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Abuse
What is abuse
Types of Abuse
Physical Abuse
Non-accidental trauma or physical injury caused by punching, beating, kicking, biting, burning or otherwise harming an athlete. This could include forced or mandated inappropriate physical activity (eg, age-inappropriate or physique-inappropriate training loads; when injured or in pain); forced alcohol consumption; or systematic doping practices.
Psychological Abuse
A pattern of deliberate, prolonged, repeated non-contact behaviours within a power differentiated relationship. This form of abuse is at the core of all other forms. Some definitions refer to emotional or psychological abuse interchangeably. The behaviours that constitute psychological abuse target a person's inner life in all its profound scope.
Sexual Harrasment
Any unwanted and unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature, whether verbal, non-verbal or physical.
Sexual Abuse
Any conduct of a sexual nature, whether non-contact, contact or penetrative, where consent is coerced/manipulated or is not or cannot be given
Neglect
The failure of parents or care givers to meet a child's physical and emotional needs or failure to protect a child from exposure to danger.
Examples of Abuse in Sport
Psysical Abuse
excessive /intensive training
insufficient rest
non appropriate diets
violence amongst athletes/peers
doping
hazing
bullying
Sexual Abuse
verbal comments
inappropriate touch
any conduct of a sexual nature, whether non-contact, contact or penetrative, where consent is coerced/manipulated or is not or cannot be given.
Psychological
excessive pressure
verbal violence
physical abuse
Neglect
failure to provide appropriate care and attention
deliberate neglect
Isolation