Every child involved in Cygnet Sea Dragons Junior Soccer Club (CSD) activities and events has the right to participate in an environment that is fun, safe and healthy and to be treated with respect, dignity and fairness. 

CSD has a zero-tolerance approach to child abuse or unacceptable behaviour towards children. Everyone involved in CSD has a role in keeping children safe and reporting unacceptable behaviour where necessary. 

Working with Vulnerable People Registrations are in place and current for all coaches & team managers.

The aim of this Policy is to align CSD with Tasmania’s Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework as provided for in the Child and Youth Safe Organisations Act 2023, and promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people through the introduction of Tasmania’s ten Child and Youth Safe Standards and a Universal principle for Aboriginal Cultural Safety.

What is the Universal Principle? - In putting all 10 Standards into practice, CSD also give effect to something called the Universal Principle for Aboriginal Cultural Safety. The Universal Principle applies to all 10 Standards and means the right of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people to cultural safety must be respected. Cultural safety can be understood as an environment or relationship where: 

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people feel safe to be themselves

• Their Aboriginality is respected 

• Their sense of self and identity is nurtured and encouraged. 

It is a space where there is no racism, or challenge or denial of their identity and their needs. There are risks to children and young people when cultural safety is not practised or respected