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.

CHILD SAFE STANDARDS – Since 1 July 2022, the Victorian Child Safe Standards 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:

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