response to emerging thinking, evidence and practice about the prevention of child abuse and neglect

Yarraville Tennis Club is committed to ensure members, coaches, volunteers and parents and service providers are aware to protect children from abuse, harm and neglect.