Health & Safety

Member Protection Manual

Swimming Canterbury West Coast is committed to providing a healthy, and safe environment for our athletes, coaches, volunteers, and parents.

Swimming Canterbury West Coast have developed policies guided by Swimming New Zealand, and the Swimming New Zealand Member Protection Policy Manual.

We have provided our health and safety documents for usage and viewing by relevant parties including athletes, coaches, clubs, volunteers, and parents.

Please use the sections below to navigate our health and safety documents. 

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Police Vetting

  • All coaches, including volunteer coaches, Technical Officials Team Managers who are participating at Regional and National Events. All Regional Administrators and Club Administrators should be Police Vetted.

  • Coaches (includes volunteers)

    • Two years

    Technical Officials Team Managers, Regional & Club Administrators

    • Three years

  • Ensure you have your unique Swimming NZ registration number. Your Club Administrator can advise you of this.

    Step One

    Step Two

    • Complete the Swimming NZ Consent to Disclose. Please ensure you are a registered in the Swimming NZ database and provide this information when submitting your disclosure.

    • Consent to Disclose: In completing and submitting this Police Vetting form I give my consent that if my police vetting report is returned showing the existence of a prior criminal record that Swimming NZ will notify my swimming club that my police vetting application has been returned “with a result”. I understand and acknowledge that Swimming NZ will not disclose the nature or details of any criminal record to the club.

    Step Three

    • Complete all 4 sections of the Police Vetting form, that have not been completed by Swimming NZ. Pago 2- Please note the Approved Agency is Swimming NZ.
      Once again ensure you SAVE;

    • Note: If using an electronic signature, note your name in full and mark the box with an ‘X’

    • Email your completed Police Vetting form to policevetting@swimming.org.nz
      And email a copy of either your driver license OR passport, OR birth certificate can be used as proof of ID along with photo ID to policevetting@swimming.org.nznr

    • Note: Email these documents separately.

    Step Four

    • Your police vetting forms will be processed, once clearance has been received you will be advised your accreditation will be activated, and you will receive a letter of confirmation along with the renewal date.

Policies & Documents