The VSA is committed to ensuring our sport is fair and safe for all involved.
Please contact your local law enforcement agency or dial 000 if there is an immediate threat to an individual’s safety.
If you have information about alleged Discrimination or breaches of VSA Policy or another matter, please email victorianskateboardassoc@gmail.com.
For matters relating to a child being at risk of harm, you may also wish to report your concerns to your local child protection agency. We cannot assist in emergency situations.
If you need mental health or wellbeing support, you can contact a support service provider:
The VSA can receive information that relates, Child Safeguarding or Discrimination in sport. This includes through the Confidential Reporting Scheme, where you can submit information anonymously to the VSA Child Safety Committee
If you have information about alleged Discrimination or breaches of the Child Safeguarding Policy, please email president@skateboardingvictoria.org.au all information will be managed in accordance with the VSA Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy. The VSA has jurisdiction to assess and investigate (if required) all matters that are deemed to be in-scope under this Policy.
Where a Relevant Organisation becomes aware of a potential breach of this Policy and the information known about that potential breach is such that it would cause a reasonable person to suspect that a Child/Young Person is, or is at risk of, harm or being abused and/or neglected:
- The Relevant Member or Member Organisation must comply with the requirements of Responding to Risk of Abuse and Harm in Annexure A: Responding to Risk of Abuse and Harm to Children and Young People. This includes waiting until statutory agencies have confirmed that they are either not responding to an allegation or have finalised any intervention they deem appropriate.
- No further action under the Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy in relation to that potential breach should occur until the obligations in clause 5(b)i. are complied with; and
- The Relevant Organisations must apply appropriate risk mitigation strategies to keep all Children/Young People safe while an allegation or complaint is being assessed/investigated. This may include interventions such as supervision, suspension, restriction of duties or temporary redeployment, or suspension or restriction of rights, privileges or benefits.