POLICIES

Water Polo Australia as a National Sporting Organisation has a number of By-Laws, Policies and a Constitution that governs the sport.

See below link to relevant documents, which are also listed below.
BY-LAWS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Whole of Game Policies & Procedures & Guidelines

• Think.Act.Play – Guidelines (under review)
• WPA Whistleblower Policy
• COVID Vaccination Position Statement
• Air Quality – Water Polo Australia follows the guidelines outlined by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in relation to the Air Quality Index measurements for competing and training. For guidelines, click here
• Concussion Guidance
• Alcohol, Drugs and Other Substances Policy
• Sun Protection Policy
• Privacy Policy
• Travel Policy
• Social Media Policy
• Water Polo Membership and Registration Policy (Effective 1 Sept 2022)
• ASC Integrity Guidelines
• Child Transportation Permission Slip

Competition Policies & Procedures

• WPA National Technical Rules  – Effective 1 September 2022
• Tournament Eligibility Regulations – Updated 31 August 2022
• WPA Referee and Technical Delegate Selection Guidelines – Updated 18 October 2021
• National Sanctioning Policy (updated November 2022)
• National Sanctioning Policy FAQs
• National Water Polo Competition Calendar Information Pack
• Circular Calendar Model (CCM)
• National Competition Calendar Framework Summary
• Refunds Policy

High Performance Policies & Procedures

• WPA National Selection Policy 
• WPA National Selection Appeals Policy
• National Age Group Program Selection Policy
• Retirement Notification Form
• AOC Position Statement on Alcohol
• WPA Position Statement on Alcohol
• Coaching Selection Policy
• WPA National Team – Position Statement on Alcohol
• Breath Hold Training Position Statement

Diversity and Inclusion

• WPA Board Commitment Statement – Diversity and Inclusion
• Trans and Gender Diverse People Guidelines
• Frequently Asked Questions

Constitution & By-Laws

• WPA Governance Policy
• Governance, Risk and Integrity Commitee Charter
• WPA Constitution (as of November 2021)
• Constitution Review Committee Charter
• High Performance Committee Charter
• Sport Development Committee Charter
• Strategy and External Affairs Committee Charter
• Finance, Risk and Audit Committee Charter
• Coaching and Refereeing Advisory Committee Charter
• AWL Advisory Committee Charter
• Athletes Commission Charter – NEW
• WPA Board Charter (updated August 2022)
• WPA Board – Code of Behaviour
• WPA Conflict of Interest Policy (updated Sept 2019)
• Sport Australia Governance Standards
• Sport Australia Governance Principles

The following policies are specific to our state organisation, WPWAI:

Grievance/Conflict Resolution Procedure
Health Policy
Hierarchy of Communications
Nominations Committee charter
Player Transfer Policy 2022
Water Polo WA Constitution 

WPWAI STATE TEAMS:

Officials – State Team Selection Policy
Players – State Team Selection Policy (Updated)

SPORT INTEGRITY

Sport is an Australian way of life. It brings people together, regardless of any differences in language, ability, culture and beliefs, and provides physical, social and economic benefits.

For those reasons, it’s critical that we keep Water Polo safe and fair, for everyone who participates.

Threats to sports integrity include things like illicit drug use, doping, competition-manipulation and behaviours that impact people’s positive experience of sport, such as discrimination or abuse.

Integrity in sport means that athletes, supporters and fans can participate and celebrate sport, confident in the knowledge that they are part of a safe, fair and inclusive environment.

Water Polo takes integrity seriously.

All our members and participants have an obligation to protect and maintain the integrity of sport, as well as the health and wellbeing of people who participate.

We work closely with Sport Integrity Australia, the national agency established to protect sport against integrity threats. For more information visit the Sport Integrity Australia website.

All core policies, including the National Integrity Framework Policies, can be accessed in the table below.

NATIONAL INTEGRITY AND POLICY FRAMEWORK

All core policies, including the National Integrity Framework Policies, can be accessed in the table below.

National Integrity Framework	WPA Core Policy Framework	WPA Ancillary Policies
National Integrity Framework Policy	WPA Personal Grievances Policy	Water Polo Membership and Registration Policy
Member Protection Policy	WPA Conduct and Disciplinary Policy	WPA Whistleblower Policy
Improper Use of Drugs and Medicine Policy	WPA Code of Conduct	WPA Privacy Policy
Child Safeguarding Policy Addendum 1	WPA Review and Appeals Policy	Social Media Policy
Competition Manipulation and Sport Wagering Policy	WPA National Selection Policy	Sport Australia Integrity Guidelines
Complaints, Disputes and Discipline Policy	WPA National Selection Appeals Policy
	WPA National Age Group Selection Policy

All other policies and guidelines can be found here.