Child Safety Officer:
Matt Smyth
Ph: 0430 481 789
Email: matt.smyth06@gmail.com
Complaints Manager:
Paul Noone
Ph: 0413 971 411
Email: paulnoone@iinet.com.au
Boronia Cricket Club recognises that children require special care, support, and protection. As part of the broader cricket community, we are fully committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment for all children involved in our club.
Victorian Cricket Integrity Declaration
We hereby declare that our organisation will:·
- meet and promote the standards of behaviour required of all people in Victorian cricket when dealing with adults (MPP Code of Behaviour) and Children & Young People (Looking after our Kids Code of Behaviour);
- manage complaints in accordance with the Cricket Victoria Complaints and Resolution Policy;
- meet the expectations and follow the processes outlined in the Victorian Cricket Integrity Policies; and
- encourage others to understand and comply with the Victorian Cricket Integrity Policies.
This includes the legislated Victorian 11 Child Safe Standards:
1. Establish a culturally safe environment in which the diverse and unique identities and experience of Aboriginal Children and Young People are respected and valued;
2. Embed Child Safety and Wellbeing in organisational leadership, governance and culture
3. Empower Children and Young People so that they know their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously
4. Inform and engage families in respect to child safety and wellbeing
5. Ensure that equity & diversity is upheld through our policies and practices
6. Engage volunteers and officials to ensure that they are suitable to work with Children and Young People
7. Handle complaints and concerns promptly, thoroughly and with a child focused approach
8. Educate volunteers, staff (if applicable) and officials – in consultation with Cricket Victoria and Cricket Australia - to provide them with the knowledge and skills to keep Children and Young People safe
9. Promote the safety & wellbeing of Children and Young People through physical and online environments
10. Review and improve our child safe policies, procedures, and practices regularly
11. Role model behaviour and actions documented in policies, procedures and practices guiding how our organisation is safe for Children and Young People