CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING

Under the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 (Queensland), organisations that provide services or spaces for children under 18 must implement Queensland’s 10 Child Safe Standards. Sporting clubs and associations must begin compliance by 1 April 2026.

Brothers Rugby Club Sunshine Coast (The Club), to comply with the above requirement, is implementing the following

• The club management committee has formally endorsed the Rugby Australia Child and Young Persons Safeguarding Policy and the QRU Child Safety and Wellbeing Commitment Statement.

Links to the Policy and statement below

https://australia.rugby/about/codes-and-policies/child-safety/child-safeguarding-policy

https://qld.rugby/rugby-welfare/child-safeguarding

• The club has appointed two volunteer Child Safety Officers who can be contacted to raise any concerns as it relates to Child and Young Person safety.
  • Chrissy Zaremba – 0410 416 422 – [email protected]
  • Linda Brazier – 0432 223 139 – [email protected]

• The club is enforcing Blue Card requirements of “No Card, No Link, No Start” for all coaches, managers, volunteers and committee members across the club.
• The club website has a new page under “> Home > About > Child Safety” with information / links to Child Safety regulations, policies, contacts, protocols and reporting. This website will be updated as required.
• The club Stack Team app has Child Safety documents & links in the Documents section. This document section will be updated as required
• Posters will be present at the club detailing Child Safety Commitment Statement, Child Safety Contacts, Rights in Rugby and Zero Tolerance for Racism.
• The Safe Environments in Rugby Protocols are expected to be followed as they relate to change room usage, travel and transport, tours & overnight stays, digital communications & photography and Photography, Video & Social Media. Protocol documents are available on the website and Stack Team app documents section.

For any questions please raise to either Max Markey or Jon Evans on the committee or to Chrissy Zaremba or Linda Brazier our club CSO’s.

CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING COMMITMENT STATEMENT

CHILD SAFETY OFFICERS

CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING – YOUR RIGHTS IN RUGBY

CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING – ZERO TOLERANCE FOR RACISM

CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING – CLUB PROTOCOLS

CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING – USEFUL LINKS