Coach Code of Behaviour
Safety and Health of Participants
• Place the safety
and welfare of the participants above all else.
• Be aware of and support the sport’s injury
management plans and return to play guidelines.
Coaching excellence
• Help each person (athlete,
official, etc) to reach their potential. Respect the talent,
developmental stage and goals of each person and encourage them with positive
and constructive feedback.
• Encourage and support opportunities for people to
learn appropriate behaviours and skills.
• Support opportunities for participation in all
aspects of the sport.
• Treat each participant as an individual.
• Obtain appropriate qualifications and keep
up-to-date with the latest coaching practices and the principles of growth and
development of participants.
Honour the sport
• Act within the rules and spirit of your sport.
• Promote fair play over winning at any cost.
• Respect the decisions of officials, coaches and
administrators.
• Show respect and courtesy to all involved with the
sport.
• Display responsible behaviour in relation to
alcohol and other drugs.
Integrity
• Act with integrity and objectivity, and accept
responsibility for your decisions and actions.
• Ensure your decisions and actions contribute to a
harassment-free environment.
• Wherever practical, avoid unaccompanied and
unobserved one-on-one activity (when in a supervisory capacity or where a power
imbalance exists) with people under the age of 18.
• Ensure that any physical contact with another
person is appropriate to the situation and necessary for the person's skill
development.
• Be honest and do not allow your qualifications or
coaching experience to be misrepresented.
• Never advocate or condone the use of illicit drugs
or other banned performance enhancing substances or methods.
• Never participate in or advocate practices that
involve match fixing.
Respect
• Respect the rights and worth of every person,
regardless of their age, race, gender, ability, cultural background, sexuality
or religion.
• Do not tolerate abusive, bullying or threatening
behaviour.
Sourcehttp://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/resources/coaches/tools/safety_and_ethics/ethics/coachbehaviour