{"id":17517,"date":"2020-10-15T11:32:32","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T00:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/?page_id=17517"},"modified":"2025-11-17T14:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T03:36:40","slug":"policies-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/about-us\/policies-guidelines","title":{"rendered":"Policies &amp; Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>MEMBER PROTECTION<\/h4>\n<p>Please refer to our Member Protection Policy by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/TA-Member-Protection-Policy-effective-12-Oct-2023.pdf\">clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN CODE OF CONDUCT<\/h4>\n<p>Please refer to our Safeguarding Children Code of Conduct by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TA-Safeguarding-Children-Code-of-Conduct-effective-12-Oct-2023a.pdf\">clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK<\/h4>\n<p>The Working With Children Check is a State mandatory requirement for all Clubs\/Centres and Associations. Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/clubs\/member-protection\/working-with-children-check\">click here<\/a>\u00a0for further information.<\/p>\n<h4>TENNIS AUSTRALIA DISCIPLINARY POLICY<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2022\/11\/TA-Disciplinary-Policy-approved-and-effective-13-Oct-2022.pdf\">Please click here to refer to the Tennis Australia Disciplinary Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>TENNIS NSW MEMBER DISCIPLINE POLICY<\/h4>\n<p>This Policy is focused on the conduct of Members who are directly affiliated with Tennis NSW (including but not limited to affiliated Clubs, Associations and Court Operators) and sets and maintains standards of conduct and behaviour within the sport of Tennis within NSW. This Policy is not intended to cover the conduct of individual tennis participants whose conduct is properly dealt with under the Tennis Australia National Policies which can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis.com.au%2Fabout-tennis-australia%2Freports-and-policies%2Fpolicies&amp;data=05%7C01%7CTSpice%40Tennis.com.au%7C99183bff1cf248562efe08dace80aabe%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638049349585642019%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Au%2F4u81Z0TeBscbTz8dsC0Rsdg3kKvRgCnStcSXI1h8%3D&amp;reserved=0\">here<\/a>. The Tennis NSW Member Discipline Policy can be accessed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2022\/11\/Tennis-NSW-Member-Discipline-Policy-251122.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>TRANSGENDER INCLUSION GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNITY TENNIS<\/h4>\n<p>We want our tennis community to reflect the rich diversity of our population, and to create a culture where everybody feels safe and included. You can find information about what we\u2019re doing to make our sport a more welcoming, safe, and accessible place for all by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2020\/10\/TA-Transgender-Inclusion-Guidelines.pdf\">clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>TENNIS NSW DIRECTOR ELECTION POLICY<\/h4>\n<p>This Policy governs the processes and procedures associated with the conduct of elections for Elected Directors and can be accessed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2025\/05\/A1.05-Tennis-NSW-Director-Elections-Policy-April-2025.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY<\/h4>\n<p>Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TA-Whistleblower-Policy-effective-12-Oct-2023a.pdf\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to refer to the Tennis Australia Whistleblower Policy.<\/p>\n<h4>CODE OF BEHAVIOUR POLICY<\/h4>\n<p>We are committed to protecting the integrity of tennis and ensuring we provide a healthy and positive environment for players to compete in. Improving the behaviour of players and spectators at tournaments and competitions is a major element of this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2025\/01\/TA-Code-of-Behaviour-Competitive-Play-effective-1-Jan-2025.pdf\">View Competitive Play Code of Behaviour\u00a0 Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2025\/01\/TA-Code-of-Behaviour-Child-Friendly-Version.pdf\">View Code of Behaviour Policy &#8211; Child friendly version<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>EXTREME WEATHER POLICY<\/h4>\n<p>This policy is designed to protect competitive tennis players from injury and illness that may result by playing tennis in extreme weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TA-Extreme-Weather-Policy-effective-13-Oct-2022.pdf\">View the Extreme Weather Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>IMPROPER USE OF DRUGS AND MEDICINE POLICY<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/TA-Improper-Use-of-Drugs-and-Medicine-Policy-effective-13-Oct-2022.pdf\">Please click here to refer to the Tennis Australia Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR TRAVEL &amp; ACCOMMODATION INVOLVING CHILDREN<\/h4>\n<p>This document has been developed to assist the tennis community to implement safe practices when there is a need for a group of children and young people to travel and stay overnight to participate in an event, such as a tennis training camp, tournament, or competition. These guidelines can be accessed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2025\/01\/Tennis-Travel-Accommodation-Guidelines-Best-Practice-Final-Janaury-2025-.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY<\/h4>\n<p>This policy encourages the positive use of social media and can be accessed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TA-Social-Media-Policy-effective-13-Oct-2022a.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS<\/h4>\n<p>Below is a collection of governance documents and publications related to Tennis NSW.<\/p>\n<p>Information regarding National Insurance Program &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.howdengroup.com%2Fau-en%2Ftennis-australia&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cmadeline.kennan%40Tennis.com.au%7Ccd86db609509461132b208dd08339e5c%7C61aa9c8da7734a7c84701dd8062e404a%7C0%7C0%7C638675740145785734%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xQkBBezOqX5YkG9%2FkXtBg5EfOQHkxPBdU3a6Yhxpiog%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Tennis Australia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2025\/05\/A1.08-Tennis-NSW-Membership-Policy-April-2025.pdf\">Tennis NSW Membership Policy\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2021\/08\/VISION-2025_TENNIS-NSW-STRATEGIC-PLAN.pdf\">VISION 2025: Tennis NSW Strategic Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2022\/11\/Tennis-NSW-Constitution-24-November-2022.pdf\">Tennis NSW Constitution<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2025\/05\/A1.03-TNSW-Board-Code-of-Conduct-October-2023.pdf\">Tennis NSW Board Code of Conduct<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>TENNIS NSW ANNUAL REPORTS<\/h4>\n<p>The 2025 Annual Report is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2025\/11\/23109-TNSW-AnnualReport2025-64PPxA4-WEB-F-SPD.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 Annual Report is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2024\/11\/22221-TNSW-AnnualReport2024-A4x64PP-F-WEB-2.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2023 Annual Report is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2023\/10\/TNSW_2023AnnualReport_A4_F_WEB_SINGLE.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 Annual Report is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2022\/11\/Tennis-NSW-2022-Annual-Report.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2021 Annual Report is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2021\/11\/TENNIS-NSW-ANNUAL-REPORT-2021.pdf\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2020 Annual Report is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2021\/08\/TNSW-2020-Annual-Report.pdf\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2019 Annual Report is available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2019\/12\/TNSW-Annual-Report-201819.pdf\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2018 Annual Report is available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/files\/2019\/02\/57060-TNSW-2018-ANNUAL-REPORT-PRINT-VERSION.pdf\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2017 Annual Report is available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/doc\/tennis-nsw-annual-report-2017\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2016 Annual Report is available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/doc\/tennis-nsw-2015-16-annual-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2015 Annual Report is available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/nsw\/doc\/201415-annual-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEMBER PROTECTION Please refer to our Member Protection Policy by\u00a0clicking here. SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN CODE OF CONDUCT Please refer to our Safeguarding Children Code of Conduct by clicking here. WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK The Working With Children Check is a State mandatory requirement for all Clubs\/Centres and Associations. Please\u00a0click here\u00a0for further information. 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