FOLLOWING the success of recent workshops in the central west of New South Wales, an interactive child safety workshop will be held in Tamworth next week to help local sporting organisations keep children safe from harm and abuse in sport.
The NSW Office of Sport has partnered with the Office of the Children’s Guardian to deliver the workshops, which will provide practical information on the simple steps sports clubs can take to protect children.
The workshop will be held in Tamworth on Monday, November 11 and will be delivered by child safe officer Matt Sibley, from the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
Office of Sport chief executive Karen Jones said sport brings communities together.
“We want to ensure everyone who participates is safe,” she said.
“The workshops will outline common risks to children in community sport and ways to avoid placing participants in risky situations.
“The workshops will be invaluable to sporting organisations, helping them to better identify and manage child safety risks and ensure that sport in the region is a positive experience for everyone.
“We look forward to working with representatives from sporting organisations across North Western NSW at these workshops.”
Children’s guardian, Steve Kinmond, said the workshops will introduce participants to the many free resources the Office of the Children’s Guardian provides to help keep children safe.
“They’ll also teach participants what their club or organisation needs to do to comply with the legal requirements of the Child Safe Scheme and Working with Children Check in NSW,” he said.
Full details: https://comms.sport.nsw.gov.au/pub/pubType/EO/pubID/zzzz66e7ab1c6f8aa396/interface.htmll
Keeping children safe in sport
Where: Tamworth Hockey Association Club House
Address: 7 Jack Smyth Drive, Tamworth
Date: Monday, November 11, 2024
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm
Cost: Free, with light refreshments available on arrival
