The Moe Football Netball Club(MFNC) is committed to maintaining a safe, fair and inclusive environment where all people feel respected. This policy seeks to provide guidance on accepted behaviours and actions in relation to respect and safety for all players, administrators, members, supporters and volunteers.

Any individual or group who identifies that this policy has been breached should report their grievance to the

Club President or their delegate to initiate an investigation for determination of appropriate actions.

Respect

All people who are involved in the club have the basic human right to have their values, opinions, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity respected. To achieve this, the MFNC commits to:

• Promote an environment of respectful behaviour, communication and interaction between people
• Educate players, administrators, members, supporters and volunteers in the standards of respectful behaviour in line with community and club expectations

Appropriate Behaviours

Abuse (including on-line abuse), violence or criminal behaviour will not be tolerated by the Moe Football

Netball Club and all reported instances will be investigated and actioned appropriately.  Players, administrators, members, supporters and volunteers shall not:

• Commit a serious criminal offence
• Directly or indirectly harass or bully (including cyber bully) any person
• Make or post inappropriate, offensive or discriminatory comments in public (including via social media)
• about another person or controlling body
• Victimise another person
• Verbally or physically abuse, threaten, assault or engage in violence with another person, intimidate another person or create a hostile environment

Child Safety

MFNC is committed to providing an environment where all children and young people feel safe, supported and respected.

Adults who are interacting and working with children and young people must:

• Treat all children and young people with respect
• Wherever possible ensure that another adult is present when working or interacting near or with children or young people
• Use disciplinary strategies that are fair, respectful and appropriate
• Wherever possible ensure that all written communication sent to a child or young person is copied to their parent / guardian
• Ensure that approval has been obtained from a child or young person and their parent/guardian prior to taking of photograph or film of a child or young person
• Limit all interactions with children and young people to the confines of offical duties
• Use best endeavours to complete a risk assessment for any program that involves children or young people
• Obtain permission from a parent/guardian prior to transporting children or young people
• Immediately report any concern for the safety or well being of a child or young person to the Club

President or their delegate, or directly to Victoria Police (call 000) if it is believed that a child or young person is in imminent risk of harm or immediate danger

Adults who are interacting with children and young people must not:

• Initiate unnecessary physical contact with a child or young person
• Consume alcohol, drugs or tobacco when working with children or young people

References:

• Netball Australia Child Safeguarding Policy (1 January 2023)
• Netball Australia Code of Conduct (26 March 2022)
• AFL National Community Football Policy Handbook (March 2023)
• WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country Rules and Regulations (2023)

AUDIENCE

All financial members of the Moe Football Netball Club Incorporated.

BACKGROUND

The Constitution of the Moe Football Netball Club allows for ‘…the Board to resolve it is of the opinion that any person nominated for Life Membership has rendered distinguished service…such a person may be elected a Life Member at a general meeting,’

PURPOSE

This Policy aims to ensure the Life Membership is awarded for distinguished service to the Moe Football Netball Club Incorporated.  It is consistent with the Club’s constitution and provides guidance to the Board with respect to the election of people as Life Members of the Club.

DEFINITIONS

“The Club” means the Moe Football Netball Club Incorporated

“Players” means any person who is or has been registered to play with the Club

“Life Member” means a member who has been elected to life membership         

“Executive” means the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer

“Official” means game day official as listed on team sheets.

“Player” means a person who has achieved 200 Club games comprising of senior and reserves football or A, B or C grade netball matches.

“Senior Grade games” means a person who has achieved 200 Club games comprising of senior and reserves football or A, B or C grade netball matches.

“Volunteer” is defined as any role listed in the Club’s organisational chart other than the Executive.

POLICY

Any person proposed as a Life Member shall be nominated for such membership by two members. The form of such nomination shall be in writing signed by the members making such nomination and by the person proposed by way of consent thereto and otherwise shall be in such form as the Board may from time to time prescribe or accept.  The Secretary shall submit all such nominations to the Board for consideration at the next scheduled Board meeting.

If the Board resolves that it is of the opinion that any person nominated for life membership has rendered distinguished service to the Association or to the furtherance of the objects of the Association then such person may be elected as a life member by a general meeting.

If the Board is in disagreement or has no real knowledge of the person so nominated they may seek external guidance from previous Board Members and other Life Members to determine the suitability of the nominated person to be awarded Life Membership.

Nominations for Life Membership are encouraged to be made in a timely manner.  Nominations will generally not be considered if more than three years have passed (in the opinion of the Board) since the primary component(s) of the outstanding service (on which the nomination for Life Membership is being judged) was completed or made, unless the Board so determines.  This places the onus on the proposers to act promptly and ensures that worthy would be contemporary recipients are not displaced from the period in which their contributions should be recognised.  This however does not prevent a historical nomination to be made and accepted by the Board should the Board consider the circumstances warrant it.

The name of the elected Life Member shall be entered on the Register.

Any person elected Life Member shall be exempt from payment of any further membership subscription but shall nevertheless be entitled to all the privileges and benefits and be subject to the same liabilities and duties as an Ordinary Member.

GUIDE FOR LIFE MEMBERSHIP

The election of a Life Member is recognition by the Club of distinguished service to the Club by a member.  

This honour may be bestowed on a person by the Club at any appropriate time, and is not linked necessarily to that person’s retirement from the Club.  It is also not automatic or awarded based solely on years of service. 

Distinguished service to the Club by a member is one which:

• Results in the Club being substantially, demonstrably and positively impacted by that contribution, and
• Required substantial, commendable and regular personal input, and
• Exemplifies the Club’s values, and
• Demonstrates ongoing commitment which occurs over a significant period as defined by, or any combination of, the following:

Player         200    Senior Grade Games

Official        200 Games

Volunteer      10 Years Service

Executive      10 Years Service

AUDIENCE

Coaches, assistant coaches, Club merchandise and membership coordinators.

PURPOSE

To recognise the contribution of coaches and assistant coaches to the Club, reduce their ‘out of pocket’ expenses and to ensure a responsible, consistent, transparent and fair approach to allocation of Club resources.

PROCEDURES

Ordering apparel and merchandise

The Merchandise Coordinator will use Club communication channels to advise deadline for apparel and mechanise orders.  Coaches and Assistant coaches are to contact the Merchandise Coordinator with their requirements consistent with this Policy. 

Every effort will be made to provide apparel in time for Round 1.

Gippsland League Season Pass

The Club receives a limited number of Gippsland League Season (including Finals) Passes each year.  This policy gives priority to coaches to help reduce their ‘out of pocket’ expenses in recognition of their contribution to the Club. The Club Secretary will distribute Gippsland League Season Pass to each coach by Round 1.  This Pass is valid for all Home and Away games.

POLICY

It is the policy of the Moe Football Netball Club to provide the following to the Club’s coaches and assistant coaches within the following parameters.

Football or Netball Coach Year One  - Club Polo and Jacket and League Season Pass  Year Two  - League Season Pass

Football Assistant Coach Year One - Club Polo and Jacket and Club Non Playing Adult Membership  Year Two -  Club Non Playing Adult Membership

Please direct any complaints to the Club Secretary at moelionsfnc@gmail.com

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