Purpose
Crusaders Futsal Club is committed to providing a safe, supportive and inclusive environment where children and young people are protected from harm and are able to participate in futsal free from abuse, neglect, bullying, harassment and discrimination.
This Child Safe Risk Management Plan outlines the systems, responsibilities and actions the club will take to identify, minimise and respond to risks affecting children and young people.
Our Commitment
Crusaders Futsal Club will:
- Place the safety and wellbeing of children at the centre of decision making.
- Promote a culture of respect, inclusion and safeguarding.
- Meet legislative and Football Queensland/Football Australia safeguarding requirements.
- Ensure all volunteers understand their safeguarding responsibilities.
- Continuously review and improve safeguarding practices.
Child Safe Principles
Our club is committed to:
- Children are safe and feel safe.
- Children’s voices are heard and valued.
- Diversity is respected and celebrated.
- Families are welcomed and included.
- Everyone shares responsibility for safeguarding.
Roles and Responsibilities
Committee
- Ensure safeguarding remains a governance priority.
- Review safeguarding risks annually.
- Allocate resources for safeguarding.
Safeguarding Lead
- Maintain safeguarding policies.
- Support coaches and volunteers.
- Receive and respond to safeguarding concerns.
- Liaise with Football Queensland where required.
Coaches & Volunteers
- Complete safeguarding education.
- Follow Codes of Conduct.
- Report concerns immediately.
- Promote respectful behaviour.
Parents & Carers
- Support club values.
- Raise concerns appropriately.
- Encourage respectful sideline behaviour.
Players
- Treat others with kindness and respect.
- Speak up if they feel unsafe.
- Respect teammates, officials and volunteers.
Risk Assessment
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Controls |
| Bullying between players | Medium | High | Code of Conduct, coach education, safeguarding reporting |
| Inappropriate adult behaviour | Low | High | Blue Cards, safeguarding training, supervision |
| Online/social media misuse | Medium | Medium | Social media policy, coach guidance |
| One-on-one situations | Low | High | Two-adult rule where possible, open environments |
| Photography/images | Medium | Medium | Parent consent, club photography guidelines |
| Physical injury | Medium | Medium | Qualified coaches, first aid, emergency plans |
| Discrimination or exclusion | Low | High | Inclusion policy, education, reporting pathway |
| Poor sideline behaviour | Medium | Medium | Parent Code of Conduct, committee intervention |
Recruitment & Screening
Crusaders will ensure:
- Blue Cards are current.
- Reference checks where appropriate.
- Volunteers understand safeguarding expectations.
- Codes of Conduct are signed.
- Induction completed before working with children.
Education
Annual education will include:
- Safeguarding
- Child Safe Standards
- Appropriate boundaries
- Responding to concerns
- Inclusion
- Respectful behaviours
Reporting Concerns
Everyone has a responsibility to report concerns.
Concerns may be raised with:
- Club Safeguarding Lead
- President
- Football Queensland
- Queensland Police (where appropriate)
Children will always be listened to and supported.
Communication
Safeguarding information will be promoted through:
- Website
- Registration information
- Coach induction
- Parent meetings
- Social media
- Club signage
- Child-friendly safeguarding poster
Monitoring & Review
This plan will be reviewed:
- Annually
- Following any safeguarding incident
- Following legislative or policy changes
- Following feedback from children, families or volunteers
Success Measures
By the end of the season Crusaders aims to achieve:
- 100% Blue Card compliance.
- 100% coach safeguarding training.
- Annual policy review completed.
- Safeguarding discussed at every committee meeting.
- Positive feedback from children and families regarding feeling safe and included.