Safeguarding

Clubs are at the heart of our football community and play a key role in safeguarding the wellbeing of all participants. 
All adults who work with children, young persons or vulnerable adults have a responsibility to safeguard and promote their welfare.

The NZF Police Vetting System is a centralised police vetting service developed and managed by NZF to support clubs and football service providers to undertake safety checks on anyone who may be required to work with children, young persons or vulnerable adults. As part of our commitment to safety, NZF will cover the vetting costs of providing this service to clubs and other football service providers. Individuals being vetted will need to complete a secure online vetting form, view a short training video and then provide their identification documents to their club or football service provider Safeguarding Champion, who will verify that they have viewed the individual ID within the NZF Police Vetting System. 

The Rangers AFC safeguarding Champion is Laura Short.

New Zealand Football’s aim is to ensure a safe environment for children, young persons and vulnerable adults. The existence of a conviction or other adverse information will not necessarily mean that the individual should not be involved in football. Results will be assessed in line with Schedule 2 of the Childrens Act 2014 and the NZF Safeguarding Policy. 

If NZF considers that the results would not impact upon the individual’s role, then the individual’s status will be updated within the system to “Confirmed”. 

​If NZF considers that the individual should not be allowed to continue in their role, the NZF Safeguarding Manager will contact the individual and ask them to step down. The Federation CEO (or nominee) will also be advised that the  person has been asked to step down, although they would not be provided with details of the offence. 

Link to form: 
https://safeguarding.nzfootball.co.nz/vetting_submission_form