Nunawading Basketball is committed to the safety of all its members. We have a responsibility to ensure that our policies and practices align with Victoria's relevant legislative requirements, as outlined in the Basketball Victoria Child Safeguarding Policy and including the Victorian Child Safe Standards.
All Victorian Basketball Affiliated Associations and Clubs have a duty of care to ensure that individuals in roles of responsibility and who have contact with children and young people aged under the age of 18 are safe and appropriate.
All individuals who are bound by the Basketball Victoria Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct and who have contact with children and young people as part of their work or volunteer positions in basketball must sign this Declaration yearly or at the start of each season.
As part of the terms and conditions of my registration to participate in any activities sanctioned by Nunawading Basketball, or undertake any official roles at Nunawading Basketball, I solemnly and sincerely declare that:
1. I am, or wish to be, appointed as a Staff member, Coach, Official, Volunteer or any other role (whether paid or volunteer) within Nunawading Basketball.
2. I have read the Basketball Victoria Child Safeguarding Code of Conduct and agree to abide by the Code.
3. I am not the subject of any criminal charge that has not yet been dealt with by the courts.
4. I do not have any criminal convictions, or finding of guilt, for any offences related to children or any form of sexual offence or violence against any persons.
5. No one is currently seeking an Invention Order or Apprehended Violence Order against me and that no orders are currently or have previously been in place. This includes but is not limited to any type of Family Violence Intervention Order.
6. I have not been, nor am I currently the subject of any sanction issued by any basketball organisation, including by Basketball Victoria or any of its Affiliated Associations and / or clubs, which is related to any form of sexual misconduct, harassment, aggressive or violent acts against children or Basketball Victoria members and / or prohibits me from holding a position of the type set out in clause 1.
7. I have not been, nor am I currently the subject of any sanction issed by any basketball organisation in Australia which is related to any form of sexual misconduct, harassment, aggressive or violent acts against children or any persons.
8. I have not had any disciplinary proceedings brought against me by an employer, sporting organisation or other body involving child abuse or any form of sexual misconduct, harassment or aggressive or violent acts against any persons.
9. I am not currently serving a sanction for an anti-doping rule violation and will not participate, facilitate, or encourage any prohibited practice as outlined in under the Sport Integrity Australia Act 2020 and / or any applicable international anti-doping rules.
10. There is no other matter that Basketball Victoria or its Member Organisations may consider a risk to any basketball members, employees, volunteers, athletes or the reputation of the sport by engaging me in the position outlined in clause 1.
11. I will notify the President or CEO of the organisations appointing me immediately upon becoming aware that any of the matters set out in clauses 2 to 10 above has changed.
Should Nunawading Basketball become aware or reasonably believe that, upon appointment to the role and signing of this Declaration that there has been a breach of any Basketball Victoria policy or rules by a person, Nunawading Basketball may, in its full discretion:
1. Terminate that person's employment and/or registration immediately; and
2. Impose any necessary penalty on the signatory, including (but not limited to) suspension from all participation and official duties and bans from Nunawading Basketball venues.