FERNTREE GULLY EAGLES JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB
RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE POLICY
MARCH 2008
The Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club fully endorses, adopts, and is bound by, the AFL policy. A copy of the AFL policy is attached. Any complaint/allegation of a breach of section # 3 (“Prohibited Conduct”) in the policy may be addressed to the club’s Complaints Officer.
The Complaints Officer, on receipt of a complaint, will ensure that the complainant has a copy of the policy.
If it is an “inter-club” complaint, then the matter will be referred to the League’s Complaints Officer.
If it is an “intra-club” complaint, then the Club will deal with it as per the outline in the Club’s Constitution and with reference to the AFL policy. The Club’s Complaints Officer may contact the League’s Officer for advice.
In dealing with the complaint, the Club will ensure a fair process (that includes confidentiality) and will have the flexibility to respond according to the seriousness of the complaint – in accordance with the AFL Policy and the Club Constitution.
The Club will promote and make people aware of this policy via the website, mail, and presentations.
This Policy was accepted and passed with ‘nil’ objections by the Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club General Committee Meeting held in February 2008 and will take effect from 1 March 2008.
Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club
Executive and General Committee
March 2008
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Rationale
The Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club recognises that passive smoking (inhaling second-hand smoke) is hazardous to health and that non-smokers should be protected from tobacco smoke. Passive smoking can lead to other serious illnesses such as bronchitis, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chest illnesses in children. Accordingly the following policy has been developed by Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club to help protect people’s health.
The move to go SmokeFree also complements the Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club’s desire to create a healthy family friendly environment. The Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club believes that such an environment and image will be advantageous in attracting new members and positively promoting the club in the community.
Legislation and the legal duty of care also provide reasons to have a SmokeFree club. Under common law the Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club has a legal duty of care to ensure that employees, volunteers, players and officials are not exposed to potentially harmful situations. The Occupational Health and Safety Act also stipulates that employees and working volunteers must have a safe environment to work in. Victorian SmokeFree dining legislation also states that enclosed dining areas must be SmokeFree.
This Policy is also re-inforced via the Club Constitution – By Law # 29:
“Smoking is not permitted in the Clubrooms or by Officials of the Club or Team on the field of play.”
Who is affected by the Policy
This policy applies to all members, administrators, officials, coaches, players and visitors of the Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club.
Timing
This policy was accepted with ‘nil’ objections at the February 2008 Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club General Committee Meeting; and is effective from 1/03/2008.
Designated SmokeFree Areas
The Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club requires the following areas to be SmokeFree:
Sale of Tobacco Products
The Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club will refrain from selling tobacco products.
Behavioural Expectations
The Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club recognises that role modelling can have a significant impact upon the junior members of the club. Hence, the following individuals and groups will refrain from smoking while they are acting in an official capacity for the club or while in club uniform:
Promotion of the Policy
The following mediums will remind patrons about the Ferntree Gully Eagles Junior Football Club’s SmokeFree policy:
Ashtrays will be removed from the clubrooms to discourage smoking.
Cigarette butt bins will be provided outside to encourage smokers to smoke
outside.