Documentation and Policy

Safeguarding Children & Young People

Richmond City Cricket Club recognizes the important role that children and young people play within our sport and the special care and attention that they need in order to feel safe and as a result, make the following statement:

That the Richmond City Cricket Club endorse and adopt Australian Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children and Young People, Australian Cricket’s ‘Looking After Our Kids’ Code of Behaviour for Affiliated Associations and Clubs, and Australian Cricket’s Commitment to Safeguarding Children and Young People, effective as at 1st Sept 2024.

Therefore, Richmond City Cricket Club provides the following documentation to demonstrate our commitment to Children and Young People and their safety and security.

Please click on the following link to access the club's endorsed and signed Safeguarding Children and Member Protection Policy Declaration.

CLICK HERE to access our entire child safe documentation.

Our Child Protection & Safety Officer is Senior Mens Coach Heath Chipperfield

Documentation

Richmond City Cricket Club is a proud member of the Eastern Cricket Association, Cricket Southern Bayside, Cricket Victoria, Good Sports Australia and the City of Yarra.

To ensure our club complies with all legal regulations and requirements, please find below links to all club documentation including our constitution and policy documents

If you have any questions or queries regarding any of the documents listed below, please contact the Executive Committee via email - richmondcitycc@gmail.com

Club Constitution

The constitution is a basic set of rules that are used for the running of the Richmond City Cricket Club. It details for our members and others, the name, objects, methods of management, and other conditions under which our club operates.

This document also regulates the relationship between members by setting out the basis for working with other co-members.

Please CLICK HERE to read our Club Consitution

Good Sports Policies

Richmond City Cricket Club is an accredited Good Sports Club and we provide the following endorsed policies by our executive committee to ensure our accreditation remains up to date and relevant.

- Alcohol Practices

- Drugs

- Eduction

- Leading by Example

- Licensing Requirements

- Processes

- Promotion & preception

- Tobacco

- Safe Transport Policy

Please CLICK HERE to read the endorsed Good Sports Policies.

Commitment Statement for Australian Cricket’s Child Safeguarding Framework policies

Policy for Safegaurding Children and Young People

Looking after our kids Code of Behaviour

Integrity Policies and Declaration

Richmond City Cricket Club endorses and adopts:

Australian Cricket’s Policy for Safeguarding Children and Young People
Australian Cricket’s ‘Looking After Our Kids’ Code of Behaviour for Affiliated Associations and Clubs
Australian Cricket’s Commitment to Safeguarding Children and Young People
Cricket Victoria’s Member Protection Policy
Cricket Victoria’s Reporting and Complaints Policy

For full policy details, visit: Child Safe and Member Protection - Cricket Victoria. All policy endorsed by Richmond City Cricket Club, supports the Fair Play Code.

Our Child Safety Officer:

Name: Heath Chipperfield

Email: hchipperfield10@gmail.com

Mobile: +61 448 692 396

Our Complaints Manager:

Name: Ben Phelps

Email: richmondcitycc@gmail.com

Mobile: +61 400 591 063

To submit a complaint. use This Form.

Documentation

Fair Play Code - Code of Conduct

Richmond City Cricket Club is a Fair Play Code Club. For more information please go to,

Fair Play Code | Sport and Recreation Victoria

CV - Complaints and Resolution Policy

COMPLAINTS AND RESOLUTION POLICY
A BY-LAW OF CRICKET VICTORIA

There is a new Complaints and Resolution Policy for non-match day misconduct allegations that, at a very high level, means that:

all child safeguarding and serious criminal conduct matters will be referred to Cricket Victoria, who can either manage them or delegate to other cricket organisations to manage; and
Victorian cricket organisations managing alleged breaches under our Australian Cricket Child Safeguarding Framework and/or Member Protection Policy (MPP) have additional resolution options. This includes issuing warnings, breach notices and investigations, in addition to mediation and tribunals.

For all formal complaints use attached document and submit to the club via email: richmondcitycc@gmail.com

CV - Member Protection Policy

MEMBER PROTECTION POLICY

A BY-LAW OF CRICKET VICTORIA

Cricket Victoria, Richmond City Cricket Club and all Victorian Cricket Organisations are committed to cricket in Victoria being played in environments that are as safe, welcoming and inclusive as possible.

Victorian cricket competitions generally have their own rules and/or policies in place that govern conduct and behaviour for match days, which all Victorian cricket participants must follow, as applicable.

Outside of competitions and matches, this Member Protection Policy includes a central Code of Behaviour (see Attachment C) that aims to protect the safety and wellbeing of all Victorian cricket participants.

Richmond City Cricket Club adopts this Member Protection Policy to protect the safety and wellbeing of all Victorian cricket participants.

This Member Protection Policy prohibits behaviour or conduct that causes harm and/or disrespects any person in Victorian cricket. Breaches of this Member Protection Policy include: Abuse, Bullying, Child Safeguarding Matters under the Australian Cricket's Child Safe Policies, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Unlawful Discrimination, Victimisation, Vilification, breaching the Code of Behaviour, referred conduct under the Rules of Premier Cricket, a breach of the Member Protection Declaration, and a breach of any other by-law, policy, procedure or requirement of Cricket Victoria that is expressly stated in that document to constitute a breach of this By-law.

For More information, Direct to Cricket Victoria: https://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/child-safe-member-protection/