These policies are part of Sport NZ’s overall commitment to safeguarding people involved in play, active recreation and sport. They will be supplemented with further guidance, templates, knowledge-sharing and training to support national, regional and community organisations.

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Intimate Relationships Policy

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The purpose of this policy is to:

• promote professional and ethical behaviour
• avoid actual and perceived conflicts of interest
• make it clear that coaches and other supervisors of young people should not use their position to enter into intimate relationships with them
• minimise the risk of accusations of bias, favouritism or prejudice
• ensure that a club/organisation provides a safe environment where people are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect
• ensure that a club/organisation has a clear and practical framework, which identifies any concerns or perception issues at an early stage and seeks to manage those issues to assist everyone involved.

Included in this section:

• Intimate Relationships Policy

The suite of policies includes: