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Rain Hill Orienteering Club (RHOC), an unincorporated association, is a member of the Regional Victorian Foot Orienteering League (RVFOL), also an unincorporated association. RHOC organizes
Rain Hill Orienteering Club (RHOC), an unincorporated association, is a member of the Regional Victorian Foot Orienteering League (RVFOL), also an unincorporated association. RHOC organizes age group orienteering teams to compete against other clubs in the RVFOL. The agreement between the RVFOL and all its member clubs (including RHOC) state the rules of the RVFOL and the provisions of its constitution 'shall operate as an agreement binding every affiliated club'. Helen Lu, a member of the RHOC, has been coaching orienteering in Victoria for 20 years, and is in charge of the under 14s and 16s at RHOC. Sajid is a member of the Under-14s squad at RHOC, but has recently not been selected to compete, due to better performance of the other squad members. Sajid complains to his parents that Helen's coaching techniques are too aggressive, and that she is constantly 'yelling' and 'pushing and shoving' him and other participants. Sajid's father, Thomas, does not think much of Helen as a coach, and thinks that she is discriminating against his son. Thomas decides to a write a letter to other parents of members of the RHOC expressing his concern for the welfare of their children at RHOC. Many of the parents sign a petition for child protection included with the letter from Thomas. Thomas presents this petition to the Board of the RVFOL, who decide to convene a disciplinary committee in accordance with its constitution. The committee find Helen Lu guilty of abuse, on the basis of the petition, and ban her from coaching orienteering for three years (Helen never saw the petition, nor was she aware of that Thomas had written to some parents). One of the three disciplinary committee members, Sasha, who was also a coach, was very happy with the outcome, as she would now be able earn more by taking over the under 14s and 16s. In addition to the ban, the committee inform the Commission for Children and Young People certifying that Helen 'has been the subject of disciplinary proceedings relating to child abuse, sexual misconduct or acts of violence in the course of employment'. Upon discovery of the RVFOL disciplinary committee decision, Helen's school, where she is employed as a Physical Education teacher, give Helen notice for termination of her contract. Helen is distraught, and would like to challenge the RVFOL disciplinary committee's decision and the school's decision to terminate her contract.
Advise Helen.
Please use relevant case law to support your answer.
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