Have Your Say – Child Safeguarding & Member Protection Survey

Help us make our club a safer, more welcoming and inclusive place for everyone.

Western Flames Ice Racing Club is committed to providing a safe, supportive and inclusive environment where all members, particularly children and young people, feel respected, valued and protected.

We believe that creating a child-safe sporting environment is everyone's responsibility. It is important that our athletes, parents, guardians, coaches, officials and volunteers have an opportunity to share their experiences and contribute to making our club better.

We invite all club members and families to complete our Child Safeguarding and Member Protection Survey.

The purpose of this survey is to better understand how safe, supported and included people feel when participating in club activities, training sessions and events.

We would particularly like to hear your views on:

• Feeling safe: Do you feel physically and emotionally safe at our club, during training and competitions?

• Respect and inclusion: Do you feel welcomed, respected and treated fairly by other members, coaches and volunteers?

• Child safeguarding: Do you believe children and young people are listened to, respected and protected?

• Coaching and supervision: Do you feel comfortable with the way training sessions are conducted and athletes are supervised?

• Communication: Do you know who to approach if you have a concern, witness inappropriate behaviour or need support?

• Member protection: Have you experienced or witnessed bullying, discrimination, harassment, intimidation or behaviour that made you uncomfortable?

• Opportunities for improvement: What could we do differently to make our club safer and better for everyone?

We encourage honest feedback, including suggestions, concerns and ideas for improvement. There are no right or wrong answers. Whether your experience has been positive or whether you believe something needs to change, your feedback is important.

Your voice matters. We particularly encourage our young athletes to participate, with parents or guardians available to assist where appropriate.

Responses will be treated confidentially and used to help the club review its child safeguarding and member protection practices, identify areas for improvement and strengthen our commitment to providing a safe sporting environment.

Thank you for taking the time to contribute. Together, we can ensure Western Flames Ice Racing Club remains a place where everyone feels safe, respected, included and supported.