Child Safeguarding

Our Club is committed to the safeguarding of children:

  • Our club is committed to the safety and wellbeing of every child who takes part in our activities and programs.

  • Our club is committed to providing children with positive and nurturing experiences.

  • Our club will strive to ensure that children are protected.

  • Our club will strive to ensure that children are not exploited, abused or harmed during their involvement with our activities or programs.

  • Our club will listen to children and address any concerns that they raise with us.

  • Our club will ask for consent from children and their parent or guardian before we seek out or provide information about them to any other individual or organisation.

  • Our club might not ask for consent to disclose information to police, regulatory authorities or relevant statutory child-protection agencies in the event we have concerns about the safety or wellbeing of a child

  • All children, whatever culture/language or religion, shall be able to participate in tennis in a fun and safe environment.

  • All of our Club volunteer Committee members and the Club coaching team have Working With Children Checks (WWCC).

  • Our club has appointed a Member Protection Information Officer who is trained on their obligations and responsibilities with respect to child-safety.


Safeguarding Children Code of Conduct

Our Club has adopted the Tennis Australia Safeguarding Children Code of Conduct.


Member Protection Policy

Our Club has adopted the Tennis Australia Member Protection Policy. Click below to see the Tennis Australia Member Protection Policy.


Member Protection Information Officer

Our Club has a Members Protection information Officer (MPIO) who is dedicated to ensuring the safety of children. The MPIO can be contacted with any enquiries, concerns or complaints of harassment, abuse or other inappropriate behaviour that members or visitors to the Club might have. The MPIO will provide information and support to persons with concerns/complaints and advice on club policies and procedures to solve issues within the Hawthorn TC.

Madeline Penny is our Club MPIO and can be contacted at mpio@hawthorntennisclub.com or 0419 020 066.


Hawthorn Tennis Club Rules

Click below to see our Hawthorn Tennis Club Rules.


Privacy Policy

Our Club has adopted the Tennis Australia Privacy Policy. Click below to see the Tennis Australia Privacy Policy.