CLUB RESOURCES
6 STEPS TO SPORTS SAFETY
1. Get commitment
- Raise safety at a committee meeting
- Get an agreement to look into safety at your club this season
- Identify a person who will follow up on safety at your club
2. Make a list of your club's safety concerns
- Talk to as many people about your club's safety concerns as possible
- List the factors that contribute to injuries at your club ie ankle injuries which are caused by potholes
3. Prioritise your safety concerns (you can't do everything at once!)
- Look at your list of safety concerns and prioritise the ones that happen most often and are most severe
- Pick only your highest priorities to deal with this season ie potholes
4. Brainstorm ideas for reducing your safety risks
- Consider options to change people's behaviour through education ie offer training to coaches on warm up techniques
- Consider options for improving the environment to make it safer ie arrange for dirt to be available at pot-hole prone fields
5. Plan and implement your safety strategies
- Based on the first 4 steps write a simple plan that says what you'll do about safety this year, who will do it and when
6. Discuss safety regularly at committee meetings
- Make safety a regular agenda item
- Use your safety plan (step 5) to monitor progress in improving safety
- Keep members updated on what's happening in safety
For more information about making your club a safe club and the SafeClub training program for committee members visit www.safeclub.org.au
For information about Safe Celebrating and events at your club Click here
CLUB EDUCATION AND TRAINING
The course providers and courses available below are endorsed by Football NSW and are designed to assist clubs and associations in the development of their organisations, committee members and volunteers. If your club or association would like to host a course specifically for your members please contact Michelle Hanley at Football NSW on 02 8814 4402 or email michelle@footballnsw.com.au
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NSW SPORTS FEDERATION - Training Courses
Website: www.sportnsw.com.au
Bookings & Enquiries: email julie.stafford@sportnsw.com.au or phone 02 8116 9740
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NSW SPORT & RECREATION - Training Courses
Website: www.dsr.nsw.gov.au
Bookings & Enquiries phone 13 13 02
SAFECLUB TRAINING COURSE
The next SafeClub training course is being held on Tuesday 27th April 2010 from 6.30pm to 9.30pm at Ken Brown Room, Sports House, 6A Figtree Ave Sydney Olympic Park
To find out more about the course visit www.safeclub.org.au or contact Jane Nethery at admin@safeclub.org.au or Ph: 02 9809 4615
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YOUR LOCAL COUNCIL - Training Courses
Local Councils also offer sport related training courses for clubs. If your council is not listed below contact the council in your local area.
Sutherland Shire Council Food Handling Course Ideal for canteen managers!
GROUND INSPECTION CHECKLIST
Click here to download the Football NSW Ground Inspection Checklist
CLUB APPARREL, GEAR AND EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES
The Football NSW shop The Soccer Wearhouse is located at Football NSW at Valentine Sports Park, 235 Meurants Lane, Glenwood.
The Soccer Wearhouse supplies to clubs, associations, players, teams, coaches and referees across NSW and Australia wide. The Soccer Wearhouse specialises in team strips, club gear, representative team gear and footballs including quantity supplies of licenced footballs as well as individual requirements. A wide range of supporter merchandise is also available including A-League, Socceroos, EPL, European club and official club merchandise.
Contact Phone 02 8814 4438 Soccer Wearhouse website
SHOP HOURS Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturdays 9am to 12 noon.
LOCATION: Valentine Sports Park, 235 Meurants Lane, Glenwood.
POLICIES & DOCUMENTS click here
CHILD PROTECTION go to Member Protection Webpage
GOALPOST SAFETY
Project Goal Alert is the Football NSW goalpost safety program involving the labeling of all portable goalposts with safety warning stickers. The stickers are designed to alert children, players, parents, clubs and officials to the dangers associated with swinging and climbing on goal posts.
For more information or for further supply of stickers please contact the Football NSW Risk Manager on 02 8814 4402 or email michelle@footballnsw.com.au
Safe Securing and Safe Storage of Goalposts
Ensuring that portable goalposts are safely secured and stored is vital to keeping our sport safe. Goalposts can be dangerous if not secured properly and if not checked regularly for safe use. Unsecured goalposts can tip over and cause serious injury or death.
Never allow children or persons to climb or swing on goalposts. Falling goalposts can cause serious injury and death.
Clubs are required to comply with all Goalpost Safety policies, documents and Australian Standards.
