ONSW Manual

As a Member State of Orienteering Australia Limited (OA), Orienteering NSW (ONSW) is bound by OA policies including those developed under the National Integrity Framework (NIF). A summary of the adoption of the OA NIF policies by ONSW is set out below. For further information and resources please refer to the Orienteering Australia Integrity webpage at https://orienteering.asn.au/integrity/

Member Protection Policy (MPP)

Orienteering NSW (ONSW) is committed to ensuring that everyone involved with orienteering is treated with respect and dignity and is protected from abuse, bullying, harassment, sexual misconduct, discrimination, victimisation, and vilification. ONSW adopts the Orienteering Australia (OA) Member Protection Policy, which can be found here.

For more information, please refer to the Member Protection Fact Sheet. 

For more information, please contact:

ONSW Member Protection Information Officer: Angela Haynes (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

ONSW Secretary: Vicki Wilmott (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy (IUDMP)

Orienteering NSW (ONSW) is committed to ensuring the health, safety, and wellbeing of its members and to provide a safe, clean environment for all participants. ONSW adopts the Orienteering Australia Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy, which can be found here.

For more information, please refer to the Improper Use of Drugs and Medicines Fact Sheet. 

For more information, please contact:

OA Chief Medical Officer: Mark Freeman (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

OA National Integrity Unit: (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Competition Manipulation and Sports Wagering Policy (CMSWP)

Orienteering NSW (ONSW) is committed to protecting the integrity of orienteering through the prevention, detection, and enforcement of rules relating to manipulation of orienteering competition, thereby providing a fair playing field for all competitors. ONSW adopts the Orienteering Australia Competition Manipulation and Sport Wagering Policy, which can be found here. 

In Australia, manipulation of sporting competitions can result in a long ban from sport, a criminal conviction, and/or up to ten years in jail. More information can be found on the Sport Integrity Australia website.  

For more information, please refer to the Competition Manipulation and Sports Wagering Fact Sheet. 

Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy (CDDP)

Orienteering NSW (ONSW) is committed to ensuring all allegations of prohibited conduct are managed through an effective, consistent, and timely process, which is fair and transparent.

Our Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy (ONSW Manual 1.14) outlines the process for resolving complaints arising from ONSW members that relate to matters at a state level.

ONSW is also governed by the Orienteering Australia Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy, whereby complaints can be escalated or referred between the organisations as deemed necessary.

Please report any complaints to the ONSW Secretary (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) using the ONSW Complaint Form (ONSW Manual 1.14 Appendix). For national matters, please report directly to the Orienteering Australia National Integrity Unit (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Anti-Doping Policy

Orienteering NSW (ONSW) is committed to ensuring orienteering is a clean and safe sport. ONSW provides consistency and uniform expectations by adopting the Orienteering Australia Anti-Doping Policy, which is also the Australian National Anti-Doping Policy administered by Sports Integrity Australia. This policy governs all athletes competing at a national level and can be found here.

Athletes competing internationally are governed by the IOF Anti-Doping Policy, which can be found here. 

For information regarding Anti-Doping education and Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE), click here. 

For more information, please contact:

OA Chief Medical Officer: Mark Freeman (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

OA National Integrity Unit: (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) 

Safeguarding Children and Young People

Orienteering NSW (ONSW) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People in orienteering by providing a safe and inclusive environment and by ensuring that everyone involved in orienteering is aware of their rights and responsibilities in relation to Children and Young People.  

All our members and participants have an obligation to protect and maintain the integrity of our sport, as well as the health and well-being of all people who participate. ONSW has a zero-tolerance policy to harm, abuse and/or neglect of a Child or Young Person in any form.  All Children and Young People have the right to feel safe and protected from all forms of abuse, harm, and neglect, and have the right to take part in sport in a safe, positive, and enjoyable environment.

ONSW is governed by the Orienteering Australia Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy, which can be found here.

For more information, please refer to the Child Safeguarding Fact Sheet. 

ONSW is committed to addressing the NSW Government’s Child Safe Standards.

Our ONSW Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy (ONSW Manual 1.10) outlines requirements specific to NSW and the underpinning ONSW processes.

All adults working with children are expected to record their NSW Working With Children Check with the ONSW Development Officer Coordinator.

For more information, please contact:

ONSW Child Safety Officer: Sandra Stewart    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please refer to our ‘Safeguarding’ webpage in the ‘Juniors’ section at  https://www.onsw.asn.au/site_j40/juniors/safeguarding  for:

• age appropriate fact sheets regarding Integrity policies;
• contact details of all Child Safety Officers within ONSW. 

Gender Equity

ONSW as a member association of Orienteering Australia has adopted in full Orienteering Australia’s Gender Equity policy.

Occupational Health and Safety

ONSW strives to provide a safe and healthy workplace for its employees and visitors. It will do this by an ongoing process of identifying any risks to health and safety in workplaces under its control and by eliminating or controlling those risks through the development of appropriate procedures. 

Appendix 1

Event Report Form 

This form has been abolished effective 1 February 2024 for ONSW events held after that date.

Event Report Form SSS (FOR USE ONLY WITH SYDNEY SUMMER SERIES EVENTS)

This form has been abolished effective 1 February 2024. Upon completion of the 2023/24 SSS this form will no longer be in use