Rowing SA Policies

Rowing SA Policies

Rowing South Australia is affiliated with Rowing Australia and  we adhere to all RA policies, including the National Integrity Framework, which can be viewed on the Rowing Australia policies webpage.

Please visit the Sport integrity Framework for further information about these Policies and the Complaints process.

General integrity-related enquiries may be made to the Rowing Australia National Integrity Manager: integrity@rowingaustralia.com.au

Governance and Integrity Policies

Governance and Integrity Policies documents
DocumentStatusLast ApprovedLink
Rowing SA ConstitutionCurrentAug 2023Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Rowing SA By-LawsNewJuly 2026View (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Conflict of Interest PolicyCurrentOct 2025Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Disciplinary, Complaints and Dispute Resolution Policy New July 2026 Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Rowing Australia National Integrity FrameworkCurrentExternalRA website (opens in a new tab)

Safety and Training Policy

Important

Rowing SA has restructured its Safety and Training Policy to make it easier for members, coaches, and clubs to find and stay current with the safety information relevant to them. The policy is now supported by a series of separate appendices, each addressing a specific area — including participant safety requirements, emergency contacts and management plans, incident reporting, weather and environmental conditions, boat lighting, and venue-specific conditions at West Lakes.

The restructured 2026-2027 Safety and Training Policy and its supporting documents are available below.

Safety and Training Policy documents
DocumentStatusLast ApprovedLink
2026-2027 Safety and Training PolicyCurrentJune 2026Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Participant Safety RequirementsCurrentJuly 2026Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Incident Reporting procedureCurrentJuly 2026Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Emergency ContactsCurrentJuly 2026Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
West Lakes Course MapsUnder review––
Boat Lighting RequirementsCurrentJuly 2026Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Weather and Environmental Conditions Management PolicyAmendedJuly 2026Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Photography and Media PolicyUnder review––
Food Safety and Catering RequirementsCurrentJuly 2026Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
West Lakes Permit ConditionsCurrentJuly 2026Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Emergency Management PlanUnder review––
Smoking, Vaping, Alcohol and DrugsCurrentJuly 2026Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Why was the Policy restructured? The 2025–26 Policy was a single reference document, but it mixed governance material (roles and legislation) together with operational detail (course maps, emergency contacts, permit conditions) in the one file. Any small update required reissuing and re-approving the whole Policy. The 2026–27 restructure separates the two — the core Policy sets out the principles, roles, and legislative obligations, while the appendices carry the detail that can change more often. Appendices can be reviewed and amended by Rowing SA between full Policy reviews, which is why several are marked “amended July 2026” or “under review” even though the core Policy itself was approved by the Board on 23 June 2026.

Member Protection Policies

Member Protection Policies documents
DocumentStatusLast ApprovedLink
Member ProtectionCurrentJune 2026–
Child SafetyCurrentJuly 2026View here (opens in a new tab)
Chaperone PolicyCurrentJune 2024Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
School participant agreementCurrentJuly 2026Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Rowing SA Code of conductUnder review––
Note: the link for the Member Protection document is currently broken in the site’s records (it points to placeholder text rather than a file). Christine — flagging this so the correct PDF can be re-attached.

Privacy and Media

Privacy and Media Policies documents
DocumentStatusLast ApprovedLink
Privacy PolicyUnder reviewJune 2024Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Photography and Media PolicyUnder reviewJuly 2024Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
CCTV and Recordings PolicyCurrentJune 2024Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Social Media PolicyUnder review––

Operational Policy

Operational Policy documents
DocumentStatusLast ApprovedLink
Rowing SA Motor Vehicle PolicyCurrentMay 2026Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Safe Driving procedureCurrentMay 2026Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)

Rules of Racing and Related By-Laws

Rowing SA has rules and regulations regarding racing and related by-laws. These policies are reviewed and updated as required. We adhere to Rowing Australia’s Rules of Racing — see the links below for the current regulations and the 2026 update.

Rules of Racing and Related By-Laws documents
DocumentStatusLast ApprovedLink
Regulations for Boat RacingCurrentAug 2023Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Regulations for Boat RacingSummary of changes–Download (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Rowing Australia’s Rules of Racing––RA webpage (opens in a new tab)