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Insurance & safety

What your club's insurance covers, how volunteers are protected, how to run a safe event, and the Blue Card rules.

6 pages in this section

A clipboard holding an insurance policy document on a desk.

7 min readWhat your insurance coversClubs affiliated with CAQ are covered by Croquet Australia's National Insurance Program, arranged by V-Insurance. The 2026 policy year in plain terms.

A sign wired to a chain-link fence reading "Do not throw, hit or kick balls into fences".

5 min readCivil Liability Act 2003 (Qld): Volunteer ProtectionHow Queensland law protects volunteers from personal liability, what "good faith" means, and where the protection stops.

A group of club members gathered on the lawn, one player striking while the others watch.

7 min readBlue Cards and child safety: who actually needs oneWhat Blue Card Services and the QFCC say, and when their rules apply to a croquet club.

A player in tournament whites and a wide-brimmed hat lining up a shot on a closely mown lawn, with a second player on the neighbouring court.

4 min readRunning a club eventWorking bee, open day, social afternoon or tournament: what the guidance covers before the day, and which insurance applies.

Ink drawing of an open sign-in book and pen on a round outdoor table beside a croquet lawn with a hoop and ball.

6 min readDo members need to sign in?No. Nothing in the insurance summaries or the laws clubs ask about says members sign in. Croquet Australia's Temporary Member Policy covers recording visitors.

Line drawing of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat filling in the Tournament Handicap Record form at a clubroom table.

4 min readUsing the Tournament Handicap Record formHow to download the THR form, fill it in by typing or by hand, and send it back to CAQ after the event.