Member Protection

Trigg Island SLSC is committed to providing a safe, fair and inclusive environment for everyone involved in the Club. Member protection is governed by Surf Life Saving Australia's Member Protection Policy (SLSA Policy 6.05), which sets out the Code of Conduct and protections that apply to every member, volunteer, official and participant.

What the policy covers

SLSA Policy 6.05 — Member Protection sets behavioural standards for all members and provides a framework for preventing and responding to discrimination, harassment and abuse. It works alongside:

• SLSA Policy 6.04 — Child Safe Policy, and the Child Safe Code of Conduct — specific behavioural standards for anyone working with children and young people (under 18) in a Club context, such as Nippers, coaching, or officiating
• SLSA Policy 6.06 — Complaints Resolution — the formal process for handling breaches; see Complaints, Grievances & Discipline for how this works at Trigg Island

Working with children

Anyone volunteering or working with members under 18 at Trigg Island — Nippers, Youth, coaching, water safety, patrols — needs a current Working with Children (WWC) Check, unless an exemption applies. Working With Children explains who needs one, how to apply, the parent exemption, and what to send the Club.

Reporting a concern

How you report depends on the nature of the concern:

• Immediate risk to a child — contact Police on 000 first
• Child Safe Policy breach — report through the SLS Reporting System
• Any other member protection concern — speak with the Club's MPIO first

See Complaints, Grievances & Discipline for the full picture of how concerns are handled at Trigg Island, and Getting Involved & Key Contacts for the Club's current MPIOs.

More information

For state-wide member protection guidance, contact the SLSWA Member Development Coordinator — dsomers@slswa.com.au | (08) 9207 6666 — or visit mybeach.com.au.