The reporting process should be accessible to all members. This may be through your sports club or association website.

Steps for making a safeguarding report

Step 1

If the child is at risk of immediate harm, call Police on 000 immediately.

Step 2

If you have reasonable grounds to suspect a child has been or may be at risk of harm or abuse

  • call local Police on 131 444
  • make a report to your state or territory child protection service.

Step 3

If you have a concern about inappropriate behaviour, report it to the appropriate person within your club or sport. This may be the Integrity Manager, Complaints Manager, or a designated safety officer, such as a Child Safe Officer.

Step 4

Reports about child safeguarding or discrimination can be made through our reporting form.

Your sport should welcome and embrace the reporting of inappropriate behaviour in an open and transparent way. It will benefit them by:

  • identifying problems that may exist
  • identifying areas of improvement
  • building trust with stakeholders.

Reporting flow chart

This flow chart can help you decide the best way to report.

Flow chart reporting and responding to breach safeguarding policy

 

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