Constitution and Policies

At Nightcliff Swimming Club, we are committed to maintaining a safe, fair, and supportive environment for all our members. To ensure that everyone understands their rights and responsibilities, we encourage all swimmers, parents, and officials to familiarize themselves with our club constitution and policies. Please refer to the links below for more information on our constitution and key policies.

• Constitution

• Alcohol management policy

• Behaviour management policy

• Healthy food and drink policy

• Illegal drugs policy

• Incident register

• Lightning policy

• Safe transport policy

• Smoking management policy

• Swimming NT cyclone information and procedures

National Integrity Framework (NIF)

Swimming Australia’s National Integrity Framework applies to all Activities organised or authorised by Swimming Australia or a Member Organisation, including Swimming NT.

With many Nightcliff Swimming Club members participating in Swimming NT development squads and team travel, it is important for all members – including swimmers, parents, and officials – to familiarize themselves with both the Nightcliff Swimming Club's policies and the National Integrity Framework adopted by Swimming Australia, to ensure they meet all expectations.

What is sport integrity?

Integrity in sport means that athletes, supporters and fans can participate and celebrate sport, confident in the knowledge that they are part of a safe, ethical and inclusive environment.

Any threats to the integrity of sport (such as competition-manipulation, doping, and behaviours that impact people’s positive experience of sport, such as discrimination or abuse) are taken seriously by Swimming Australia.

Commitment statement

Swimming Australia and its Member Organisations remain fully committed to the protection of children, young people and all members in our sport and encourage swimming clubs throughout Australia to familiarise themselves with the policies and to raise the issue of child safety to everyone involved in their club.

We are committed to providing children and young people with positive and nurturing experiences and will strive to ensure that children and young people are protected from harm.

We aim to ensure that swimming is a safe, fair and inclusive environment for all participants.

Policies

The National Integrity Framework (NIF) is a set of rules that all members of our sport need to follow when it comes to their behaviour and conduct in swimming including obligations to report misconduct. Those rules are contained in the following policies:

1. Safeguarding Children & Young People Policy

2. Member Protection Policy

3. Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy

4. Competition Manipulation & Sports Gambling Policy

5. Complaints, Disputes & Discipline Policy (CDDP)

6. Code of Conduct

These policies will be in force from 1 January 2024.

The NIF allows complaints to be made either to Sport Integrity Australia (an independent government body) or to the Swimming Australia integrity team. The type of complaint will determine where the complaint should go.

Guidelines

1. Behaviour Management Guidelines

Guidance and Reporting

Sports Integrity Australia

The Safe Sport hotline number – 1800 161 361 – has been created by Sport Integrity Australia for members to share their story about issues they have experienced in swimming.

The service includes an anonymous reporting capability for people who feel they have been discriminated against in their sport. By speaking up you are protected under the Swimming Australia Speak Up Policy.

Alternatively, you can also submit a report online here.

Swimming Australia

For integrity-related matters please contact:

E: integrity@swimming.org.au

Lydia Dowse
National Integrity Manager
P: 0417 993 846

Scott Elliott
Complaints and Compliance Manager
P: 0474 485 023

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