Keeping our Nippers Safe

Keeping our Nippers safe at North Avoca SLSC

SLS, SLSNSW and North Avoca SLSC are committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all Children & Young People (CYP) who are involved in SLS. Our policies and procedures seek to address risks to child safety and to establish child safe culture and practices in line with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

We promote equity, respect and diversity by:

actively anticipating CYP’s diverse circumstances and responding effectively to those with additional vulnerabilities
providing all CYP access to information, support and reporting processes;
empowering CYP by giving them a voice and encouraging them to speak up on decisions that affect them;
creating a fun and positive environment for CYP to be involved in; and
paying attention to the needs of First Nation People and Torres Strait Islander CYP, CYP with a disability, CYP who identify as LGBTIQ and CYP from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

NASLSC Management Committee endorses the Child Safe Commitment to keeping CYP safe from abuse and neglect.

CHILD SAFE REPORTING

Keeping children and young people safe relies on community members reporting their concerns. All North Avoca SLSC members have a responsibility to speak up if they become aware of or observe something considered inappropriate. Please contact our Club’s MPIO, mpio@naslsc.com.au and submit through the online reporting portal:

Visit the online reporting portal (see below) and click on ‘Make a Child Safe Report’
Follow the question prompts, noting you may wish to remain anonymous
Click submit once finished. Your report will then be sent to Surf Life Saving Australia’s Legal Counsel and SLSNSW for investigation.

All reports submitted will be treated in confidence and with the utmost respect for all those involved.