Policies
The WA Flying Disc Association Inc (WAFDA) has legal and moral obligations to provide safe environments and responsibly govern flying disc sports in WA.
Policies assist the Committee to adequately meet these obligations and to maintain responsible behaviour and make ethical and informed decisions within the sport.
Policies serve to inform everyone of their legal and ethical rights and responsibilities and the standards of behaviour that are required. It also covers the care and protection of children participating in our sport’s activities.
The policies specify who it applies to but generally, this includes members, employees, board members, committee and sub-committee members, administrators, coaches, support personnel and players/athletes (and whether they are appointed, elected or selected to these roles); life members; parents, spectators and sponsors.
Note that as of 2025, WAFDA is now a part of AFDA's national integrity framework and adheres to that policy suite. While we continue to review our policies in relation to AFDA's national integrity standards, the information on this site may be in the process of being phased out, as AFDA's policies will supercede WAFDA's in this case. More information on AFDA's national integrity framework and its policies can be found at the AFDA Integrity Hub.
Governance
- Financial Reporting Policy
- Refund Policy
- Privacy Policy
- Communications and Technology Policy
- Photography and Imagery Guidelines
- Social Media Guidelines
Player Protection
- Concussion Policy
- Hot Weather
- Lightning Policy
- Pregnancy Policy
- Responsible Alcohol Policy
- Sun Protection
Sport Administration
The complete list of AFDA policies, all of which are applicable here in WA, can be found here.
These policies are just some measures we have put in place to help us ensure that our sport is safe, welcoming and enjoyable. It provides assurances to all those involved and those wishing to be involved in our sport that improper conduct will not be tolerated.
These policies cover breaches of our codes of behaviour, any behaviour that brings or is likely to bring our sport into disrepute and other inappropriate behaviour whether that occurs at practise/training sessions, in the clubrooms, at meetings, at events and activities organised or sanctioned by the sport,
or away trips. It also clearly confirms that the following types of behaviour will not be tolerated:
- Child abuse
- Sexual assault and sexual misconduct
- Discrimination
- Bullying, harassment and vilification
- Physical assault and violence
- Verbal abuse and intimidation
- Actions that create a hostile environment
- Conduct that may cause psychological injury or distress.
Working with Children Check requirements
Underlying the policy is a range of laws that vary from state to state. Despite some differences, there are some universal minimum standards that the law applies to persons involved in sporting activities. These include anti-discrimination laws, criminal law and child protection laws. For people in our sport who work, coach, supervise or have regular unsupervised contact with people under the age of 18 years must obtain a Working With Children's (WWC) check.
The WWC Check
The Working with Children Check (WWC Check) is a compulsory criminal check for many people who work with children under the age of 18 in WA. It is administered by the Working with Children Screening Unit (WWCSU), Department for Child Protection. For more details please visit the official website.
Complaints
Our sport takes all complaints about inappropriate behaviour, both on and off-field, seriously. The updated national integrity framework complaints process is explained in more detail on the AFDA page here. That page includes details on where to file complaints and the process they will undergo.