Safe Sport

Swimming Newfoundland and Labrador believes that everyone in the sport has the right to enjoy the sport at whatever level or position they participate. Athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers have the right to participate in a safe and inclusive training and competitive environment that is free of abuse, harassment or discrimination.

Swimming Newfoundland and Labrador also believes that the welfare of everyone involved in the sport is a foremost consideration and in particular the protection of children/athletes in the sport is the responsibility of each individual, member and special interest group in the swimming community.

INDEPENTDENT THIRD PARTY (ITP) SAFE SPORT

ITP Sport - filing a maltreatment complaint

Independent Third-Party (ITP) Sport is an independent body that delivers case management services, investigation, adjudication, and dispute resolution that provides participants, regardless of the sport or geographical location, access to a fair, consistent, and due complaint resolution process that is aligned with the requirements of the UCCMS and Sport Canada.

As a member of Swimming NL, you can confidentially report any incidents or concerns regarding safety and conduct within our sports community. The Independent Third Party (ITP) is committed to handling your reports of Maltreatment with the utmost respect and impartiality.

Swimming NL is responsible for addressing any Code of Conduct Violations or appeals.

To make a report regarding Maltreatment, please use the following link https://app.integritycounts.ca/org/itpsport.

To make a report of a Code of Conduct violation please contact Swimming NL at swimnl@sportnl.ca

See below for more information on how to use this service and resources available to you. We encourage you to come forward with any issues, as your safety and well-being are our highest priority.

Support Services:

We appreciate that there are many challenges that accompany bringing concerns of this nature forward. If you, or others who are affected, are in need of support, we encourage you to access mental health support in your community or reach out to your family doctor. In addition, here are some free resources you can access:

- Kids Help Phone

- 211 National Service Provider Network

- Crisis Lines and Community Resources

SNC Safe Sport Training and Screening Requirements

All registered coaches are required to complete safe sport training. There are two modules that will satisfy this requirement that are available to the swimming community. These include the Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders program and the Coaches Association of Canada’s (CAC) Safe Sport Training module. Registered coaches are required to complete one of these two modules in order to complete their registration.

Swimming Canada strongly encourages that coaches complete both safe sport training modules, as both programs offer vital and useful education to help make sport safer in Canada, while also providing valuable NCCP Professional Development (PD) points.

The Respect in Sport for Activity Leader/Coach online training module can be found here. The course costs $30 and coaches receive 3 NCCP PD points upon completion. Re-certification of the course will be required once every 5 years. Some Provinces have already mandated the Respect in Sport course and coaches who have already completed the course will not need to redo the course until 5 years has passed from their original completion date.

The CAC Safe Sport Training Module can be found here through the Locker. The CAC’s module is free of charge and coaches receive 2 NCCP PD points upon completion. Re-certification of the course will be required once every 5 years.

Additionally, Swimming Canada has recently published a National Screening Policy that aligns with the screening policies already in place in many Provinces. The national policy mandates that all registered coaches must submit a Vulnerable Section Verification (VSV) once every three years.

Click HERE to find out more about Safe Sport.

RESPECT GROUP TRAINING ACCESS

Respect in Sport Activity Leader Program

This program is designed to educate coaches, youth leaders, officials and support staff to recognize, understand and respond to issues of bullying, abuse, harassment and discrimination.

CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO RESPECT IN SPORT ACTIVITY LEADER PROGRAM

Respect in Sport for Parents Program

This program is designed to help define a standard of behaviour for all parents and create a more rewarding, safe and respectful environment for everyone involved.

CLICK HERE FOR ACCESS TO RESPECT IN PARENT PROGRAM

Respect in the Workplace

This program is designed to empower our organizations with the skills to prevent bullying, abuse, harassment and discrimination.

Please contact natloffice@swimming.ca for access to the Respect in the Workplace Program.

Safe Sport

INDEPENTDENT THIRD PARTY (ITP) SAFE SPORT

ITP Sport - filing a maltreatment complaint

ITP Sport -maltreatment complaint management materials:

Swimming NL ITP Policies:

RESPECT GROUP TRAINING ACCESS