Know your Do’s and Don’ts: New Safeguarding video resources launched
Implementing safe practices in sport is vital to protecting children and young people, which is why Sport Integrity Australia has launched a series of videos highlighting safeguarding practices.
Based on the Children and Young People Safe Practices Do’s and Don’ts [PDF 6MB], a series of new educational videos have been produced, drawing on the 13 safeguarding practices.
The videos highlight a range of behaviours within each practice that can be addressed or aided by referring to our safeguarding best practice handbook.
Director of Safeguarding, Lisa Purves said the video resources were produced with community clubs, volunteers and coaching staff in mind.
“Our community clubs and the volunteers who run them are vital to providing a space for children to develop life and social skills,” Ms Purves said.
“We want to ensure that we are continuing to provide resources that are readily available across a range of channels and formats to support those who facilitate sport for children and young people.
“Across the 13 videos it was important to show that not every incident of inappropriate behaviour is malicious or intentional, but that we always need to be vigilant of our interactions with young people in sport.
“The videos demonstrate how the Children and Young People Safe Practices Do’s and Don’ts handbook can be used as a practical guide for best practice engagement.”
The Do’s and Don’ts handbook has been developed as a supplementary guide to the Children and Young People Safe Practices defined within the National Integrity Framework.
The handbook highlights 13 keys topics and provides practical and tangible actions that can and should be followed by anyone involved in the delivery of programs, services or activities to children and young people participating in sport.
Acting Head of Sport Engagement, Alexis Cooper said the video formats and style were important factors when considering the audience.
“It was important to us that these videos not only be informative but that they also be a little bit of fun for parents, grassroots sport clubs and coaches,” Ms Cooper said.
“These videos take a lighthearted approach to showing how some behaviours or practices can be mitigated to protect children and young people.”
The suite of videos is available via a dedicated Safeguarding hub on the Sport Integrity Australia website and will be rolled out across social media channels each week.
