Child Safety
Child Safety Assurance
Ensuring a secure environment. Explore our commitment to child safety within the Melbourne Tigers basketball community.
Melbourne Central Basketball Association, as management for Melbourne Tigers Junior Basketball are committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of children and young people in our care. MCBA seek to promote and protect the rights of all children in our care and prevent abuse from occurring by fostering a child safe culture.
The welfare of the children in our care will always be our highest priority.
MCBA has zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and according to our policies and procedures.
We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child’s safety.
For relevant Child Safety policies, please refer to the following links:
Child Safe Policy
WORKING WITH CHILDREN’S CHECK POLICY
GUIDELINES FOR INTERACTING WITH CHILDREN
The recently implemented Victorian Child Safety Standards extend to sporting organisations operating in Victoria and providing services to children. These standards encompass various requirements that sports organisations must adhere to.
Basketball Victoria offers a range of resources to aid our community in fostering a child-safe environment, accessible HERE.
These standards pertain to child protection within our club, requiring the establishment of guidelines, procedures, and policies. We are dedicated to fulfilling these standards, fostering a culture and environment that prioritise the safety and support of children.
It’s important to note that the standards apply to the organisation as a whole, encompassing not only departments directly working with children but also:
– Board of Management
– All paid staff
– All volunteers (coaches, officials, administrators, scorers, etc.)
– All students on placement
– Any engaged contractors
MCBA collaborates with affiliated clubs and organisations to assess their culture, processes, and practices against the Child Safety Standards, making necessary adjustments for future compliance.