All members of Chelsea Longbeach Surf Life Saving Club must abide by the Surf Life Saving Australia Code of Conduct:
Members and all people involved in any way with SLS will:
a) respect the rights, dignity and worth of others—treat others as you would like to be treated yourself
b) be ethical, considerate, fair, courteous and honest in all dealings with other people and organisations
c) be professional in, and accept responsibility for your actions
d) be aware of and follow—at all times—SLS’ standards, rules, policies and procedures and promote those standards, rules, policies and procedures to others
e) operate within the rules and spirit of the sport, including the national and international guidelines that govern SLS
f) understand the possible consequences of breaching the Codes and/or this Policy
g) report any breaches of the Codes or this Policy to the appropriate PPA
h) refrain from any form of Abuse, Harassment, Discrimination and Victimisation towards others
i) raise concerns regarding decisions of PPA through the appropriate channels and in a timely manner
j) provide a safe environment for the conduct of activities in accordance with any relevant SLSA policy
k) show concern, empathy and caution towards others that may be sick or injured
l) be a positive role model to all
m) respect and protect confidential information obtained through SLS activities or services; whether individuals and/or organisational information
n) maintain the required standard of accreditation and/or licensing of professional competencies, as applicable to the role(s)
o) ensure that any physical contact with others is appropriate to the situation and necessary for the person’s skill development
p) refrain from intimate relations with persons over whom you have a position of authority
q) agree to abide by the Codes
r) maintain a duty of care towards others
s) be impartial and accept the responsibility for all actions taken.
Parents, Caregivers & Spectators’ Code of Behaviour
- Remember that children participate in sport for their enjoyment and development
- Encourage children to participate, do not force them
- Focus on the child’s efforts
- Encourage children to play according to the rules and settle disagreements without resorting to hostility or violence
- Never ridicule or yell at a child
- Appreciate good performances by all participants
- Respect officials' decisions
- Show appreciation for coaches, age managers, officials and administrators
- Respect the rights and dignity of others
Junior Member Code of Behaviour
Parents and caregivers please take time to discuss this code of behaviour with your child.
- Play by the rules
- Do not argue with an official
- Control your temper
- Work hard for yourself and your team
- Treat all participants as you would like to be treated
- Cooperate with your coach, Age Group Manager, teammates and opponents
- Participate for your own enjoyment
- Respect the rights and dignity of all other participants
- Respect the equipment you use
- Respect the club house
- Be a good sport and applaud all good performances
Coaches/Officials’ Code of Behaviour
- Remember that young people participate for pleasure and winning is only part of the fun
- Never ridicule or yell at a young competitor for making a mistake or not coming first
- Be reasonable in your demands on a competitor’s time, energy and enthusiasm
- Operate within the rules and spirit of surf life saving and teach your competitors to do the same
- Ensure that the time competitors spend with you is a positive experience. All young people are deserving of equal attention and opportunities
- Afford all competitors equal time
- Ensure that equipment and facilities meet the safety standards and are appropriate to the age and ability of all competitors
- Display control, respect and professionalism to all involved with surf life saving. This includes opponents, coaches, officials, administrators, the media, parents and spectators. Encourage competitors to do the same.
- Obtain appropriate qualifications and keep up to date with the latest coaching practices and the principles of growth and development of young people
- Any physical contact with a young person should be appropriate to the situation and necessary for the competitor’s skill development
- Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every young person regardless of their gender, ability, cultural background or religion
- Treat each competitor as an individual. Respect the talent, development stage and goals of each competitor, and help each competitor reach their full potential
- Don't interfere with the progress and/or conduct of competition unless called to do so by another official
- Abide by the officials' decisions