Safeguarding in Community Sport | 2025 Club Development Conference

About this episode

This episode focuses on safeguarding participants in community sport, featuring insights from the 2025 Club Development Conference.

Our latest episode of the Football NSW Community Podcast features our second instalment of features from the 2025 Club Development Conference, focussing on Safeguarding participants in community sport. This segment was delivered by Matt Sibley, Child Safe Officer at the Office of the Children’s Guardian. Matt's slideshow from the event can be accessed through the Conference Resources link below. Visit the Football NSW Club Hub: https://footballnsw.com.au/club-hub/ Access Club Development Conference Resources: https://footballnsw.com.au/club-hub/conference-resources/ Become a Referee: https://footballnsw.com.au/referees/#fnsw_c42d9184

People in this episode

Host: Football NSW Community Podcast

Guest: Matt Sibley

Topics covered

• safeguarding
• community sport
• child safety
• club development
• conference

Keywords

• safeguarding
• community sport
• child safety
• Football NSW
• 2025 Club Development Conference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Office of the Children’s Guardian, Football NSW

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