We have zero tolerance for child abuse, neglect, grooming, exploitation or inappropriate behaviour towards children.

Child safety is everyone's responsibility at The Rec Club.

Our commitment

The Rec Club is committed to creating and maintaining a child-safe organisation.

Our approach is guided by the NSW Child Safe Standards and our commitment to creating an environment where every child feels safe, respected and included.

We are committed to:

• putting children's safety and wellbeing first

• listening to children and taking their concerns seriously

• creating safe and inclusive environments

• maintaining appropriate professional boundaries

• carefully recruiting and screening people who work with children

• providing child safety training to our team

• identifying and managing risks to children

• responding quickly and appropriately to concerns

• involving families in creating safe environments

• continually reviewing and improving our child safety practices

Children have a voice @ The Rec Club

We want every child who comes to The Rec Club to know:

You have the right to feel safe.
You have the right to be treated with respect.
You can say something if you feel uncomfortable.
You can tell us if something doesn't feel right.

We will listen to you.

Children are encouraged to speak with a Rec Club staff member, coach, supervisor, manager or another trusted adult whenever they are worried about something.

No concern is too small to raise.

Our People

We take the responsibility of working with children seriously.

Our child safety practices include appropriate recruitment, screening, induction, training and supervision of people working with children.

Workers in applicable child-related roles must meet NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC) and other screening requirements relevant to their position.
 

All Rec Club employees, coaches, volunteers and relevant contractors are expected to follow our Child Safe Code of Conduct and maintain appropriate professional boundaries with children.

Rec Kids Club

Children attending Rec Kids Club are left directly in our care, so additional child-safety and supervision procedures apply.

These include:

• sign-in and sign-out procedures

• authorised collection requirements

• active supervision

• regular head counts

• staff positioning and supervision plans

• first aid and incident procedures

• emergency contacts

• management of disclosed medical needs and allergies

• child-safe toilet and personal assistance procedures

• additional risk assessments for activities

We aim to apply childcare-style safeguarding practices to Rec Kids Club wherever reasonably practicable.

Report a safety concern

If you see something, hear something or something doesn't feel right, please tell us.

Children, parents, carers, staff and members of the community can raise a child safety concern.

You can report:

• behaviour that makes a child uncomfortable

• inappropriate behaviour by an adult

• suspected abuse, neglect or grooming

• bullying or harassment

• inappropriate physical contact

• online or social media concerns

• supervision concerns

• breaches of our Child Safe Code of Conduct

• any other concern about a child's safety or wellbeing

You do not need to prove that something has happened before raising a concern.

Contact our Child Safe Officer

Name: Luke Trimble
Email: play@recclub.com.au
Phone: 02 9525 5499

All child safety concerns are taken seriously and handled sensitively.

If a child is in immediate danger, call 000.

How we respond

When a child safety concern is raised, our first priority is the safety and wellbeing of the child.

The Rec Club will:
 

LISTEN to the concern.

PROTECT the child from immediate risk.

RECORD relevant information appropriately.

REPORT matters to external authorities where required.

SUPPORT the child and family.

REVIEW what happened and identify any improvements we can make.

Where required, matters may be reported to NSW Police, the NSW Department of Communities and Justice, the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian or another relevant authority.
 

OUR CHILD SAFE DOCUMENTS

Our promise to children

We will listen to you.

We will respect you.

We will take you seriously.

We will act if you don't feel safe.

Child safety comes first at The Rec Club.

Child Safe Organisation & Child Protection Policy

Our overarching approach to protecting children across The Rec Club.

Child Safe Code of Conduct

The standards of behaviour expected from people working with children at The Rec Club.

Child Safety Incident & Concern Reporting Procedure

How concerns, disclosures and allegations are reported and managed.

Rec Kids Club Child Safe & Operating Procedures

Additional safeguards applying when children are left in our care.