Safeguarding Children

Motorcycling NSW (MNSW) is committed to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of all children and young people participating in Motorcycling within NSW and the ACT and to working with all clubs and promoters so that children can enjoy Motorcycling and feel safe, valued and encouraged to reach their full potential. 

Child Safe Standards

 

Compliance and Audits of Clubs & Promoters

The NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian may conduct compliance audits of MNSW clubs and Promoters. MNSW Clubs and Promoters are reminded of the importance of full compliance with both the NSW Child Safe Standards and the NSW Working with Children Check to help keep children safe in our sport.

 

Child Safe Standards – What are they?

The Child Safe Standards were recommended by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and provide a framework so organisations can create cultures and adopt strategies to keep children safe from harm.  The Standards are designed as a way to embed child safety in the attitudes, behaviours and practices of organisations and people who work and volunteer in them.

 

The 10 Child Safe Standards:

1. Child safety is embedded in organisational leadership, governance and culture.
2. Children participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously
3. Families and communities are informed and involved
4. Equity is upheld and diverse needs are taken into account
5. People working with children are suitable and supported
6. Processes to respond to complaints of child abuse are child-focused
7. Staff are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children safe through continual education and training
8. Physical and online environments minimise the opportunity for abuse to occur
9. Implementation of the Child Safe Standards is continuously reviewed and improved
10. Policies and procedures document how the organisation is child safe.

 

An Introduction to the Child Safe Standards and the Child Safe Scheme

 

 

Child Safe Guidelines and Resources

The Child Safe Standards Guidelines will assist your organisation comply with the Standards by strengthening what you already have in place.

1. Child Safe Standards – Guidelines
2. How to meet the Child Safe Standards
3. Child Safe – Club Self-Assessment
4. Child Safe – Resources
5. Child Safe – Recruitment
6. Child Safe – Empowerment
7. Child Safe – Identifying Risk
8. Child Safe – Responding to Risk
9. Child Safe Standards Flyer

View all Child Safe Resources here

 

Child Safe Standards – Training

• • NSW OCG free Child Safe training
  • Child Safe Sport E-Learning Courses
  • Child Safe Webinars

 

Child Safe Policies and Documents

• • Motorcycling Australia Safeguarding Policy
  • Motorcycling NSW Working with Children Check Guidelines Policy
  • Child Safe Practices Do’s & Don’ts
  • SIA Photography & Filming of Children & Young people in Sport
  • E-Safety – Sport Hub for players, coaches, parents & clubs