Wed 27 Feb 2008					REF:611cSaD1
						Y/R: Child Protection in Sport
TO:	The Hon Tony ABBOTT MP		cc	Federal and State MPs
	Member for Warringah			Concerned Parents
	Shadow Minister for Families, Community
	Services, Indigenous Affairs and the Voluntary Sector
	AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

Dear Tony

	DETAILS MOSMAN COUNCIL MEETING TUE 04 MAR 2008

Further to the recent communications with Robyn MOORE and Helen CLARINGBOLD, 
this is to confirm the details of the Mosman Council meeting Tue 04 Mar 2008.

A	Council Meeting time
B	Parent Solution includes Volunteer Credits
C	Councils and Councillor Training
D	Next Steps

A	COUNCIL MEETING TIME

The Council meeting starts at 18:45 and the Question time finishes at 19:00.

We propose meeting at Mosman RSC, which you know, at 18:15 for you to
review the Parents' concerns and the proposed solution developed by the 
"Kids Safe-at-Sport Network [KSAS-Au]".

B	PARENT SOLUTION INCLUDES VOLUNTEER CREDITS

That solution is based on the Aboriginal tradition that everybody in the 
tribe/team has a function as part of "The Leadership Development and 
Responsibility Practice" of the Junior Sport Information System [JSIS] 
{Att A - JSIS Home Page}.

One key aspect of JSIS is the Electronic Volunteer Information Management 
System [eVIM] whereby the Volunteers and the Clubs receive local Community 
Credits for complying with the Child Protection Legislation.

These credits are part of the Local Information Economy that has been 
stimulated by the Federal and NSW Electronic Transaction Acts 
{Att B - SA Minister for Volunteers letter 03 Dec 2006}

eVIM was part of a joint venture with the Federal Department of Employment, 
Workplace Relations and Small Business [DEWRSB] in 2001 to encourage local
councils to provide "Online Delivery Services" 
{Att C - Graphic: The Local Information Economy}.

This is in contrast to the "Rio Tinto Volunteer Management Scheme [RTVMS]"
which is implemented in Mundaring Council.

"RTVMS" registers the Volunteer Credits for Councils, Sport Peak Bodies and 
WA Department of Sport and Recreation NOT the Clubs or the Volunteers 
{Att D - Tender review RTVMS 2006}.

C	COUNCILS FACILITATING LOCAL INVOLVEMENT
 
As you are aware ICAC Investigations into Councils like Tweed, Strathfield 
and Wollongong cause Parents and Rate-payers great concern.

In SHOROC the Warringah Councillors were dismissed and an Administrator 
appointed {Att E - extract Public Enquiry}.

Mosman Council has been guilty of exactly the same issue of:

1 	refusing to listen to Community concerns

2 	not providing the opportunity for members of the public and 
	users/special interest groups to assist Council in managing
	the facilities or providing services that meet Community Needs
	and Expectations 
	{Att F - List of Newspaper articles on Public Concerns for "Kids 
	Safe-at-Sport")

3 	failing to "facilitate the involvement of members of the Public in 
	the 'development, improvement and co-ordination of Local Government'"

D	NEXT STEPS

We look forward to meeting with you on Tue 04 Feb 2008 and discussing 
the benefits of the JSIS Local Information Economy for your constituents 
after the Council meeting.

Yours sincerely


Stephen GOULD
Hon Secretary
KIDS SAFE-AT-SPORT NETWORK

E:	stephen.gould@ksas-au.net
M:	0416-009-468
W:	Kids Safe-at-Sport Network [KSAS-Au]