Member protection is a term widely used in the Australian sports industry to describe the practices that sporting organisations put in place to protect their members from discrimination, harassment, abuse and other inappropriate behaviour. Member protection is important for any member-based club – both being proactive and reactive. It allows members to take part in activities in a positive and safe environment.
Each year, all SLS members sign the SLSA membership form which binds them to SLS policies such as the Member Protection and Child Safe policies.
The web pages below contain links to important information for clubs on child safety and member protection, current policies and the online complaints reporting system.
They are updated annually to ensure the information is always current.
https://www.surflifesaving.com.au/members/member-protection-and-complaints/
https://www.surflifesaving.