Biathlon Australia is committed to providing environments that are safe, supportive and friendly for children and young people. We have zero tolerance for any behaviour that puts the well-being of children and young people at risk.
Child safety must be embedded in Biathlon culture and understood and practised at all levels of the sport.
It is essential everyone involved with delivering Biathlon in Australia understands the important legal and governance responsibilities they have in relation to child safety. This includes boards, committees, administrators, volunteers, coaches, officials, parents and participants. We have zero tolerance for any behaviour that puts the well-being of children and young people at risk.
Resources
The Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) website includes a number of different child safe resources which can be accessed here.
Some key resources we recommend:
Click here for SIA's Child Safe Do's and Dont's Booklet
Click here for SIA's Communicating Online or Electronically with Children and Young People Booklet
Click here for SIA's Transporting Children and Young People Fact Sheet
Click here for SIA's Events Involving Overnight Stays Booklet
Click here for SIA's Overnight Stays Checklist.
Click here for SIAs Oganising Day Trips Booklet
Click here for SIA's Day Trips and Competitions Checklist.
Webinars
SIA also have a helpful series of recorded webinars that can be accessed here.
Raise a concern
As a person involved in sport, you play a crucial role in protecting children and young people. If you have any concerns in relation to child safety within our sport, please contact our National Integrity Manager - Brooke Irvine via integrity@biathlonaustralia.com.au
If a Child/Young Person is at risk of immediate harm, you must ensure their safety by:
· Calling 000 for medical and/or police assistance to respond to urgent health or safety concerns;
· Administering first aid, if required:
· Separating at-risk Child/Young Person and others involved;
· Identifying an appropriate contact person for any on-going liaison with the Police.
If you suspect, on reasonable grounds, that a Child/Young Person was, is, or is at risk of being abused and/or neglected, you must report it to the police and/or the relevant state/territory Child protection agency, a list of which can be found here.
