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The Member Protection Information Officer at your club: what they do, whether your club is required to have one, and how to contact them when something feels wrong.

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An Australian volunteer Member Protection Information Officer sits at a desk in a community football clubhouse during the evening, listening calmly as a parent describes a concern. A laptop and a printed Member Protection booklet are visible on the desk.

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The Member Protection Information Officer is the person at your club to talk to when something has gone wrong and the coach or team manager is not the right channel. A coach yelling cruel things at kids. Racial abuse from a parent on the sideline. Suspected child safety issues. A club official acting outside the code of conduct. Harassment of any kind. The MPIO is the entry point for all of it.

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