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By implementing healthy changes your club can be seen to be making a positive contribution to your community.
The material on this page has been used with permission of Sports Medicine Australia.
Healthy Club Checklist Sample Healthy Club Policy
Other health and safety policies can be found in the Resources section.
The Healthy Club Sponsorship Program provides an incentive for sporting clubs to identify and address a range of issues that have the potential to improve the health and safety of their members and supporters.
Successful applicants can use the sponsorship (up to $2000) to implement a range of health and education initiatives within their club. For example: purchasing shade structures; first aid equipment; water bottles; or training existing or new members on injury prevention, coaching and umpiring and safe alcohol service.
In return for sponsorship, clubs must go permanently and totally smoke free and develop a Healthy Club policy that addresses: smoking; sun protection; sport safety; alcohol and other drugs; and healthy catering.
Keep an eye on Healthway's website for information and closing dates for applications.
Sport safety planning is about ‘playing smart’ – being aware, being prepared and being active in promoting a safe sport environment for players, coaches, officials and spectators.
Sport safety planning and implementation is not hard: it's common sense. It is not a one-off event, but a cycle of continuous improvement. Changes to club personnel, playing rules, club equipment and facilities may require your club to provide ongoing education and training for all club members.
The benefits to your club are:
Sports medicine courses
Sports Medicine Australia (WA Branch) offers a range of courses for sporting clubs and associations.
Design a sports medicine course to be held at your club, that will cater for the specific needs of your club. For example, a one-hour injury-prevention workshop for your coaches, team managers and parents, or a two-hour workshop including injury management and sports nutrition.
A three -our workshop held at your venue, designed to develop an awareness of safe and efficient first aid skills, and prevention of injury.
SMAC is a practical learning experience aimed at changing behaviour in order to prevent injury and lessen the negative effects of an injury.
Does your club have anyone qualified in first aid? A first-aid course focussing on sporting injuries, this course will give your club members a hands on approach to skills such as CPR, EAR and Injury Management.
The next step up from sports first aid, this course will further your sports medicine knowledge, and includes taping techniques.