SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN & VULNERABLE ADULTS

WaiBOP Football and New Zealand Football (NZF) are committed to providing a safe and enjoyable football environment for all.

We recognise our responsibility to lead and encourage safe practices to ensure the welfare and best interests of children and vulnerable adults. 

To support you in this commitment, New Zealand Football have developed the Guidelines for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults and the supporting NZF Police Vetting System.​​​​​​​

Get safeguarding help 

Oranga Tamariki: 0508 326 459 

WaiBOP Football Safeguarding Officer
Karyn Walters
karyn.w@waibop.co.nz
027 282 5786

For Coaches & Volunteers
Police Vetting Process

(New Zealand Football)

For Clubs and Safeguarding Officers

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Register as a safeguarding officer (New Zealand Football)

Download NZF Guidelines

Club Safeguarding Policy - TEMPLATE

Download Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy

Use the FREE police vetting process for all coaches and club volunteers (Your club must have a registered Safeguarding Officer first)

The New Zealand Football Guidelines for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

The Guidelines for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults outline the steps that can be taken to safeguard children, vulnerable adults and those who work with them.

They cover protocols for working with children and vulnerable adults, safety checking, the process for arranging police vetting, dealing with the results and what to do if abuse is suspected.

​​​​​​​New Zealand Football strongly encourages all federations, clubs and football service providers to implement these guidelines to ensure the welfare and best interests of children and vulnerable adults. 

For the purpose of these guidelines, a child is aged under 18 years, and a vulnerable adult has a mental or physical impairment that means they need constant care from another person.