Abbotsford Juniors Football Club Est. 1965

AJFC Incident and Injury Reporting

AJFC Incident and Injury Reporting procedures are used by including team coaches and managers, and other members of Abbotsford Juniors Football Club, to report an injury or any incident involving violence or abuse or any breach of a Club Code of Conduct. The procedures and necessary forms can be found below.

Dealing with and Reporting an Injury

  1. If injury occurs during a game, alert match officials to the injury to have them stop the game; do not enter the field of play until told to by the acting match official. If injury occurs during a training or other activity, halt the activity and move to secure and assess the individual involved
  2. Identify as best as possible the extent of the injury (cut / abrasion / strain / sprain / fracture / break) to determine the extent of requiring medical attention required. Contact ground officials and/or local Club Officials for assistance
  3. Contact/call for St John’s / Ambulance (000) where necessary
  4. Treat injury, following all directions provided by any medical personnel present
  5. If during game, request that the referee notes the occurrence of an injury in their match sheet report
  6. As soon as possible after the event, complete an AJFC Injury Report Form. This will be sent automatically to the Club upon completion.
  7. Where required, the injured player/member is required to complete and submit an online insurance claim within 60 days of date of injury via Football NSW’s Insurance Provider – Gow Gates. Details on insurance cover and how to submit a claim can be found at https://www.gowgates.com.au/sport-programs/football-nsw
  8. Raising a Claim requires the player/member to complete a formal Club Declaration form for submission with the claim. The draft form should be emailed to the Club Secretary who will verify, sign and return the form by email for submission.

Dealing with and Reporting an Incident

  1. Ensure the safety of any AJFC players/members involved. Remove from the field of play if necessary. If during a game, match officials are required to deal promptly with all incidents on the field. For off field issues, seek out a Ground Official or AJFC/local Club Official at the ground for assistance.
  2. If the incident is serious in nature contact an AJFC Club Committee member as soon as possible.
  3. Again, if at a game, request that the referee notes the incident in their match sheet report at the end of the game
  4. As soon as possible after the event, complete an AJFC Incident Report Form. This will be automatically sent to the Club upon completion of the form.
  5. The Club Secretary will report the incident to the AJFC Discipline Committee, Club President or Football Canterbury Association as required with appropriate follow-up to the Association Judiciary where required.
  6. The Club Secretary or Club President will provide feedback to the reporting party re: any outcome(s) from the report.

Questions and Issues

For any questions or issues related to incident and injury reporting, please contact the AJFC Secretary.