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Title: HarassmentFree Sport


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Harassment-Free Sport
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  • Harassment-free Sport Strategy
  • Information sheets/Education programs
  • Information and support to organisations
  • Online training and information
  • Policy and procedure templates
  • Model codes and guidelines
  • Consultancy and advice
  • Research

3
  • Harassment-Free Sport Training Modules
  • Member Protection Management Briefing
  • Member Protection Overview Workshop
  • Complaint Resolution for Clubs Workshop
  • Defusing conflict and Anger in Sport
  • Member Protection Information Officer

4
  • Member Protection Information Officers
  • First point of contact for any person
    considering making a complaint under sports
    Member Protection policy
  • Provide confidential, impartial and timely
    information and support

5
  • Anti-discrimination law
  • State Legislation
  • Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act 1991
  • Commonwealth Legislation
  • Racial Discrimination Act 1975
  • Sex Discrimination Act 1984
  • Disability Discrimination Act 1992
  • Age Discrimination Act 2004

6
  • Discrimination checklist
  • A detriment or less favourable treatment
  • Because of a ground/attribute protected by law
  • In an area of public life

7
  • Exemption Sport (s.111)
  • A person may restrict participation in a
    competitive sporting activity-
  • to either males or females, if the restriction is
    reasonable having regard to the strength,
    stamina, or physique requirements of the
    activity. Not applicable if less than 12yrs of
    age.
  • to people who can effectively compete or
  • to people of a specified age or age group or
  • to people with a specific or general impairment.

8
Characteristics/Grounds/Attributes
  • Sex
  • Relationship status
  • Pregnancy
  • Parental status
  • Breastfeeding
  • Age
  • Race
  • Impairment
  • Religious belief or activity
  • Trade union activity
  • Lawful sexual activity
  • Gender identity
  • Sexuality
  • Family responsibilities
  • Association with, or relation to, a person
    identified on the basis of any of the above
    attributes

9
  • Sexual harassment
    Any unwelcome behaviour of a sexual nature, which
    is offensive, humiliating or intimidating in
    circumstances where a reasonable person would
    consider the behaviour offensive.
  • Harassment/Bullying
  • Any unwelcome behaviour that a reasonable person
    would consider offensive. Bullying must be
    repeated unwelcome behaviour.

10
  • Child abuse
  • Physical abuse
  • Sexual abuse/sexual misconduct
  • Emotional abuse
  • Neglect

11
  • Vilification
  • Behaviour that
  • Happens in a public place and
  • Incites others to hate, or have serious contempt
    of, or severe ridicule of, an individual or group
    based on their race, religion, sexuality, or
    gender identity.

12
  • Vicarious liability
  • If a person in the course of work, or while
    acting as an agent, engages in discriminatory
    conduct or sexual harassment, both the person and
    their employer may be liable and a complaint may
    be lodged against either or both.

13
  • Encouraging a Contravention
  • A person must not request, instruct, induce,
    encourage, authorise or assist another person to
    discriminate or harass.
  •   Victimisation
  • A person must not victimise another person, or
    group of people, because they allege a
    contravention of the Act

14
  • Follow-up checks
  • Policies and other documentation
  • Constitution and by-laws
  • Designated roles such as MPIOs and Complaints
    Officers
  • Record keeping
  • Assisting member organisations

15
  • Contacts
  • MPIOs
  • Equal opportunity/Anti-discrimination
    commissions
  • Child protection authorities
  • Departments of sport and recreation
  • National/governing body
  • Alternative dispute resolution centres
  • Police
  • www.ausport.gov.au/ethics
  • www.playbytherules.net.au
  • www.ccypcg.qld.gov.au
  • www.adcq.gld.gov.au
  • www.justice.qld.gov.au
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