Overview
Gravity Enduro South Australia ABN 34 752 567 419 (GESA) take our responsibilities to our members, event competitors & attendees seriously.
As an Affiliated Club of AusCycling (AC) our Policies are guided by AC who, as of July 2022, entered a partnership with Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) and the adoption of the National Integrity Framework (NIF) and associated integrity policies.
For full details of all policies click the hyperlink in following text
What is Sport Integrity?
Sport is an Australian way of life. It brings people together, regardless of any differences in language, ability, culture and beliefs, and provides physical, social and economic benefits.
For those reasons, it’s critical that we keep mountain biking safe and fair, for everyone who participates.
Threats to sports integrity include things like illicit drug use, doping, competition-manipulation and behaviours which impact people’s positive experience of sport, such as discrimination or abuse.
Integrity in sport means athletes, supporters and fans can participate and celebrate sport, confident in the knowledge they are part of a safe, fair and inclusive environment.
The policies which make up the National Integrity Framework are:
Policies
AC and GESA have a zero-tolerance policy to child abuse and neglect in any form.
Abuse means any type of abuse (including physical, emotional, psychological, sexual, and inappropriate use of power) that has caused, is causing or is likely to cause harm to a person's wellbeing, whether in person or as the result of a publication viewable by any other person by any means.
Bullying means a person or group of people repeatedly and intentionally using words or actions, or the inappropriate use of power, against someone or a group of people to cause distress and risk to their wellbeing.
Harassment means any type of behaviour towards a person that they do not want and that is offensive, abusive, belittling or threatening and is reasonably likely to cause harm to the person who is the subject of the harassment.
AusCycling Child Safeguarding Policy - South Australian Addendum
This Policy seeks to ensure everyone involved in GESA either as members of the Club or attending our events is aware of their rights and responsibilities; it sets out the standards of behaviour expected of those involved in our events and the behaviours which are not acceptable (‘Prohibited Conduct’).
In addition to Abuse, Bullying and Harassment above which apply to ALL members the following also applicable to >18:
Sexual Misconduct means:
(a) Sexual Harassment, which is any unwanted or unwelcome sexual behaviour where a reasonable person would anticipate the possibility that the person being harassed would feel offended, humiliated, or intimidated; and
(b) Sexual Offences, which include any criminal offence involving sexual activity or actions of indecency.
Unlawful Discrimination includes:
(a) Direct Discrimination, when a person or group of people is treated less favourably than another person or group, because of a personal characteristic; and
(b) Indirect Discrimination, when an unreasonable rule or policy applies to everyone but has the effect of disadvantaging some people because of a personal characteristic they share, where such personal characteristic is protected by applicable anti-discrimination legislation.
Victimisation means subjecting a person, or threatening to subject a person, to any unfair treatment because the person has made, or intends to pursue their right to make, a complaint or lawful disclosure, including under applicable legislation or this Policy, or for supporting another person to take such action.
Vilification means a public act, conduct or behaviour that incites hatred, serious contempt for, or revulsion or severe ridicule of, a person or group of people because of a particular characteristic they hold, as covered by applicable legislation, including their race or religion, or homosexuality, transgender, or HIV/AIDS status.
3. Improper Use of Drugs & Medicines Policy
4. Competition Manipulation and Sports Wagering Policy
5. currently no AC policy number 5.
6. Complaints, Disputes and Disciplines Policy
This policy is designed to ensure complaints, disputes, and misconduct related to GESA and its Relevant Persons are managed through an effective, consistent, and timely process.
Relevant Person means any of the following- Individual Member, Participant, Employee, Contractor, Volunteer, or any other individual who has agreed to be bound by the Framework and the Integrity Policies.
Breaches of Integrity Policies:
All alleged breaches in relation to our National Integrity Framework and associated integrity policies will be managed under the Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy.
Reporting Integrity Issues:
Everyone from athletes, parents, support personnel, administrators and spectators play a role in protecting the integrity of our sport.
If you see something, say something!