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Child safe checklist for aquatic and recreation programs
The Royal Commission named the aquatic industry as one where child abuse had occurred, and child safe rules for pools and recreation programs have tightened since. This self-check maps day-to-day practice to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and the rules in Victoria, New South Wales and New Zealand.
Who it's for: Aquatic and recreation managers, swim school coordinators, YMCA and council program leads in Australia and New Zealand.
What's inside
- Which rules apply: National Principles, Victoria, NSW and New Zealand
- The 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations
- Self-check: leadership, people, pool deck and change rooms, online and photos, complaints
- Signs you need to act
Questions
Do swim schools have to follow the Child Safe Standards?
In Victoria and New South Wales, organisations providing services to children, including sport and recreation, must meet the state Child Safe Standards. The National Principles for Child Safe Organisations are the national benchmark.
Do swim instructors need a Working with Children Check?
Yes, people in paid or volunteer child-related work need a Working with Children Check in their state, and in NSW organisations must verify it. In New Zealand, government-funded organisations and their contractors must safety-check children's workers under the Children's Act 2014.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is general information to help you review your practices. Check the current rules with your state regulator or the NZ Government.
Related
General information only, not legal or medical advice. Sources are listed in the PDF.