Adult Participant Code of Conduct
The Adult Participant Code of Conduct has been developed to ensure positive and respectful interaction between all people participating in Diocesan Youth Ministry Events. Adult Participants conduct should be characterised by common sense, politeness and cooperation. Participants should at all times be mindful that they are ambassadors for their parish/school. Due to the possibility of other participants at Diocesan Youth Ministry events being under 18 (and therefore legally classified as minors) adult participants should ensure their behaviour and interactions with minors are appropriate.
I will:
1. Conduct myself in a respectful and Christian manner through language, dress, and behaviour
2. Listen and adhere to all lawful instructions given by Coordinators, leaders or volunteer members
3. Respect the property of other participants, leaders and venues
4. Keep my personal belongings with me at all times
5. Fully and actively participate in all activities, arriving promptly, and staying for the entire event
6. Maintain the spirit of the event
7. Report problems or incidents of any kind to a volunteer, including situations that make me feel uncomfortable or are potentially abusive towards minors.
8. Act in accordance with the laws, regulations and rules of the event and of Western Australia
9. Avoid risk taking behaviour which could compromise the health and safety of myself or others
10. Refrain from violence towards participants, leaders and all other persons
11. Refrain from dangerous, demeaning, threatening (including bullying & harassment) or immoral behaviour
12. Respect each child’s boundaries and help them to develop their own sense of their rights
I will not:
13. Use rude or offensive language
14. Hurt, abuse, bully, or tease anyone
15. Upload, store, post on social media, or transmit via a mobile device inappropriate images of myself or others
16. Take photographs or video footage of any minors under 18 years of age
17. Engage in actions that could result in injury and/or damage to property
18. Possess weapons of any kind
19. Purchase, possess, consume, or distribute alcohol
20. Purchase, possess, consume, or distribute banned drugs or misuse other medication
21. Engage in any form of sexual activity or sexual harassment
22. Purchase, download, possess, or distribute pornography
23. Use language, make suggestions or offer advice which is inappropriate, offensive or abusive
24. Behave physically in a manner which is inappropriate or sexually provocative
25. Spend time alone with children or youth under the age of 18 away from others
26. Take children to your own home
27. Do things to children of a personal nature that they can do for themselves
28. Condone, or participate in, behaviour of children which is illegal, unsafe or abusive
If a serious breach of a Code of Conduct occurs during the event, those affected should immediately advise a volunteer.
Adult Participants understand that failure to agree to and abide by the Adult Participant Code of Conduct will result in exclusion from the event.
I have read the above Code of Conduct and I agree to follow it while attending Diocesan Events. I understand that if the Code is breached the Diocesan Youth Ministry Office may:
• Report my misconduct to local statutory authorities, if the breach in any way violates local ordinances or laws
• Dismiss and escort me from the venues of the event or ask me to leave the event immediately. If I do not have my own transport allow me to arrange other transport (call a family member or arrange a taxi).
• Ban me from involvement in future Diocesan Youth Ministry Office events.