Next Play Collective Inc. is committed to creating safe, inclusive and welcoming environments where young people and community members can participate, connect, learn and grow.
Our commitments include;

 

  • Child safety and wellbeing — placing the safety, rights, dignity, voice and wellbeing of children and young people at the centre of our programs, activities and decision-making.
  • Inclusion and accessibility — creating opportunities that welcome people of different abilities, backgrounds, cultures and circumstances, and working to identify and reduce barriers to participation.
  • Cultural safety — creating environments where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families and community members feel welcome, respected, valued and included.
  • Respect and integrity — treating participants, families, volunteers, partners and community members fairly, respectfully and professionally.
  • Safe participation — planning and supervising activities responsibly and considering individual ability, accessibility, health, support and safety needs.
  • Participant and community voice — listening to young people, participants, families and community members and providing opportunities for them to contribute feedback, ideas and concerns.
  • Responsible governance — operating transparently and responsibly as a Queensland incorporated not-for-profit organisation, with resources applied towards our community purposes.
  • Accountability — taking responsibility for the programs we deliver, the partnerships we establish, the resources entrusted to us and the commitments we make.
  • Continuous improvement — reviewing our practices, listening to feedback and learning from experience to continually strengthen our programs, safety systems and community impact.
  • Community collaboration — working with sporting organisations, community groups, education providers, government, industry and other partners to create meaningful opportunities and pathways.
  • Legal and regulatory compliance — operating in accordance with applicable laws, our governing rules and relevant child-safety, safeguarding, workplace-safety and organisational requirements.
Our Governance and Safeguarding Framework

Next Play Collective Inc. maintains governance, child-safety, safeguarding, risk-management and operational policies designed to support safe, transparent and accountable delivery. These frameworks are reviewed regularly as our organisation, programs and regulatory obligations evolve.