
General Code of Conduct
As a person involved in any way with the sport of swimming, the following standard of behaviour is expected:
- Respect the rights, dignity and worth of others
- Be ethical, considerate, fair and honest in all dealings with other people and organisations
- Be professional in, and accept responsibility for your actions
- Make a commitment to providing quality service
- Be aware of Swimming Australia’s standards, rules and policies
- Operate within the rules and spirit of the sport, including the national and international guidelines that govern Swimming Australia
- Understand the possible consequences of breaching Swimming Australia Member Welfare and Child Welfare Policies
- Immediately report any breaches of the Swimming Australia Member Welfare and Child Welfare Policies to the appropriate authority
- Refrain from any form of abuse, harassment or discrimination towards others.
- Refrain from intimate relations with members whom they have a supervisory role or power over
- Refrain from any form of victimization toward others
- Provide a safe environment for the conduct of activities in accordance with any relevant Swimming Australia policy
- Show concern and caution toward others that may be sick or injured
- Be a positive role model
- Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants regardless of their gender, ability, ethnicity, cultural background or religion
- Any incident that happens at a meet must be reported immediately to either Coach, Team Manager or committee member
