Coach Code of Behaviour
1. Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every human being regardless of age, gender, ethnic
origin, religion or ability.
- Refrain from any discriminatory practices on the basis of age, gender, religion, ethnic origin or ability of divers.
2. Endeavour to ensure the diver's time spent with you is a positive experience.
- Respect the talent, developmental stage and goals of each individual diver.
3. Treat each diver as an individual and help them reach their full potential.
- Provide training programs that are planned and sequential and suitable for the age, experience and ability of the divers.
4. Be fair, considerate and honest with divers.
- Be reasonable in your demands on your divers’ time and ensure there is an appropriate balance between sporting involvement, education and career objectives.
- Implement clear rules for divers in training and general conduct.
5. Be professional in your appearance and manner and accept responsibility for your actions.
- Display high standards in language, manner, punctuality, preparation and presentation.
- Display control, respect, dignity and professionalism to all involved with diving (including opponents, coaches, officials, scorers, administrators, the media, parents, and spectators) and encourage your divers to demonstrate the same qualities.
6. Make a commitment to providing a quality service to your divers, your State Affiliate,
State/Territory and Diving Australia, by continually improving your coaching knowledge and skill.
- Maintain and improve your NCAS accreditation.
- Seek continual self-improvement through performance appraisal and ongoing education.
7. Operate within the rules and spirit of the sport.
- Abide by and respect the by-laws governing diving and sport generally and the organisations and individuals administering those by-laws.
- Reject the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport and abide by the by-laws of the relevant national and international sporting organisations and government regulatory bodies.
8. Ensure physical contact with divers is appropriate to the situation and necessary for the diver's
skill development.*
- Inappropriate physical contact is a form of sexual harassment
9. Refrain from any form of personal abuse towards your divers.*
- This includes verbal, physical and emotional abuse.
10. Refrain from any form of sexual harassment towards your divers.*
- This includes explicit, implicit, verbal and non-verbal sexual harassment.
- Refrain from initiating a relationship with a diver and also discourage, in a sensitive manner, an attempt by a diver to initiate a sexual relationship with you.
11. Provide a safe environment for training and competition.
- Ensure that equipment and facilities meet safety standards and are appropriate for the age and ability of the divers.
12. Show consideration and caution towards sick and injured divers.
- Provide a modified training program where appropriate.
- Allow further participation in training and competitions only when appropriate.
- When necessary, follow the advice of a reputable doctor or physiotherapist when determining when a sick or injured diver is ready to recommence training or competition.
13. Be a positive role model for diving and your divers.
* Adapted from the Code of Conduct of the Australian Coaching Council.
