By participating in any activity operated by PlayStart Sport (The Operator), including but not limited to weekend, weekday and carnivals (Sporting Activities), the participant, or, if the participant is less than 18 years of age, the participant’s parent or guardian on their behalf, agrees to the following terms and conditions.
In respect of each Sporting Activity, by submitting registration in respect of that Sporting Activity, the person submitting the registration:
- agrees to the following terms and conditions on behalf of themselves and each coach, spectator, parent, carer and guardian associated with the relevant event
- warrants that each coach, spectator, parent, carer and guardian associated with the relevant event has read and understood these terms and conditions;and
- acknowledges that a no refund policy is in place for program fees and once formally enrolled, no payments for change of mind will be payable
Declaration and Disclaimer
The participant acknowledges and voluntarily accepts the inherent risks associated with participating in the Sporting Activities, which include contact sports and may result in injury or death.
The participant warrants that they are medically and physically fit to participate in the Sporting Activities and will notify the Operator of any changes to their medical condition, fitness or ability to participate.
Exclusion of Liability
To the full extent permitted by law, the PlayStart Sport will not be held liable for any damage, expense, cost, loss, injury or other liability of any kind sustained by the participant or any other party in connection with the participant’s participation in the Sporting Activities.
Parent, Guardian or Carer Attendance
For each Sporting Activity not forming part of an official school activity occurring during school hours, each participant must have at least one parent, guardian or carer in attendance for the full duration of participation in the Sporting Activity.
Insurance
The participant acknowledges and agrees that:
- the Operator does not carry an insurance policy in respect of the Sporting Activities; and
- the Operator is not registered or affiliated with any sporting association or other entity through which insurance is provided in respect of the Sporting Activities; and
- all participants are uninsured by the Operator in respect of the Sporting Activities; and
- all participants participate in the Sporting Activities at their own risk and are solely responsible for arranging their own medical insurance cover in respect of their participation in the Sporting Activities.
- releases the Operator and its proprietors, officers, directors, contractors, agents, employees, representatives and volunteers (Operator Entities)
The Operator recommends that all participants arrange their own medical insurance cover in respect of their participation in the Sporting Activities.
Release and Indemnity
The participant:
from any and all claims, demands, actions or proceedings (whether present or future, actual or contingent, known or unknown) (Claims) that it may have arising from or in connection with participation in the Sporting Activities including in respect of personal injury, illness, accident or death, or any loss or damage to any property, including third party property, arising at any time during or in connection with any Sporting Activity; and
- indemnifies, and must keep indemnified, each Operator Entity (PlayStart Sport) from and
against any and all Claims, loss, liability, damage, cost or expense arising as a result of or in
connection with the participant’s participation in the Sporting Activities.
This release and indemnity operates severally in favour of all Operator Entities and any other persons or entities involved or engaged in promoting or staging the Sporting Activities, and the proprietors, officers, directors, contractors, agents, employees, representatives and volunteers of each such other person or entity.
Consent to Receive Medical Treatment
In the event of accident or injury to the participant, the Operator is permitted to arrange reasonable medical treatment including but not limited to ambulance transport.
The participant will bear the costs of any such medical treatment.
If the participant is under 18 years of age, the Operator agrees to attempt to contact the parent or guardian of the participant as soon as practicable following arranging medical treatment.
Code of Conduct
All participants, officials, administrators, coaches, spectators, parents, carers and guardians
involved with or attending the Sporting Activities (Attendees) must, at all times:
- behave respectfully and responsibly toward all others, including the Operator and its affiliates and all officials and administrators; and
- act in a manner consistent with the promotion of a safe and inclusive environmental for all; and
- refrain from engaging in any offensive, violent or abusive behaviour; and
- protect all participants, including people involved in the facilitation of the Sporting Activities, such as referees, from harassment, bullying or intimidation; and
- be respectful of all property, equipment and facilities in use during the Sporting Activities; and
- refrain from engaging in behaviour which is reasonably likely to cause harm, damage or injury to any person or property; and
- follow the reasonable directions of the Operator and any person involved in the facilitation of the Sporting Activities. Each Attendee must not at any time:
- verbally or physically abuse any other Attendee; or
- enter any field of play without the controlling official’s consent. Other Statutes and Codes Each person who agrees to comply with these terms and conditions also agrees to comply with:
- applicable FFA and Hockey Australia Statutes, including the FFA National Code of Conduct, Hockey Australia Code of Behaviour and the FFA Spectator Code of Behaviour; and
- the FFSA Respect Code of Conduct (Parents and Junior Players),which may be enforced at any time and from time to time by the Operator in connection with the Sporting Activities. Each such person acknowledges that the incorporation of these Statutes and Codes (Additional T&Cs) in these terms and conditions do not result in any Sporting Activity becoming, or being deemed, a FFA or an FFSA activity.
