child safety and wellbeing

QTF Commitment to the Safety and Wellbeing of Children and Young People 

At Queensland Touch Football (QTF), we are unwavering in our commitment to ensuring that every child and young person is safe, respected, valued, and able to thrive. Our organisation places the highest priority on the safety, rights, and wellbeing of children and young people, and we maintain a zero tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse, harm, neglect, and exploitation. 

Our commitment is anchored in the Universal Principle—that all children and young people have an inherent right to be safe, to be heard, and to grow in environments that uphold their dignity and human rights. This principle guides every action, decision, and interaction within QTF. We recognise that safeguarding children is a shared responsibility requiring vigilance, compassion, and professionalism from every member of our organisation and community. 

QTF is dedicated to: 

• Creating and maintaining environments that are physically, emotionally, culturally, and socially safe for all children and young people. 

• Actively identifying, responding to, and preventing risks of harm or abuse, both within our organisation and in the broader contexts in which we operate. 

• Empowering children and young people by listening to their voices, respecting their views, and ensuring they have meaningful opportunities to participate in decisions that affect them. 

• Promoting equity, inclusion, and respect, acknowledging the specific needs and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, children from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ young people, and children with disability or additional support needs. 

• Ensuring all staff, contractors, and volunteers meet high standards of professional conduct, receive ongoing training, and fully understand their legal and moral responsibilities to protect children. 

• Responding promptly and transparently to concerns, allegations, or indicators of harm, always placing the child or young person’s safety and wellbeing as the paramount consideration. 

QTF is committed to continuous improvement in our child safe practices. We review our policies, procedures, and culture regularly to ensure they remain strong, effective, and aligned with contemporary standards and the Universal Principle that underpins our work. 

At QTF, children’s safety and wellbeing are not negotiable—they are fundamental. 
We stand firm in our responsibility to protect every child and young person entrusted to our care.