RATIONALE
The Football Club recognised that passive smoking (inhaling second-hand smoke) is hazardous to health and that non-smokers should be protected from tobacco smoke. Passive smoking can lead to other serious illnesses such as bronchitis, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chest illnesses in children. Accordingly the following policy has been developed by the Bentleigh Junior Football Club to help protect peoples health.
The move to go SmokeFree also complements the Bentleigh Junior Football Club
to desire to create a healthy family friendly environment. The Bentleigh Junior Football Club
believes that such an environment and image will be advantageous in attracting new members and positively promoting the club in the community.
Legislation and the legal duty of care also provide reasons to have a SmokeFree club. Under common law the Bentleigh Junior Football Club has a legal duty of care to ensure that employees, volunteers, players and officials are not exposed to potentially harmful situations. The Occupational Health and Safety Act also stipulates that employees and working volunteers must have a safe environment to work in. Victorian SmokeFree dining legislation also states that enclosed dining areas must be SmokeFree.
WHO IS AFFECTED BY THE POLICY
This policy applies to all members, administrators, officials, coaches, players and visitors of the Bentleigh Junior Football Club.
TIMING
This policy is effective from 1/ 1/ 2016
DESIGNATED SMOKEFREE AREAS
The Bentleigh Junior Football Club requires the following areas to be SmokeFree:
- Club and Social rooms
- Administration and office areas
- Changing rooms
- Toilet blocks
- Indoor spectator viewing areas
- Playing areas
- Eating areas
- Grandstands and spectator viewing areas
- Near entries and exits of buildings, facilities, and the ground
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