SV is committed, to ensuring our sport is fair and safe for all involved.
Immediate threats
For immediate threats to an individual’s safety, contact your local law enforcement agency or dial 000
If you have information about alleged discrimination or breaches of SV Policy or other concerns, please email info@skateboardingvictoria.org.au
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.
Support providers & services
If you need mental health or wellbeing support, you can contact:
Black Dog Institute | 02 9382 4530
Reporting & Information
SV can receive information that relates to, child safeguarding or discrimination in sport.
This includes following the process from the Confidential Reporting Scheme.
Set out by the Commission for Children & Young People (CCYP), where you can submit information anonymously to the SV 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 SV Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy.
The SV has jurisdiction to assess & investigate (if required) all matters that are deemed to be in-scope under this policy.
Potential policy breaches
When a relevant organisation becomes aware of a potential breach of this policy, and the information suggests that a reasonable person would suspect a child or young person is at risk of:
- harm
- abuse
- neglect
The relevant member or member organisation must comply with the requirements of 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
- 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
suspension & restriction of:
- rights
- privileges
- benefits