Ice Hockey NSW Commitment Statement
Ice Hockey NSW (IHNSW) has zero tolerance for child abuse. We want every child and young person in our sport to feel safe, respected and welcome, on and off the ice.
To keep children safe, we are committed to implementing the 10 Child Safe Standards, providing a safe and supportive environment, and making sure children are never exposed to harmful conduct or abuse. We will empower children to take part in decisions that affect them, and make sure they know who to approach if they feel unsafe or have a concern.
We will educate everyone involved in IHNSW about child safety so we can prevent, detect and respond to abuse, and make sure they know how to respond to complaints, allegations, disclosures and breaches of our Code of Conduct. We welcome feedback to keep improving.
As Ice Hockey NSW, we keep child safeguarding in our strategic plan. We have joined Sport Integrity Australia’s Safeguarding in Sport Continuous Improvement Program (SISCIP), which embeds continuous improvement in how we operate, even as board members and staff change. We will only appoint people who are suitable to work with children, and we are committed to keeping all children safe, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Child safety is everyone’s responsibility, including board members, coaches, managers, officials, volunteers, players, parents, carers and spectators. We ask families and community members who interact with IHNSW to support our child safe practices, and we will treat every concern fairly, confidentially and promptly. Together we can make ice hockey in NSW child safe and child friendly. To raise a concern, contact our Member Protection Information Officer at .