Swimming Otago is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and inclusive environment for all athletes, coaches, volunteers, and parents in our community and, as such, has adopted the Swimming New Zealand Member Protection Policy.
Swimming New Zealand and Swimming Otago require individuals who operate at a club, regional or national level who wish to act in a role (paid or voluntary) that will have sole or joint responsibility for children or vulnerable people, to undergo a Police Vetting check (police vet) prior to being approved. Following the initial satisfactory police vet, coaches are to be vetted every two years and technical officials, managers, and others every three years thereafter.
A Police Vetting application is to be submitted through the Swimming New Zealand Police Vetting service by the individual requesting the vet (i.e. the prospective coach, volunteer, or official). However, it is the responsibility of the Member Club to ensure all their Coaches, Team Managers and Officials have a valid Police Vetting prior to fulfilling assigned roles.
Note: please beware that, once submitted, the Police Vetting application can take some time to be processed.
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