10:00am & 5:30pm information sessions
All day Drop in information 11:30am-4:30pm
Join us for an informative session introducing the ‘Safe to Play’ initiative, designed to ensure children and families experiencing domestic and family violence can safely participate in community sport.
During the session we will outline:
The purpose of the policy
The guiding principles behind DV-safe sporting environments & How local clubs and community members can play an active role in promoting safety, dignity, and inclusion.
About the ‘Safe to Play’ Initiative
Domestic and family violence is impacting families in every community — including on our sidelines, in our canteens, and around our children as they play sport. Many parents report feeling unsafe at weekend games, unsure of attendance boundaries, or withdrawing their children from sport altogether due to intimidation or DV-related risks.
Safe to Play is a groundbreaking new initiative by the Shine Bright Foundation designed to change this.
This pilot program supports children from families impacted by domestic and family violence to safely access local community sport — while partnering directly with clubs to embed DV-safe, trauma-informed practices.
Through this initiative we will:
✔ Provide financial and wellbeing support for children to participate safely in sport
✔ Help clubs understand attendance boundaries, DVO considerations & risk-management
✔ Build stronger, safer sporting environments for children and families
✔ Deliver DV-awareness, trauma-informed training & HALT education
We are proud to partner with:
Richardson Murray (Legal Support & Policy Development)
Small Steps 4 Hannah Foundation (HALT Program Delivery & Education)
Limited Opportunity:
We are seeking 5 local sporting clubs from across the Wide Bay region to join this first-of-its-kind pilot program and become accredited as DV-Safe Clubs.
Together, we can ensure our children feel safe, supported, and free to participate in the community they love.
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