Prevention of Sexual Abuse Against Children

Prevention

1. Preventive Rules

Communication – no private agreements, communication takes place with respect and with the involvement of the legal guardian (if under 18)
Protection of privacy - the privacy of children and young people must be preserved in cloakrooms and when showering
6-eyes principle - no 1: 1 situations between coach and athlete: in, if sporty required, then in such a way that a third person could join at any time
Only sport-relevant contact - securing and assistance are necessary and must be carried out according to the type of sport
Overnight stays - coach and athlete: NEVER stay overnight in one room

2. Protection Concepts

There is now sufficient literature on protection and child protection concepts. Austria signed the Children’s Rights Convention (CRC) of 1989, thereby guaranteeing children, among other things, the right to a non-violent upbringing and a life without sexual abuse (Article 5). https://www.kinderrechte.gv.at/kinderrechtekonvention/

KIMI understands a protection concept as a three-part plan of how to deal with situations of abuse. This consists of the following elements:

Prevention concept
Intervention plan
Processing program

KIMI will be happy to help you create such a concept.

3. Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct is an agreement between the coach and the club/association in which the coach commits to accepting certain standards when working with children/young athletes.The Code of Conduct can be adapted to different sports and different settings.

Version 100% Sport
https://100prozent-sport.at

Version des DOBS – Deutsche Sportjugend
https://www.dsj.de/kinderschutz/materialien-der-dsj-des-dosb/

4. More Information

Some links where you can find additional information about sport safety rules and policies (in alphabetical order):

100% Sport
https://100prozent-sport.at

Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln – Studie
SafeSport-Broschuere-DINA4-RZ-NEU-23112016.indd (dsj.de)100% Sport
https://100prozent-sport.at/service/materialien/

DSJ – Deutsche Sportjugend im DOSB
https://www.dsj.de/kinderschutz/

Fachstelle Safe Sports – Land Salzburg
https://www.salzburg.gv.at/sport_/Seiten/schutz-vor-sexueller-gewalt.aspx

ICMEC – International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
https://www.icmec.org

https://safeguardinginsport.fifa.com

IOC – International Olympic Committee
https://www.olympic.org/safe-sport

Keeping Children Safe
https://www.uefa-safeguarding.eu/

Leitlinie Kindeswohl
https://leitlinie-kindeswohl.org/de/node/44

NCMEC – National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
http://www.missingkids.com/home

Saferinternet.at
https://www.saferinternet.at/

Project Play Aspen Institute
https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/childrens-rights-and-sports

UEFA – European Soccer Accociation
https://www.uefa-safeguarding.eu/