HA-COC-001 · Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct
The standard of conduct expected of every member, instructor and affiliated club of Hapkido Australia. Membership is not a title; it is a commitment to the standard.
Conduct and character
Every member agrees to uphold the standard of conduct required of a national governing body. This includes:
- Ethical leadership and respect for students, instructors and officials.
- Student safety and, where applicable, child safety and student protection.
- Rank integrity: honest representation of rank and title.
- Anti-bullying, anti-harassment, and no abuse of authority.
- Safe training practices and professional communication.
- Cooperation with complaints and compliance with disciplinary outcomes.
Discipline and complaints
Where the standard is breached, Hapkido Australia has authority to act through a defined process:
- 01Complaint intake and initial risk review.
- 02Temporary suspension where required.
- 03Investigation, with a right of response.
- 04Review panel and outcome notice.
- 05Appeal pathway, and removal authority where warranted.
Rank is responsibility, not reward.