Member Welfare

The Nunawading Swimming Club member protection officer (MPO) and child safety officer is Bridie Bell. Please contact Bridie via email at [email protected] for any child safety and member welfare matters.

Safe Sport Framework

The safety of children and young people in our sport is paramount and we want swimming to be a fun, enjoyable and safe for all.

Nunawading Swimming Club is committed to providing a safe environment for all our members and has implemented it’s own Safe Sport Policy based on the Swimming Australia framework.
The NSC Safe Sport Policy can be found HERE

Swimming Australia Safe Sport Framework

The Safe Sport Framework (SSF) is an initiative of Swimming Australia and confirms the shared responsibility we all have for keeping each other safe in swimming- children and adults alike.

The Safe Sport Framework was first adopted by Swimming Australia in July 2016 and has been updated in July 2020;

  • Specifically commits to keeping our Children and Young People safe within the sport

  • Clarifies and raises the standards of behaviour for dealing with Children and Young People through a code of conduct for dealing with Children and Young People

  • Combines previous role-specific Codes of Conduct into a single General Code of Conduct

  • Strengthens and clarifies processes and procedures when safe sport concerns or incidents arise

  • Requires rigorous recruitment and screening procedures, as well as reporting by all organisations in swimming

  • Provides guidance, advice, tips and tools to assist us in keeping each other and our sport safe for all people.

The framework was developed by a committee from a range of Swimming Australia Member Associations in consultation with the Australian Childhood Foundation and the Australian Sports Commission.
The Framework puts swimming at the forefront of safeguarding children and member processes, procedures and resources in Australia.

Swimming Australia Safe Sport Framework 

In support of the above Framework, Nunawading Swimming Club requires all coaches, team managers, staff, Committee and Board members to hold a current Working with Children’s check.

If any swimmer, parent, coach or official feel they have been treated in a way that does not meet the Safe Sport Framework, or would like to discuss any part of the framework they are encouraged to contact Bridie Bell

In addition to the Safe Sport Framework, below are some websites that can assist families and individuals;