Safe Sport
The Alberta Amputee Sports and Recreation Association is dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming sport environment to eliminate maltreatment, including sexual, emotional, physical abuse, neglect, harassment, bullying, exploitation and discrimination. AASRA believes the welfare and safety of everyone involved with AASRA is a primary consideration and the responsibility of each individual member.
AASRA has zero tolerance for any type of harassment or abuse. Athletes, officials, coaches, administrators, and parents are encouraged to report any instances of harassment and abuse in a way they feel safe. So as part of AASRA’s ongoing efforts to provide a safe and welcoming environment, we’d like to inform our members that effective immediately, the Alberta Amputee Sports and Recreation Association has implemented the Alberta Safe Sport Complaint Mechanism (ABSSCM). This replaces all previous mechanisms that the AASRA had engaged for the reporting and resolution of maltreatment complaints, and it is now the exclusive process for doing reporting and resolving of maltreatment complaints.
All members will be receiving a Participant Notice in regards to the new policy, but we have provided a link below as well.
AASRA does have polices under our own Policies and Procedures that deal with many of these possible situations, but this will allow an outside agency to provide additional services and is required by Alberta “Sports, Physical Activity and Recreation (SPAR)" program. Our present Policies and Procedures will be amended to cover this change.
How It Works
Please check the links below to confirm if your complaint falls under the ABSSCM guidelines:
To File a Complaint
You may click on the “Report a Complaint” Button which immediately links you to the Alberta Safe Sport Complaint Mechanism (ABSSCM) powered by ALIAS.
Here you will fill out their online complaint form. The complainant will be contacted within 48 working hours; their receivability conclusion target is estimated at 10 business days (may flex based on party availability).
Case managers are experienced in helping victims of maltreatment, professionally and personally independent of the Alberta Amputee Sports and Recreation Association. They are qualified and experienced in navigating complaints of maltreatment.
The Alberta Safe Sport Complaint Mechanism does not handle association or concerns involving procedure, funding or other complaint/concerns of this nature. These complaints should be filed with the AASRA Board of Directors who will follow our Policies and Procedures in this regard.
Each member has a responsibility to keep AASRA a safe and welcoming environment for all. Reports that come to the attention of the AASRA Board of Directors will be directed to contact ALIAS using the “Report a Complaint Button”. By providing this service, the Alberta Amputee Sports and Recreation Association is reaffirming its commitment to protect its members by providing a safe and welcoming environment within its programs, business, activities and events of the organization.
There are 2 ways to report a complaint:
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Visit: ALIAS' “Report a Complaint” link
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Call: 1-855-603-0483