Safe, Respectful and Inclusive Swimming

Member Safety and Integrity

Centenary Dolphins Swim Club is committed to providing a safe, respectful and supportive environment for every swimmer and member. This page brings together the club documents, consent forms and national integrity resources that guide behaviour, volunteering, transport arrangements and the protection of children and young people.

Our Commitment

Member safety is a shared responsibility. Swimmers, parents, coaches, committee members and volunteers all play a part in maintaining an environment where members feel safe, supported, respected and able to raise concerns.

CEDO Policies and Expectations

These club resources explain the standards of conduct expected from members and the requirements that apply to volunteers working with children.

CEDO Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct sets out the behaviour expected from swimmers, parents, coaches, committee members and volunteers.

It supports respectful communication, appropriate boundaries, sportsmanship and a positive club environment.

Open Code of Conduct

Blue Card Requirements

Blue Card requirements depend on the volunteer role, how regularly a person helps and whether a parent volunteer exemption applies.

The club may also need to record or link existing Blue Cards and Exemption Cards before a volunteer begins an applicable role.

View Blue Card Requirements

Parent and Guardian Consent Forms

Written consent helps ensure that transport involving junior swimmers is planned, authorised and clearly understood by the club, the parent or guardian and the person providing transport.

General Transport

Parent Transport Consent Form

This form is used when a parent or guardian authorises their child to be transported for approved club activities such as training sessions, swim meets or other organised club events.

It records the parent or guardian’s permission and confirms the conditions that apply to the transport arrangement.

Open Transport Consent Form
Individual Transport

One to One Transport Consent Form

This form is required when one club representative may need to transport one child or young person without another adult or child present.

One to one transport should only occur when no reasonable alternative is available and must be approved by the parent or guardian before the journey takes place.

Open One to One Consent Form

National Integrity Resources

CEDO operates within the wider integrity and safeguarding framework that applies across Australian swimming.

Swimming National Integrity Framework

The Swimming National Integrity Framework contains the rules and policies that apply to behaviour and conduct across swimming.

It supports a safe, fair and inclusive sport and includes obligations relating to safeguarding, member protection, complaints and prohibited conduct.

View Swimming Integrity Framework

Sport Integrity Australia

Sport Integrity Australia provides safeguarding information, education and resources for participants, families, volunteers and sporting organisations.

It also provides an independent avenue for reporting certain safeguarding, discrimination and integrity concerns in sport.

Visit Sport Integrity Australia

Raising a Concern

Children, parents and members should feel able to speak up when something does not feel right.

Speak to the Club

Member safety, conduct or integrity concerns can be raised with the Club Secretary or an appropriate member of the CEDO Management Committee.