As a community based club, we are committed to adhering to the Victorian Government and Netball Victoria’s Codes of Conduct.
Please click on the following link for information on Fawkner Netball Club’s Code of Conduct for players and spectators
Fawkner Netball Club Code of Conduct
Fawkner Netball Club Player and Family Commitment
Safety is at the foundation of our club, and every person in the netball community has a responsibility in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our members, including children and young people.
FNC and Netball Victoria are committed to promoting and protecting the rights of children, preventing abuse from occurring and fostering a culture where everyone feels safe and empowered.
We also seek to ensure the cultural safety of First Nations children, children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and children with a disability.
Violence of any nature towards a member of our netball community is unacceptable, including physical assault, verbal abuse and intimidation. FNC stands with any member that experiences violence in netball and will provide them with support to report, investigate and recover from an incident.
Netball Victoria Child Safety Policy & Code of Conduct
Fawkner Netball Club Child Safety and Member Protection Policy
Fawkner Netball Club Child Safety and Member Protection Procedure
Fawkner Netball Club is committed to being an inclusive organisation, where everyone has the opportunity to participate at a level appropriate to their ability. Participation in netball has the power to unite communities, empower individuals and breakdown barriers
We aim to promote principles of equality and ensure respect and diversity is intrinsic to the netball culture.
Fawkner Netball Club Inclusion Policy
Fawkner Netball Club First Nations Inclusion Policy
Every person in the netball community has a responsibility to understand their role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people in our care.The Child Safety and Member Protection (CSMP) Officer and Executive Committee will work together to ensure all complaints are handled appropriately
Grievance / Complaint form
To ensure the safety of our members, we follow the Weather Guidelines provided by Netball Victoria.
Fawkner Netball Club Weather Conditions Procedure
In December 2023 World Netball (WN) launched updated the Game Management and Foul Play rules. The rules changes focus specifically on player safety and game management, cautions have been removed and umpires will now advance or escalate a sanction. Unfair play, unsporting behaviour and dangerous play will result in more serious game management
Fawkner Netball Club Game Day Procedure
Netball Australia has released important updates to the concussion protocols for all levels of sport, including community netball. The new guidelines, which are designed to protect the health and well-being of all participants, are in alignment with the recent Australian Institute of Sport’s Concussion and Brain Health Position Statement. They have been prepared by Netball Australia’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Laura Lallenec in conjunction with Member Organisations, Suncorp Super Netball teams and the Australia Netball Players’ Association.
Netball Australia National Concussion Guidelines May 2024
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Fawkner Netball Club acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrang people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional custodians of the lands and waterways in the area now known as Merri-bek. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, and also recognise the contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make to sport.
We also wish to highlight the power of Netball to promote reconciliation, enhance belonging and reduce inequality.