Child Safeguarding Training

It is important to equip all our officials, administrators and volunteers with the knowledge and skills to keep children safe and provide ongoing education and training.

When our netball community is properly informed, trained and supported, they are more likely to uphold the organisations child safe values.

RESOURCES

• Netball Victoria Training Resources
  • Introduction to the 11 Child Safeguarding Standards
  • Developing a Child Safety Action Plan
  • Child Safeguarding Policy Review and Complaints Handling

• Other Training Resources
  • VicSport Child Safety Webinar Recordings
    • VicSport has developed an Online Education Program to assist the Victorian sporting community implement and understand the 11 Victorian Child Safe Standards (Standards). The free and interactive program, is designed to guide sport administrators, volunteers, coaches and/or officials through the Standards, all you need is to create a login. Watch the instructional video here on how to use the program below and then get started here. 
    • Standards 3&4 - Engaging Children, Youth, Families & Communities with Body Safe Australia CEO Deanne Carson - 14/12/2021 ​​​​​​​
  • Commission for Children & Young People (CCYP) - Overview of the 11 Child Safe Standards
    • A brief overview of each Child Safety Standards, and the minimum compliance points for each standard that an organisation should strive to meet.
  • Play by the Rules - Child Protection & Safeguarding Online Course
    • The PBTR Child Protection and Safeguarding online training course is free and suitable for players, volunteers, coaches, officials and administrators in sport. The course has many interactive components and you will receive a certificate of completion when you complete all elements. Help ensure you sport is child safe and get started today.
  • Commission for Children & Young People (CCYP) Community of Practice Recordings
    • The new Child Safeguarding Standards - 22/11/2021
    • Creating a Culture of Child Safety
    • Empowerment and participation: A guide for organisations working with children and young people.
  • Leisure Networks
    • Youth Engagement Webinar ft. Netball Victoria
      • As part of the strategy for youth engagement at your Association, League or Club, consider creating a Junior Committee or Youth Advisory Committee. The webinar above is a 15 minute video discussing the considerations and process that Netball Victoria undertook when creating our inaugural group of future young leaders in netball.