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Frequently Asked Questions
If our parent organisation, eg. sports associations, Guides, Scouts or cadets, develops a risk management strategy to protect children, does every local club or group need one as well?
Yes. The Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires every regulated business or employer have a risk management strategy in place, and to review it each year. Although a governing body or parent organisation may prepare and distribute a risk management strategy on your behalf, this is NOT sufficient under the legislation.
A risk management strategy is not just a document. It involves developing and maintaining policies, procedures and systems to reduce the risk of an incident occurring, and to minimise any damage to children and young people in you care, and your organisation.
The employer or business is responsible for doing this. The specific risks and issues must be identified, analysed and managed in each context. Staff, volunteers, parents and young people should contribute to the process.
The person responsible for recruiting and managing staff must make sure those employed are suitable to work with children or young people. Staff and parents need to understand and follow your policies and procedures to protect children from harm.
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Last Updated: October 3, 2007
