Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Table Tennis NZ recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi as Aotearoa New Zealand’s founding document and is committed to upholding the mana of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the principles of Partnership, Protection and Participation.
Policy CS4: Child Safeguarding Representatives
Table Tennis NZ and any organisation affiliated to Table Tennis NZ is committed to embedding safeguarding and child protection in our culture. To support our staff, volunteers, and contractors to be able to respond sensitively, effectively and efficiently to concerns, Table Tennis NZ have appointed two Child Safeguarding Representatives who are responsible for anything concerning child safeguarding or protection.
The Child Safeguarding Representatives for Table Tennis NZ and any organisation affiliated to Table Tennis NZ are listed on the website of each organisation.
Table Tennis NZ Child Safeguarding Representatives are:
The role of Child Safeguarding Representatives
The role of Child Safeguarding Representatives at Table Tennis NZ and its affiliated Table Tennis organisations is to take responsibility for safeguarding and child protection by:
- raising awareness
- managing concerns (please see Policy CS1 Child Concern, on responding to actual or allegations of child of abuse or neglect)
- working with others
- commitment to training.
Raising awareness
- Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people comes first and is of key importance in any decision making.
- Ensuring that the safeguarding/child protection policies and Code of Conduct of Table Tennis NZ and any organisation affiliated to Table Tennis NZ are known, understood, and used appropriately.
- Ensuring that the safeguarding/child protection and associated policies of Table Tennis NZ and any organisation affiliated to Table Tennis NZ are reviewed annually, and the procedures are reviewed when in use to ensure they are fit for purpose.
- Ensuring the safeguarding and protection of children and young people is an embedded principle and used in practice.
- Ensuring the safeguarding/child protection and related policies are available publicly so all stakeholders are aware of our safeguarding culture.
- Organising training and ensuring staff are aware of any safeguarding/child protection training opportunities and policies.
- Encouraging a culture of listening to children and young people and taking into account their needs and feelings.
Working with others
- Ensuring their availability by putting in place adequate and appropriate cover arrangements for any leave or out of hours situations.
- Acting as a point of contact for Table Tennis NZ and any organisation affiliated to Table Tennis NZ and liaising with Oranga Tamariki, the Police and other relevant agencies.
- Connecting and building relationships with other agencies in the community.
- Acting as a source of support, guidance, and expertise for all staff.
- Ensuring contact details for Oranga Tamariki, Police and specialist agencies are maintained and made available to staff.
Commitment to training
- Undertaking initial training for the role to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to carry it out. Such training should be updated at least every two years.
- Maintaining knowledge and skills by taking regular professional development opportunities.
- Keeping up to date with safeguarding and child protection developments.
- Organising and ensuring own supervision is in place and regularly accessed as required.
Self-paced learning can be accessed through the following links:
You must create an account to access the training and register what organisation you are affiliated to, this should state Table Tennis NZ with your specific Regional Association and any club if relevant.
Version: November 2024