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KGA

Kingborough Gymnastics
Association

The Kingborough Gymnastics Association is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission statement is:

"Empowering Tasmanians through inclusive, high-quality gymnastics experiences - from grassroots to elite - in a safe, vibrant and community driven environment."

As a non-for-profit association, we are responsible for the long term stewardship of the facility, equipment, community, partnerships and athlete support - reinvesting every dollar back into the development of gymnastics at Kingborough.

The Kingborough Gymnastics Association leases the State Gymnastics Centre and owns its equipment. The contractor running the programs in the State Gymnastics Centre is Gymsports Management Pty Ltd (trading as Kingborough Gymsports). Kingborough Gymsports hire the facilities from the Kingborough Gymnastics Association.

Current Members:

  • President – Chris Morgan
  • Vice President – Vacant
  • Secretary - Bond Larkin
  • Treasurer – Karen French (Chair of the fundraising sub-committee)
  • General Member – Raquel Andrews
  • General Member – Sam Crean
  • General Member – Jo Penny
  • General Member - Jess Raniga

Role of the Kingborough Gymnastics Association:

  • Manage the finances of the Association
  • Set the strategic direction
  • Approve fundraising activities for equipment
  • Allocate funding for new equipment
  • Have committee meetings as required
  • Attract and retain sponsors for the new gymnastics centre
  • Assist gymnasts in attending interstate competitions
  • Assist with the running of elite development programs
  • Manage the State Gymnastics Centre
  • Appoint contractors to the State Gymnastics Centre and monitor usage
  • Manage MOU with Gymnastics Tasmania for the State Gymnastics Centre
  • Assist with grant applications

Kingborough Gymnastics Associations Code of Conduct

We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment that promotes the safety of all children and young people. This includes encouraging a culture where the prevention and reporting of abuse is supported and encouraged. All KGA volunteers are responsible for promoting the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

This Code of Conduct sets expectations for how adults should behave around children. This is important to help prevent children from being harmed. Child abuse takes many forms and can include physical, sexual and psychological abuse, ill-treatment and neglect.

This Code of Conduct identifies positive child safe behaviours that we encourage all adults to support. It also identifies behaviours that we consider unacceptable. Engaging in unacceptable behaviour is a breach of this Code of Conduct and may result in cessation of volunteer opportunities and reporting to police and/or the Office of the Independent Regulator via the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

I will:

  • Treat all children and young people with respect.
  • Actively promote cultural safety and inclusion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
  • and those from other diverse communities.
  • Listen to children and respond to them appropriately.
  • Adhere to all relevant Australian and Tasmanian legislation.
  • Participate in any required training.
  • Take all reasonable steps to protect children from abuse.
  • Believe any child or young person if they disclose harm or abuse and help them to access support.
  • Uphold the rights of all children/ young people and always prioritise their needs. Report and act on any concerns or observed breaches of this Code of Conduct.

I will not:

  • Condone or participate in illegal, unsafe or abusive behaviour towards children, including
  • physical, sexual or psychological abuse, ill-treatment, neglect or grooming.
  • Use hurtful, discriminatory or offensive behaviour or language with children.
  • Encourage a child to communicate with me in a private setting, including online.
  • Ignore or disregard any concerns, suspicions or disclosures of child abuse.
  • Fail to report if I know a child has been abused.

All KGA volunteers are encouraged to speak up if they have concerns about the safety of children. Any concerns about a breach of this Code of Conduct must be reported.

If you believe a young person is at immediate risk of harm you must ensure their safety by calling 000 for medical or police assistance and also complete the attached KGA Reportable Conduct Form (the form).

If there is no immediate risk of harm, please continue to fill in the form. Please note, the content of this report may be passed onto the Office of the Independent Regulator (OIR) as required by the Child and Youth Safe Organisations Act 2023.

Office of the Independent Regulator

Values:

ENABLE

Lifelong movement, participation and wellbeing by nurturing healthy, active, resilient children, families, and communities through gymnastics.

DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN

Safe, accessible, state-of-the-art facilities and systems that support every gymnasts journey - community, recreational, competitive, high performance.

FOSTER

Collaboration and transparency through strong governance where volunteers, sponsors, and leaders unite to ensure a safe, inclusive culture and environment that elevates the sport.

EXPAND

Access and opportunity through financial support, scholarships and fundraising, enabling athletes to shine on state, national and international stages. 

PROMOTE

High quality gymnastics in Tasmania - celebrating achievement at all levels, supporting development and building an inclusive and resilient sporting future. 

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