Safe Sport
Badminton Alberta is committed to providing and promoting a safe environment for our members, athletes, coaches, officials, parents, spectators and volunteers to enjoy the sport of badminton. Our goal is to make badminton in Alberta inclusive, accessible and a sport that celebrates our province's diversity of cultures and peoples, free of any form of maltreatment. To acheive this, Badminton Alberta will adhere to the Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP) by implementing safe sport policies, education of safe sport principles, and pledging to the Responsible Coaching Movement (RCM).
Safe Sport Education
The Coaches Assosiation of Canada (CAC) provides Safe Sport training for athletes, coaches, officials, staff and anyone with direct athlete contact through thier E-Learning module offered on the Locker. It is a requirement for any person who purchases a Coaching License and Membership through Badminton Alberta to have completed the Safe Sport Training module as well as the ethics training requirements as part of the RCM.
The CAC Safe Sport Training module provides information on these key areas:
- Acknowledgement
- Understand that everyone has a role to play in keeping sport safe, how the misuse of power leads to maltreatment, and the principles of the Universal Code of Conduct.
- Awareness
- Learn about the various types of maltreatment, the conditions that enable them, and how to recognize signs that they may be happening.
- Action
- Find out what to do if you suspect maltreatment, and how you can create a culture that protects all participants.
Find more information about the CAC Safe Sport Training here:
