Mark Heaney, AFL NSW/ACT Manager: Northern NSW

2013 AFL NORTH COAST SEASON LAUNCH

& COMMUNITY CLUB INFORMATION SESSION

For all community clubs affiliated to AFL NSW/ACT Welcome, Apologies & Introductions – Mark Heaney, AFL NSW/ACT Manager: Northern NSW

• AFL North Coast Club Presidents & Committee volunteers

• Craig Bolton, Deputy General Manager, AFL NSW/ACT

• Joseph La Posta, State Operations Manager and Major Projects AFL NSW/ACT

• Mark Heaney, Manager – Northern NSW, AFL NSW/ACT

• Jason Sincock, Football Operations Manager – North Coast

• Rod Macpherson, AFL North Coast. Senior Administration Committee Chairman

• Scott Stacey, AFL North Coast. Junior Administration Committee Chairman

• Matt Crawley, Development Co-ordinator, AFL NSW/ACT

• AFL North Coast Board Members

• 7.00pm Arrival

• 7.15pm Welcome & Introductions by Mark Heaney

• 7.30pm Football Operations Manager-Jason Sincock

• 7.45pm AFL NSW/ACT Manager, Northern NSW - Mark Heaney

• 8.00pm AFL North Coast Seniors; Rod Macpherson & AFL North Coast Juniors; Scott Stacey

• 8.10pm Guest Speakers- Joseph La Posta & Craig Bolton • “A State Perspective – Where are we heading?”

• 8.20pm Question and answer session.

• 8.30 Refreshments

© Australian Football League 2010. This document is confidential and intended solely for the use and information of the addressee 2 AFL North Coast 2013 – What lies ahead? Jason Sincock – Football Operations Manager

•Draw

•Representative Football

•Functions

• Aiming for 20% more participants in 2013 throughout Northern NSW

• Development Staff – Rachel Lowe (MNC) & Matt Crawley (NC) linking with local clubs

• Clinics in emerging markets – Multicultural & Indigenous

• ½ Time Auskick at SCG & Metricon Stadium

• Coaching Courses & ERC Courses at Port Macquarie & Coffs Harbour

• U13 & U15 Five game Talent Series

• Australia Post Community Camps – Sydney Swans

• Hosting U15 Academy Series – Swans / Lions / Suns / Giants

• Facility Projects

•Rod Macpherson– Senior Administration Committee Chairman

Committee Members: Peter Chadwick Terry Guthrie

•Scott Stacey – Junior Administration Committee Chairman

Committee Members: Jason Phillips Rod Mapleson

• AFL Community Club: www.aflcommunity.com.au

• AFL NSW/ACT: www.aflnswact.com.au (Leagues and Clubs – Community Football)

• League website: www.aflnorthcoast.com.au

1 – QUALITY ACCREDITATION PROGRAMS

• Quality Club Program, Good Sports Program

2 – COMPLIANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

• JLT Insurance, Child Protection, Preferred/Licensed Suppliers, Policies, Anti-Doping

3 – CLUB FUNDRAISING

• External Grants, AFL Raffle, NAB Introducer

4 – SUPPORTING VOLUNTEERS

• Volunteer Management, Volunteer Awards

What is the program? • Benchmarking program to track ‘off-field’ performance • Assesses your administration against set criteria • 3 levels – Gold, Silver and Bronze

AFL NSW/ACT has accredited… • 68 clubs at Bronze level, 5 at Silver level

Clubs in your league who have achieved accreditation include: Coffs Swans Juniors Coffs Swans Seniors North Coffs Seniors Port Macquarie Seniors Sawtell Toormina Seniors

You can begin the Bronze level self-assessment online immediately. Go to :

www.aflcommunity.com.au (Administrators)

You can be accredited within 25 minutes!

What is the Program? •Initiative of the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) •Over 4,000 sporting clubs accredited nationally •Aims to develop safer and healthier communities •3 levels of accreditation relating to alcohol management standards

Clubs in your League who have achieved accreditation include:

You can register your club online today at:

www.goodsports.com.au (Click on Register Your Club)

After you register a Good Sports Project Officer will contact your club about accreditation.

• Clubs must register and download the Certificate of Currency at the JLT website:

http://www.jltsport.com.au/afl/

• 2013 costs per team at the basic Bronze level package: - $210 per junior/youth team (U18) - $1,380 per senior team

• First increase since 2010 when Asset Protection was introduced

• Increase due to: - Increase in claims over past 3 years, esp. for physio - Uplift in Capital Benefit Cover from $100K to $250K (snr + jnr)

• To upgrade your cover on non-medicare medical cover (RECOMMENDED):

Upgrade Per Snr Team Per Jnr Team Bronze – Silver $278 $45 Bronze – Gold $475 $71 Bronze – Platinum $640 $96 Silver – Gold $222 $59 Silver – Platinum $390 $82 Gold – Platinum $210 $58

• National initiative between FIT Health and AFL

• It is a private health insurance product designed for amateur sports people • Cover for items most needed e.g. knee arthroscopes, joints recos etc • Access to sports medicos • Rewards program for taking part in fitness activities

• Reduces the gap left by JLT insurance when a footballer gets hurt or injured

Knee Knee Shoulder Fractured Collar Arthroscopy Reconstruction Reconstruction Bone

$3,820 $8,017 $7,481 $11,052 Cost of procedure ($5,639) ($16,486) ($16,169) ($11,363) OUT OF POCKET COSTS

WITH club’s personal Injury cover* $2,521 $4,930 $4,530 $8,566 NO FIT Health Insurance OUT OF POCKET COSTS

WITH club’s personal Injury insurance $304 $169 $463 $331 WITH FIT Health Insurance

In 2010, AFL (NSW/ACT) subscribed to the ASADA anti-doping agreement:

• All community club footballers are subject to the code

• Covers: - In-competition (Illicit and performance enhancing) - Out of Competition (Performance enhancing only)

• Testing can be all year round (ASADA funded) • Investigations can be conducted for the importation, distribution and use of supplements

Under the code, all players are responsible for their own actions.

For more information and to access educational modules go to:

http://www.asada.gov.au/education/index.html

Even if it’s a cold and flu tablet… …when in doubt, check it out.

All football organisations need to be compliant with relevant “Working With Children” legislation.

This year, the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 replaces the Working with Children provisions contained in the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998

The following is a summary only and all Clubs should refer directly to the Child Protection Legislation, and if necessary, take legal advice, to ascertain how the Child Protection Legislation affects them.

The 2012 Act

• Not yet in force, current transition period – likely 2014 transition for sporting groups.

• Likely that work as a coach or as a team manager, or an assistant coach or assistant team manager, is regarded as child-related work and will require the necessary working with children clearance check

• Until such time as the 2012 Act applies, the provisions of the 1998 Act remain operative

The defining legal requirement of the 1998 Act:

‘requires all paid and unpaid employees/volunteers, where one of the essential duties of the position involves direct and unsupervised contact with children, to sign a Prohibited employment declaration’ and

‘Conduct employment screening on preferred applicants of paid positions, where one of the essential duties for the position involves direct unsupervised contact with children.’

Forms are available at www.kids.nsw.gov.au

Some tips: • Appoint a ‘Child Protection Officer’ at your club to handle this administration • Keep the forms on file. You don’t need to fill in a form every year. • When in doubt, complete a form!

• Kombat -Website: www.kombat.com.au

• KooGa - Website: www.kooga.com.au

• JS Sports - Website: www.jssports.com.au

• Graphpak - Website: www.graphpak.com.au

• Cougar Sports - Website: www.cougarsportswear.com.au

• Powerplay Sports - Website: www.powerplay.com.au

• Sherrin - Website: www.sherrin.com.au

• Order your footballs through the AFL for much cheaper than RRP

e.g. KB Sherrins $105 (RRP $150)

• All sizes, colours, production grades available

• Custom logo balls • Great for recognizing sponsors and marking your property with the club brand • Most logos or designs possible • Minimum order 24 • No extra cost for design of 2 colours; small setup fee for design of 3+ colours

• Use the order form at the AFL NSW/ACT website

• Sales contact: Maddi Blomberg [email protected] 02 8333 8030

1. Sports Trainer Policy 2. Vilification & Discrimination Policy

Rationale

• Provide a safe environment for players • Minimum standards for medical treatment and emergency response • Risk management approach

• ‘There must be a competent medical officer at the ground, otherwise the game does not go ahead…’

• Matches – • must have a competent medical officer at the match, otherwise the match does not go ahead • Applies to senior, youth and junior/AK • Training – recommended that a competent person be in attendance

Level Senior (18+) Youth (13-17) Junior (<12) MATCH: Recommended Trainer Trainer Trainer Minimum ERC ERC First Aid

Minimum Standards for Matches • First Aid (Junior): • Nationally accredited First Aid • Have competencies HLTFA301B or HLTFA201 • Emergency Response Coordinator (Senior and Youth) • Prerequisite of the above First Aid; plus • Additional ERC training (3 hrs)

• Note: a Level 1 Sports Trainer certificate will meet above the ERC requirements

Your league administrator will provide details of upcoming training courses. Subsidies are also available.

Rationale

• ‘Sets the tone’ • Formally extends AFL’s elite policy (Rule 30) to the community setting

Features • Prohibited conduct:

“No league participant or club official shall engage in conduct which may reasonably be considered to incite hatred toward, contempt for, ridicule of or discrimination against a person or group of persons on the ground of their: • Race • Religion • Gender • Colour • Sexual preference, orientation or identity • Special ability or disability”.

Features • League / Club Complaints Officer • Outlines Inter / Intra Club Complaint Processes

Education Material • Complements policy • DVD • Flyer

The AFL Raffle is a fundraising opportunity for your club.

The headline prize will again be four tickets to the 2013 Toyota AFL Grand Final, including accommodation and airfares.

There will also be other ‘money can’t buy’ prizes to be announced shortly

• Obtain buy-in from your Members/Players by linking it to their end of season trip

• Orders: [email protected] - Minimum order 15 books - Subsequent orders in multiples of 5 - $3 a ticket – Club retains $2 of revenue - Note: No refunds for books not sold

The NAB Introducer Program allows a club to earn cash for any home, investment or business loan that they refer to the NAB. For introducing a loan to the NAB your club can receive the following commissions:

• Home loan or investment loan = 0.66% of the loan amount • Business loan = 0.50% of the loan amount

• For example, a home loan worth $300,000 referred to NAB will earn your club a commission of $1,980

To date, clubs across NSW/ACT have received $215,060.36 in commissions from the NAB Introducer Program

Local AFL NSW/ACT staff can provide information and assistance to leagues and clubs to apply for external grants, such as • Commonwealth Volunteer Grants ($137K received by clubs last year) • Woolworths Grants • Telstra Assistance Fund • State government Participation Grants

To see a full list of upcoming grants available to clubs, visit the AFL NSW/ACT website and click on the GRANTS CALENDAR

Each year, the AFL nominates dates for official promotion of Theme Rounds. This is a great way to recognise the diverse range of participants and volunteers involved in our game. Theme rounds also provide a good opportunity to promote your club and the great things you may be doing to recognise members of the community.

AFL NSW/ACT will provide leagues/clubs with

Theme Rounds and dates for 2013 are:

State/National Theme Date AFL alignment State Kids First (jnrs only) 27/28 April -- State Umpiring Appreciation 4/5 May tbc National Indigenous 25/26 May AFL Round 9 National Women’s 29/30 June AFL Round 14 National Multicultural 13/14 July AFL Round 16 State Volunteer Appreciation 27/28 July --

Volunteer and Coach of the Year

• Nominate someone at your club who deserves recognition for their contribution to your club and to Australian Football. • All nominees receive a signed certificate • There will be 28 regional/league winners and 1 state winner • Volunteer of the Year State Winner receives: 2 tickets to the 2013 Toyota AFL Grand Final,

AFL Merit Award (10+ years service) • 2 x state receipients • Award winners receive a framed certificate signed by Andrew Demetriou • Jim Woodlock – 2012 recipient

• 8pm each Wednesday from 20 February to 10 April. • Topics include - Member database management - Teams sheet, results and live scoring - Communicator, reporting and accreditation - Online registration and payment setup

• Also recorded and placed for access anytime on YouTube

Club Development Workshops

• Log on to these recorded webinars through the AFL NSW/ACT website at any time: - Club Strategy – Planning Your Club’s Future - Successfully Recruit and Manage Your Volunteers - Facility Development - Obtaining Your Bronze Quality Club Accreditation

• More Club Development Webinars will be available throughout the year.

• The AFL Community Club website is a national website developed by the AFL to provide clubs all over Australia with resources, tips and templates to help run your club more efficiently.

• Visit the AFL Community website for:

– Policy templates – Volunteer position description templates – Volunteer Management resources – Risk Management – Marketing – Community Partnerships

Office of Communities – NSW Sport and Recreation • Offer useful workshops for clubs and volunteers in all the different regions of NSW at affordable prices:

- Child Protection (Free) - Running Your Club - Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO) - Marketing Your Sport - Grant Writing - Club Planning

• For more information please visit the Department of Sport and Recreation website

NSW Sports Federation • Provide affordable education for the sports industry in NSW. Courses open to anyone and designed with feedback from state sporting organisations:

- Managing Volunteers - Writing Media Releases and Sponsorship Proposals - Communication Skills - Many more

• For more information please visit the NSW Sport Federation website

• As part of the AFL Community Club website, the AFL now offers a variety of online learning resources for club administrators, coaches, volunteers and umpires. This is offered through the AFL’s corporate learning provider Learning Seat which you can access via the AFL eLearning Centre in the AFL Community Club website.

• You can access courses such as – Planning for Football Clubs – Responsible Service of Alcohol – Volunteer Management for Football Clubs – AFL Online Junior Coaching Course – Improving Risk Awareness

• AFL Community Club: www.aflcommunity.com.au

• AFL NSW/ACT: www.aflnswact.com.au (Leagues and Clubs – Community Football)

• League website: www.aflnorthcoast.com.au

• Play By the Rules: www.playbytherules.net.au

© Australian Football League 2010. This document is confidential and intended solely for the use and information of the addressee 40 Joseph La Posta, State Operations Manager and Major Projects AFL NSW/ACT

© Australian Football League 2010. This document is confidential and intended solely for the use and information of the addressee 41 2013 AFL NORTH COAST SEASON LAUNCH & COMMUNITY CLUBINFORMATION SESSION

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© Australian Football League 2010. This document is confidential and intended solely for the use and information of the addressee 42 2013 AFL NORTH COAST SEASON LAUNCH & COMMUNITY CLUB INFORMATION SESSION

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