Click here for Goalpost Policies, Documents & Australian Standards
NSW DS&R Goalpost Safety Information
ENERGY DRINKS
In response to increased enquiries about energy drinks and their effects on children and sport participants we provide the following:
ENERGY DRINKS - Australian Drug Foundation webpage
ENERGY DRINKS - Sports Medicine Australia
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INJURY PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT
NSW Ambulance - First Aid & Safety
Safety Guidelines for Children and Young People in Sport
Anti Doping & Drugs in Sport Policy Information
SMA First Aid Kit Information Sheet
SMA Injury Prevention & Management
Smartplay - Injury Prevention in Football
Environmental Related Injuries
Head Injuries - a guide for parents
Warm Up - Cool Down - stretching tips
For more information visit Sports Medicine Australia - www.sma.org.au
SPORTS RAGE PREVENTION
www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/sportrage/index.asp
CODES OF CONDUCT
Australian Sports Commission Junior Sport Codes of Behaviour
GOOD SPORTS ALCOHOL MANAGEMENT
Good sports will help your club meet its legal responsibilities and ensure that your club is acting responsibly. Football NSW does not endorse the illegal sale or supply of alcohol and does not sanction any activity involving alcohol where junior sport is involved. Valentine Sports Park, the home of Football NSW is a NO ALCOHOL VENUE.
CANTEENS & SAFE FOOD HANDLING
Football NSW policy stipulates that no person under the age of 16 years of age is permitted in any canteen or BBQ work area. Canteen and BBQ work areas can be hazardous and therefore children U16 are not permitted in these areas either as workers or visitors or for any other purpose. All Associations and clubs are required to enforce this policy.
Canteen Management - Running canteens, nutrition, healthy options, safety & resources
Food Safety Standards for Community Organisations
BBQ Food safety & Hygiene Precautions & BBQ food handling video
Health & Hygiene for food handlers - factsheet
Temperature Control - facsheet
Preparing & Cooking food - factsheet
PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOS
See Photography information listed in Policies and Documents
JEWELLERY
The FFA National Jewellery Policy States:
Necklaces:
All necklaces must be removed.
Only Medical alert necklaces may be worn but they must be taped securely to the chest.
Bracelets:
All bracelets must be removed.
All bracelets [including metal, rope, fabric, leather, etc] must be removed. Only Medical alert bracelets may be worn. All parts of the medical alert bracelet must be covered by tape except where the medical information is shown on the bracelet.
GLASSES / SPECTACLES
Players are permitted to wear sports goggles, sports glasses or sports sunglasses as long as, in the opinion of the match official, they pose no danger to the player or other players. The Optometrists Association of Australia recommends that children involved in sport, requiring assisted vision, should wear protective eyewear such as sports goggles or sports glasses with soft or flexible frames fitted with a plastic or polycarbonate lens.
Several years ago, FIFA endorsed a view of its IFAB Committee and stated following: New technology has made sports spectacles much safer, both for the player and other players. We expect referees to take full account of this fact and it would be considered extremely unusual for a referee to prevent a player taking part in a match because he or she was wearing modern sports spectacles.
While this statement endorses the wearing of modern sports spectacles this does not stop an individual referee refusing permission. The decision to allow a player to wear or not wear particular glasses or goggles under FIFA directives is still up to the individual referee.
For more information about protective sports eyewear visit http://www.allaboutvision.com/parents/protective.htm or http://www.sportsight.com.au/index.htm
For more information about childrens vision and sport visit http://1seven.com.au/Parents/ParentsArticle/tabid/10045/Default.aspx?newsId=48259
VOLUNTEERS & VOLUNTEER RESOURCES
· Go Volunteer a national volunteer recruitment website that provides free advertising for not-for-profit community rganization looking for volunteers. An initiative of Volunteering Australia.
· ASC Recruit volunteers Find out how to attract volunteers, nurture their motivation and understand basic recruitment and selection processes.
· ASC Retain volunteers Understand the basics of human resource training and development to help manage volunteers. Learn about the rights and responsibilities of volunteers.
· ASC Volunteer management- Find out about effective leadership and good practice in volunteer management.
· ASC Manage event volunteers- Learn about the difference between event and sports club volunteers and how to manage those involved in events.
· ASC Volunteer coordinator- Understand the importance of a volunteer coordinator within your organization and learn about their roles and responsibilities.
For more club resource assistance email michelle@footballnsw.com.au
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