Rights of the Operator
The Operator reserves the right to take any of the following actions in respect of any behaviour (including the behaviour of any team, participant, spectator or other person) that is inconsistent with the conduct described or referred to in these terms and conditions. This right can be exercised at the absolute discretion of the Operator or any attending official or administrator.
- suspend for any period, or permanently expel, any team, participant, spectator or other person from participation and/or attendance at any Sporting Activity. These rights are in addition to, and do not limit the Operator’s rights under, the Additional T&Cs.
Privacy and Information Security
The participant acknowledges that personal information may be collected by the Operator for the purposes of registration of participants and the organisation of the Sporting Activities (Personal Information).
The participant consents to the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information for these purposes.
All Personal Information is securely stored in a manner that reasonably protects it from misuse, loss and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
The Operator may share personal information with sponsors and supporters of PlayStart Sport with the participant’s consent.
Marketing (Photography)
The participant consents to being photographed during the course of participation in the Sporting Activities solely for promotional, marketing and display purposes. The participant acknowledges and agrees that any such photos may be displayed in printed and electronic form (including on social media applications and platforms).
Child Safe Guidelines
Purpose
This policy was written to demonstrate the strong commitment of the administration, members, coaches, volunteers and parents to child safety and establishing and maintaining child safe and child friendly environments.
Context
This policy reflects our commitment to provide a safe environment where every person has the right to be treated with respect and is safe and protected from abuse. It complies with our obligations under the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 and the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016. It also complies with the Child Safe Environments: Principles of Good Practice and Standards for dealing with information obtained about the criminal history of volunteers and carers who work with children issued by the Chief Executive of the Department for Families and Communities.
Scope
This policy applies to all administration, members, coaches, volunteers, children, parents, carers and other individuals involved in PlayStart Sport.
Commitment to child safety
All children who are part of any PlayStart Sport activities have a right to feel and be safe. We are committed to the safety and well-being of all children and young people accessing any of our programs, competitions, events, or any other activity we’re involved in. The welfare of the children in our care will always be our priority. We aim to create a child safe and child friendly environment where all children are valued and feel safe. Andrew Davidson is a first point of contact to provide advice and support to children, parents, employees and volunteers regarding the safety and well-being of children in our care.
Children’s participation
Administrators, members, volunteers, coaches, carers and parents encourage children to express their views, and make suggestions, especially on matters that directly affect children. We actively encourage children who access our activities to ‘have a say’ about those things that are important to them. We value diversity and do not tolerate any discriminatory practices. We listen to and act on any concerns children, or their parents, raise with us.
Recruitment practices
PlayStart Sport takes all reasonable steps to ensure that it engages the most suitable and appropriate people to work with children. We employ a range of screening measures and apply best practice standards in the screening and recruitment of coaches, carers and volunteers. We interview and conduct referee checks on all coaches, carers and volunteers. We conduct a Department of Human Services screening check to obtain a ‘Working with Children’ clearance, as set out in Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017 and the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016. We ensure that criminal history information is dealt with in accordance with the standards developed by the Chief Executive of the Department for Families and Communities.
Code of Conduct
All coaches, volunteers, carers and parents are made aware of, and must abide by, our Code of Conduct. Our Code of Conduct was developed and derived from the main sporting organisations of the main sports played by our participants.
Support for employees and volunteers
PlayStart Sport will provide support and supervision so people feel valued, respected and fairly treated. We ensure that administrators, coaches, volunteers, members, parents and carers who work with children have ongoing supervision, support and training so that their performance is developed and enhanced to promote the establishment and maintenance of a child safe environment.
Harassment/bullying
PlayStart Sport opposes all forms of harassment, discrimination and bullying. We take this issue seriously and encourage anyone who believes that they, or another person, has been harassed, discriminated against or bullied to raise this issue with Andrew Davidson.
Communication
PlayStart Sport will ensure that everyone to whom this policy applies is aware of and has had an opportunity to read the policy. We also ask all coaches and volunteers (where appropriate) to sign a written statement indicating that they have read and will abide by our child-safe policy. We retain a copy of all signed statements. Parents and carers are required to agree to our Terms and Conditions which include all our policies.
Related policies and procedures
Related policies and procedures that support our child-safe policy. Include:
- Code of conduct
- Terms and Conditions
to be agreed to by parents indicating they have read and will abide by.
