Policies

At Bell Park Sport and Recreation Club, we are committed to maintaining a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment for all players, coaches, officials, volunteers, and supporters.

We are governed by the policies and guidelines set out by our affiliated governing bodies, including AFL Barwon, AFL Victoria, and Netball Victoria. These policies provide clear expectations and frameworks around conduct, safety, inclusion, child safeguarding, integrity in sport, and more.

All members of our club are expected to uphold these standards to ensure a positive experience for everyone involved in our football, netball, and cricket programs.

For more information or to access the full list of policies, please refer to the official websites of:

Player, Coach, Member, Codes of Conduct

• Bell Park Sport and Recreation Club – Code of Conduct
• Concussion management
• AFL Barwon Junior Players & Officials Code of Conduct
• AFL Barwon Junior Coaches Code of Conduct
• AFL Barwon Parents & Spectators Code of Conduct 
• Senior Player Code of Conduct
• Senior Coaches Coach of Conduct
• AFL Vic Country Senior Coaches Code of Conduct
• Netball Australia Codes of Behaviour
• AFL Barwon Cyber Safety Policy 

League Constitutions

• AFL Barwon Football Constitution
• Geelong FNL Constitution

 By-Laws

• AFL Vic Country Handbook
• AFL Barwon Handbook

Football Policies

• AFL Victoria Vilification Policy
• AFL VIC Gender Regulation Policy
• National Player Registration and Transfer Regulations February 2020
• National Player and Official Deregistration Policy February 2020
• AFL Vic Country Cyber Safety Policy
• Anti-Doping Code
• AFL Trainers Policy
• AFL Laws of the Game
• AFL Victoria Infectious Diseases Policy
• AFL Victoria Alcohol Management
• AFL Victoria Smoke Free Policy
• AFL Victoria Extreme Weather Policy
• AFL Victoria Quality Of Air Club Advice
• AFL Gender Diversity
• AFL Gender Diversity Policy Community Football
• AFL Gender Diversity Policy Elite Football

Netball Policies

Netball Australia National Codes of Behaviour

• NV Code of Behaviour – Child Safety in Netball
• NV Code of Behaviour – General
• NV Code of Behaviour – Junior Player
• NV Code of Behaviour – Senior Player
• NV Code of Behaviour – Coach
• NV Code of Behaviour – Umpire
• NV Code of Behaviour – Administrator
• NV Code of Behaviour – Parent / Guardian
• NV Code of Behaviour – Spectator

Netball Australia 2016 New Rules

Netball Australia Pregnancy in Netball Policy

Bell Park Sport and Recreation Club Policies and Procedures

• Complaints and Grievances Policy

• Social Media Policy

• Working with Children

• Statement of Child Protection

• Illegal Drug Policy

Bell Park Sport and Recreation Club Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY
Bell Park Sport and Recreation Club collects and administers a range of personal information for the purposes of administering the Club and the Leagues and Associations it is registered to.

Bell Park Sport and Recreation Club is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information it collects, holds, and administers.

Bell Park Sport and Recreation Club recognises the essential right of individuals to have their information administered in ways that they would reasonably expect – protected on the one hand and made accessible to them on the other.

These privacy values are reflected in and supported by our core values and philosophies. Bell Park Sport and Recreation Club is bound by laws that impose specific obligations when it comes to handling information.

Bell Park Sport and Recreation Club has adopted the following principles contained as minimum standards in relation to handling personal information.

Bell Park Sport and Recreation Club will:

• Collect only information that the Club requires for its primary function

• Ensure that stakeholders are informed as to why we collect the information and how we administer the information gathered

• Use and disclose personal information only for our primary functions or a directly related purpose or for another purpose with the person’s consent

• Store personal information securely, protecting it from unauthorised access

• Provide stakeholders with access to their own information and the right to seek its correction