Child Safety

Volleyball Victoria Inc (Volleyball Victoria) is committed to ensuring that children and young people who participate in its activities have a safe and happy experience. Volleyball Victoria supports and respects children, young people, staff, volunteers and participants.

Volleyball Victoria Child Safe Policy

Volleyball Victoria Child Safe Code of Conduct

Volleyball Victoria Child Travel Approval Form

CHILD SAFE STANDARDS – From 1 July 2022, the Child Safe Standards will apply to sporting organisations that operate and provide sporting services to children within Victoria (including National Sporting Organisations). The Standards apply to organisations as a whole, not only the areas that work with children. It takes many components to build an organisation with a culture of child safety. The Standards should act as a starting point from which your organisation can take action.

The eleven (11) Victorian Child Safe Standards are:

1. Organisations establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique
   identities and experiences of Aboriginal children and young people are respected and
   valued
2. Child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and
   culture
3. Children and young people are empowered about their rights, participate in decisions
   affecting them and are taken seriously
4. Families and communities are informed, and involved in promoting child safety and
   wellbeing
5. Equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and practice
6. People working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child
   safety and wellbeing values in practice
7. Processes for complaints and concerns are child focused
8. Staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep
   children and young people safe through ongoing education and training
9. Physical and online environments promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the
   opportunity for children and young people to be harmed
10. Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is regularly reviewed and improved
11. Policies and procedures document how the organisation is safe for children and young
    people.

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