 A new education campaign targeting bad behaviour and ugly parent syndrome in grassroots sport will be rolled out shortly to Victoria’s 16,000 grassroots sporting clubs and associations.
Code of Conduct Ambassador Garry Lyon said the Code was a great opportunity for sporting clubs to take a stronger stance against poor behaviour at community sport. “I encourage clubs to get behind the code, help remove the negative elements and help make our kids and community sport the positive and enjoyable experience that it should be.”
Under the Code of Conduct, which was developed with Victoria’s peak sporting associations, breaches will include:
- Violent, abusive behaviour or vilification of any kind towards another person;
- Discrimination against another person based on their age, gender, sexual orientation, race, culture, religion or any other irrelevant personal characteristic;
- Sexual harassment or intimidation of another person;
- Victimisation of another person for exercising their rights through the Code; and
- A failure to maintain a safe environment.
State Sporting Associations and clubs will now have the responsibility of adhering to and enforcing the Code through sport specific penalties.
Associations and clubs that don’t address breaches of the Code will not be eligible for funding from Sport and Recreation Victoria and will run the risk of losing any existing funding.
For more information about the Victorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport, visit the site.
Or get the brochure in PDF.
Reference – Extract from the Media release from Sports Minister James Merlino on Thursday, 29 April, 2010
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