Sample policies have not been included in this toolkit for a number of reasons.

One is that policies should be based on up-to-date laws and information as well as the organisation or club's own attitudes.

Firstly when laws change, polices become out of date very quickly and since it is expected that this toolkit will be used for many years to come the decision was made to link policies that can be kept up to date online.

Secondly, others have already done this quite well, so it makes sense to link to their collections. Many services have found that the following websites' sample policies have enough detail to help their boards set up their own policies to suit the organisation's needs.

Tri Community Exchange has provided its policies at http://www.cnet.ngo.net.au/component/option,com_docman/Itemid,288/task,cat_view/gid,89/

The Youth Action and Policy Association has sample policies for many of these topics, designed specifically for youth services at www.yapa.org.au/youthwork/modelpolicies/index.php

Our Community - a company set up to support community organisations - has a 'policy bank' of sample policies for organisations of all sizes at http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/boards/boards_article.jsp?articleId=1453#5

A sample Working with children Check policy and procedures from the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation

Child Protection Policy (46 KB)

Links

Useful links so you can find out more about these topics

Running programs

www.yapa.org.au/youthwork/index.php The Youth Action and Policy Association

www.theshopfront.org The Shopfront Youth Legal Centre- useful factsheets on most legal issues relating to young people

www.playbytherules.net.au Play by the rules- Sports specific child protection resources

www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/sportrage/coloured_vest.asp Details about the coloured vest project of the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation

www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/sportrage/ NSW Department of Sport and Recreation Sportrage

Organisational

www.yapa.org.au/youthwork/topics/managing.php Information about managing youth services from the Youth Action and Policy Association

www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/assets/pubs/industry/corporate_checklists.pdf Corporate governance checklist from the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation

www.openoffice.org Free alternative to Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc

www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/ (Follow the link to grants) Grant information from the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation

www.yapa.org.au/youthwork/facts/index.php Fact sheets and guides to youthwork from the NSW Youth Action and Policy Association

www.dft.nsw.gov.au Homepage of the NSW Department of Fair Trading - the department responsible for administering businesses, associations, clubs etc.

www.ato.gov.au/nonprofit Up-to-date tax guides and information specifically for non profit organisations from the Australian Tax Office

Funding

www.grantslink.gov.au This federal government website helps find funding available under a variety of grant programs for individuals, businesses and communities to help develop solutions to local and national problems, fund ideas and initiatives or provide assistance in times of hardship.

www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au This site is an interactive electronic clearing house for everyone involved in community level social, economic and environmental renewal including community leaders, community & government workers, volunteers, program managers, academics, policy makers, youth and seniors.

www2.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/funding

www.npguides.org

www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au

www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/lyris

www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/awards/free_download - As an employer, you need to know about any changes to NSW awards and changes to employment legislation. Choose the award you are interested in and for a small annual subscription the Award Subscription Service can keep you posted.

Staffing

www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/children NSW Department of Sport and Recreation child protection information

www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/children/training.asp Child protection training offered by the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation

https://check.kids.nsw.gov.au/volunteer-declaration.php for all volunteer staff in child related employment

https://check.kids.nsw.gov.au/background-check-consent.php for all paid staff in child related employment