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National Redress Scheme Statement

Swimming Australia joined the National Redress Scheme in 2020.

National Redress Scheme Statement

Swimming Australia joined the National Redress Scheme in 2020.

Swimming Australia recognises that the National Redress Scheme is an important step in the acknowledgement that children were abused in Australian institutions, and that institutions need to be held accountable for this abuse. We also acknowledge that the Scheme provides a very important avenue of support by way of counselling and other forms of help and redress for survivors of abuse.

We care deeply for survivors and we respond to any complaints, whether of past wrongdoings or current issues in a timely, confidential, and sensitive manner. We are also strongly committed to supporting survivors and will work tirelessly to ensure that we have vigorous systems and processes in place that demonstrate we will not tolerate abuse of any kind happening in our sport again.

Swimming Australia has shown a strong and clear commitment to the health, safety, and well-being of all our members and willingly participated in the 2016 Royal Commission. Since that time, a number of measures have been implemented to ensure our sport remains a safe place for all. We have also continued to provide counselling services and other forms of redress for victims of child abuse since the time of the Commission and will continue to listen and offer support to these survivors.

Swimming Australia has been at the forefront of Safe Sport education, policies and procedures, and is committed to continuing to lead best practice in this area of Australian sport.