CCSC Code of Conduct

Code of Conduct for Adults in Sailing at Cairn Curran Sailing Club.
The basis for the Cairn Curran Sailing Club Adult Code of Conduct is the provision of a safe environment (physical and emotional) that allows junior and youth members to undertake training that provides the foundation of good sailing skills, seamanship, water safety and good sporting behaviour. 
It is expected that this Code of Conduct will be strictly observed by all adults, who work within the direction of the Cairn Curran Sailing Club, recognising that at all times they should act responsibly and exercise a "duty of care" to the junior and youth members. 

The fundamental principles, upon which stands our Code of Adult Conduct, are: -

1. Adult members and assistants shall respect the dignity of themselves and others.
2. Adult members and assistants shall demonstrate a high degree of individual responsibility, recognising at all times that their words and actions are an example to the junior and youth members of Cairn Curran Sailing Club and any visitors.
3. Adult members and assistants shall act at all times in accordance within the principles of good sailing skills, seamanship, water safety and good sporting behaviour, thereby setting a suitable example for all.
4. Adult members and assistants shall not use the training of junior  and youth members of Cairn Curran Sailing Club to promote their own beliefs, behaviours or practices where these are not compatible with the foundation of good sailing skills, seamanship and good sporting behaviour.
5. Adult members and assistants shall respect everyone's right to personal privacy at all times. They take special care where sleeping, changing of clothing; bathing and ablutions are associated with any Cairn Curran Sailing Club activity.
6. Adult members and assistants should avoid unaccompanied and unobserved activities with junior and youth members wherever possible.
7. Adult members and assistants, for their own protection, should avoid potentially compromising situations by ensuring, where reasonably possible, that at least two adults are in attendance whilst supervising and/or accompanying junior and youth members.
   It is recognised that, in certain circumstances, it may be necessary for an adult, whilst acting responsibly and exercising their "duty of care", to be alone with a junior and youth member.
8. Adult members and assistants realise that bullying, physical or verbal abuse, neglect or any other type of abuse, is unacceptable conduct by any member of the Cairn Curran Sailing Club.
9. Adult members and assistants must report to the Cairn Curran Sailing Club committee any conduct seen or heard that does not comply with this Code of Conduct.

Prepared : Chris Weight for CCSC Sailing Committee  22 August 2003 

Child Safe
​Code of Conduct

Cairn Curran Sailing Club Inc. 
This Code of Conduct outlines appropriate standards of behaviour by adults towards children.
 
The Code of Conduct aims to protect children and reduce any opportunities for abuse or harm to occur. It also helps staff and volunteers by providing them with guidance on how to best support children and how to avoid or better manage difficult situations. This Code of Conduct applies to all people involved in CCSC's activities, including coaches, officials, volunteers and parents.
 
All staff and volunteers are responsible for promoting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people by:

• Adhering to our Child Safe Policy, this Code of Conduct and other CCSC policies
• Taking all reasonable steps to protect children from abuse
• Treating everyone with respect, including listening to and valuing their ideas and opinions
• Welcoming all children and their families and carers and being inclusive
• Respecting cultural, religious and political differences and acting in a culturally sensitive way, particularly when interacting with children who are Aboriginal or otherwise culturally or linguistically diverse and those with a disability
• Modelling appropriate adult behaviour
• Listening to children and responding to them appropriately
• Reporting and acting on any breaches of this Code of Conduct, complaints or concerns appropriately and treat them seriously and with respect.
• Complying with our guidelines on physical contact with children
• Working with children in an open and transparent way – other adults should always know about the work you are doing with children
• Respecting the privacy of children and their families, and only disclosing information to people who have a need to know.

 
CCSC staff and volunteers MUST NOT:

• Seek to use children in any way to meet the needs of adults
• Ignore or disregard any concerns, suspicions or disclosures of child abuse
• Use prejudice, oppressive behaviour or language with children
• Engage in rough physical games
• Discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, culture, vulnerability or sexuality
• Initiate unnecessary physical contact with children or do things of a personal nature that children can do for themselves, such as toileting or changing clothes
• Develop ‘special’ relationships with specific children or show favouritism through the provision of gifts or inappropriate attention
• Exchange personal contact details such as phone number, social networking site or email addresses with children
• Have unauthorised contact with children and young people online or by phone.

 
By observing these standards you acknowledge your responsibility to immediately report any breach of this code to CCSC Child Safety Person
​Grant McDonald – 0427 762720
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All CCSC Members should read this Code of Conduct and agree to abide by it at all times.

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This Code of Conduct will be reviewed by CCSC annually.
March 2017