Working with Children and Child Safety Compliance Training
All Sandy Saints Coaches and Team Managers must adhere to the child safety policies from Basketball Victoria and Southern Basketball Association.
Operandio is the new compliance system for the SBA and all officials, team managers and coaches must have a valid profile/account to record their accreditation and qualification.
Sandy Saints regularly audits our members to ensure our club is maintaining these standards
Mandatory Compliance
The Club is committed to maintaining child safety standards.
In accordance with the SBA By-Laws, Coaches and Team Managers are not permitted to participate in any official capacity until all courses have been completed.
All Sandy Saints Coaches and Team Managers must have completed the following courses prior to the season starting.
A minimum of Community Coaching Course (Level 0) - coaches only.
Working with Children’s Certification
Basketball Victoria Member Protection Declaration
Play by the Rules - Safeguarding Children and Young People in Sport
Play by the Rules - Harassment and Discrimination
Uploading of these qualifications to Operandio.
It is SBA and Club policy that all committee members, coaches, TMs and parent volunteers are required to record their WWC details with Operandio:
https://app.operandio.com/login
For more details on how to use Operadnio, click here.
Further information on SBA’s Child Safety requirements, obligations and course links can be found on the SBA website.
Please see the WWC website www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au for further information.
The legislation does have some exemptions. Police and Teachers (who have separate checks) do not have to get a WWC. However, the Club requires proof of the respective occupation (i.e a copy of the teacher’s registration card). The legislation also exempts parents where their children are playing in the team in which the parent is involved as a coach or Team Manager. Also exempt are adults where all children in a team are closely related to the person. However, in accordance with Basketball Victoria’s policy (updated 23 February 2015) the Club will not recognise these exemptions and will require those parents or close relatives to have a valid WWC. This is in line with most sports and this sort of measure reinforces the priority the Club places on child safety.
Basketball Victoria’s policy can be accessed below.
https://basketballvictoria.com.au/child-safe-standards/
Any questions regarding mandatory compliance can be sent to the relevant age group registrar.
Operandio can be accessed via https://app.operandio.com/login and is also available via Android and Apple App.
June 2024: The previous Everproof compliance system is no longer operational and the SBA has introduced Operandio as the new system for all domestic clubs.
Coaches and TM's must upload their qualifications to Operandio. The club does not keep copies of any records however if you have misplaced any accreditations we have provided a guide below on how to obtain these documents.
Misplaced Accreditation's can be sourced as follows:
Working With Childrens Check
https://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/
WWCC Digital Card holders via the Services Victoria App must download a pdf version of their certificate to upload into Operandio. Link below.
https://service.vic.gov.au/services/working-with-children-check-request-pdf
Sports Integrity Australia certificates can be downloaded from https://elearning.sportintegrity.gov.au/login/index.php#.
Once you are logged in, navigate to ‘Download Certificate’ on the top menu bar.
SBA does not store Coaching Accreditation's. Coaching accreditation can be obtained by contacting Rob Coulter at Basketball Victoria email: rob.coulter@basketballvictoria.com.au
Member Declaration must be re-submitted.