Sun Protection Policy

Lake Boga Football Netball Club

Sun Protection Policy

Lake Boga Football Netball Club (LBFNC) will provide an environment which provides education and tools to assist players, supporters and volunteers to minimize the risks associated with exposure to solar UVR.

Aims

This policy aims to provide ongoing education and support to reduce exposure to solar UVR by implementing appropriate sun protection control measures.

Our commitment

LBFNC will attempt reduce exposure to solar UVR by supplying sun protection measures
Where practical LBFNC will inform players and supporters when it is necessary to use sun protection control measures while outdoors.
LBFNC will ensure injury reporting procedures are followed when an incident or sunburn or excessive exposure to solar UVR occurs at the ground.

The committee will:

Provide shaded areas or temporary shade where possible
Provide indoor areas and shaded outdoor areas
Encourage volunteers to rotate between indoor/shaded and outdoor tasks where UV exposure is extreme
Provide and ensure use of appropriate sun protective PPE in line with SunSmart guidelines including sun protective hats and sunscreen.

Members, players and volunteers will:

Co-operate with all measures introduced by the Club to minimize the risks associated with exposure to solar UVR
Comply with instructions and advice in regards to use of sun protection control measures.
Participate in sun protection education programs
Act as positive role models
Be responsible for their own sun protective practices at football and netball.

Policy Review

To ensure this policy continues to be relevant for club operation and that it reflects community expectations, the policy will be reviewed annually.

Reviewed March 2015

To be reviewed March 2016

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