Safeguarding Children & Young People
Boxing Tasmania is committed to ensuring that every participant, including children and young
people, participates in our sporting activities free of abuse, harassment, bullying or any other form
of inappropriate conduct.
Boxing Tasmania and Boxing Australia’s policies detail our commitment to safeguarding children
and young people and detail other resources available to assist in the safeguarding of children
and young people.
OUR POLICIES
• Boxing Tasmania Commitment to Safeguarding Children Statement
• Boxing Tasmania Child Safe Code of Conduct
• Boxing Tasmania Child and Youth Safety and Wellbeing Policy
• Boxing Australia Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy
• Boxing Australia Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy
• Boxing Australia Member Protection Policy
• Boxing Tasmania Inclusion Policy
POSTERS
• Child Safe Club Poster
• Child Safe Sport Poster
• Child Safe MPIO Poster
• MPIO Contact Details Poster
• Child Safe Photos & Video Poster
SUPPORT SERVICES
If you need to talk to someone now, immediate support is available from the following
organisations:
- Lifeline (24 hours) 131 114
- Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
- Beyond Blue Webchat Support Service
- Victims of Crime Service 1300 300 238
- Sexual Assault Support Service (24 hours) 1800 697 877
- Laurel House Northern Tasmania (03) 6334 2740
- Laurel House North-West Tasmania (03) 6431 9711
- Blue Knot Foundation 1300 657 380
- Child Abuse Prevention Services 1800 688 009
- Strong Families, Safe Kids 1800 000 123
- 1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732
- Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
- Phone and Online Counselling (suicidecallbackservice.org.au)
- MensLine Australia 1300 789 978
- Relationships Australia Tasmania 1300 364 277
For information on how to keep children safe, who to contact if you need help, as well as
information on the signs of sexual abuse and grooming, please see the new Tell Someone
website: https://tellsomeone.tas.gov.au/.
If a child is in immediate danger, dial 000.
If you need more information, you can: Call:1800 093 758 between 9.00am and 5.00pm on
weekdays (excluding public holidays), or Email: keepingchildrensafe@dpac.tas.gov.au.
CLUB RESOURCES
- Child Safe Club Poster
- Child Safe Sport Poster
- Club Poster Template
- Club Template (Child and Youth Safe Standards Policy)
- Club Template (MPIO Position Description)
- Club Template (Safeguarding Commitment Statement)
- MPIO Contact Poster
- Safe Club MPIO Contact Poster
- Safe Club MPIO Poster