Hi guys, please read the email below re a compulsory competitors meeting. This is a MUST attend for all Queensie competitors current and future. This is serious guys.

Team Q Members,

As a Club your elected Board, has agreed that we need to re-set our guidelines and commitment to what we represent and to what we must adhere to when representing our Club.

Under the Club’s Constitution we have in place a Code of Conduct (below for reference) that applies to ALL Members.

Most importantly in 2018, we need to align with what this means to us, as individual’s and as members of a team who represent Queenscliff SLSC.

With the NSW and Australian Championships approaching and the World Titles in November in Adelaide, it is therefore, COMPULSORY for all team members, intending to travel this season, whether they are Competitors or Managers to attend a workshop to be held on Tuesday 27th February @ 7pm in the Peter Daley Room, upstairs in the Clubhouse.

It’s expected that this meeting will take around 90 minutes, with the format to be split into small workshop groups wherein ALL members present will be asked to participate and add commentary, so that we can arrive at an agreed set of principles and/or code of conduct.

As President of Queenscliff, I look forward to your involvement and seeing you at this meeting.

(Extract from Policy 6.04.)

3.5 CODES OF CONDUCT
The Codes should be followed at all times and by all Members and all people involved in any way with SLS.
3.5.1 General 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.

Craig Susans
Life Member & President
Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club
Ph: 0419 403 240