Protecting participants

Te whakahaumaru kaitākaro

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Safeguarding and protecting participants

Participant protection means that everyone in sport and recreation is safe and treated fairly. See what this means for you.

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Harmful behaviour

There is no place for bullying, violence, abuse, intimidation or harassment in sport and recreation. Find out how to recognise this behaviour so you can stop it.

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Racism and unlawful discrimination

Racism and other forms of unlawful discrimination are not allowed in any area of sport and recreation. Find out what discrimination looks like.

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Sexual misconduct

Sexual misconduct is unwanted, inappropriate or illegal sexual behaviour. It happens, but everyone should be safe from this harmful behaviour.  

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Education

It's easy to get up to speed on how to identify and address harm and abuse in sport or recreation, and how to safeguard and protect children and young people. Check out our library of interactive learning resources.

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