TRAINING AND EDUCATION
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VCFL Administration Training Seminars
Thanks to everyone for attending the VCFL Administration Training Sessions across the state. We hope that you picked up a few tips and tricks for the upcoming season.
VCFL presentations and slideshows have now been loaded onto the website for you to refresh your memory or provide you with further guidance.
Please click here for the full range of VCFL Administration Presentations.
Safely Driving Country Football
Through the support of a Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Community Road Safety Grant the WorkSafe VCFL was able to use its various points of contact to liaise with country sporting people (leagues, clubs, players and volunteers) to determine what they believe to be the key road safety issues around their clubs.
To see the most common perceived safe driving issues around football netball clubs and the resources available to target these issues click here.
Looking After Our Mates - Program NOW OPEN
Looking After Our mates is an hour long session that can be delivered in the football club environment that focuses on the effects of drinking and driving.
It is particularly good for young members of the club about to start their driving.
LAOM is free to book so please call Dean Rice on 8663 3081 for more information or bookings.
Download the flyer here.
TRAINING & EDUCATION
Dean Rice
Training & Education Manager
Country football and netball is an important part of the fabric and make up of any country community. It is important that country football is vibrant and healthy for the life of the community. The WorkSafe VCFL is committed to supporting its clubs, leagues, associations and volunteers with a number of quality training and accreditation programs.
We have sourced and collated the best possible education programs which are aimed at the needs of country football. These programs are delivered in group sessions or can be delivered on an individual needs basis.
Importantly, most of these programs are delivered in local areas to avoid participants having excessive travel.
CONTACT DETAILS
Dean Rice
Training & Education Manager
03- 8663 3081
dean.rice@aflvic.com.au
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO ACCESS FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPECIFIC TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE VCFL.
Please click on the link below for a copy of the catalogue of all the training opportunities offered by the VCFL.
2010 VCFL TRAINING & EDUCATION CATALOGUE
Training Type
Mainstream Modules - Administration
Special Mainstream Modules - Extended Training Sessions For Administartors
Life Skills - Programs for personal and social development
Accreditation - skills necessary to perform functions
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MAINSTREAM MODULES
These modules are focussed on league and club administrators and cover the basic foundations of running a successful football/netball club.
WORKING WITH THE MEDIA
LIFE SKILLS
These are a range of programs that seek to provide important personal skills to individuals and groups that will aid them with their decision making, positive choices, and potential in life.
BOUNCING RACISM OUT OF SPORT
Football leagues and clubs, like all other organisations, can be held responsible for acts of racial vilification. Football is recognised as a leader in addressing racial and religious vilification in sport, with the AFL being the first sporting body in this country to introduce rules against racism in 1995.
The Worksafe VCFL offers the BROOS program to its affiliates. The program is a four-part set of user friendly resources designed to assist leagues and clubs to create a more tolerant football environment and remove any potential barriers to participation. Resources include league and club guidelines; a player, official and spectator video; sample league and club policies; and a presenter’s guide.
- This program is run within your club/association
Who should attend – Whole club (Players, Club Executives, Supporters, Members)
Duration – 1 Hour
LOOKING AFTER OUR MATES
LAOM is a program that is offered to all WorkSafe VCFL affiliates in conjunction with Roadsafe on acting responsibly with regard to drinking alcohol and driving, riding or operating machinery. The program stresses the responsibility that all must take to ensure they look after themselves and their mates where alcohol is concerned.
The program will discuss strategies such as not engaging in drink driving, provide an overview about the statistics involving drink driving, advise about the effects of alcohol on the body, all about responsible drinking and give demonstrations relating to alcohol in certain situations.
Who should attend – Whole club (Players, Club Executives, Supporters, Members)
Duration – 1 Hour
GOAL ASSIST
The Goal Assist program is about using positive role models to improve the lives of young people from rural Victoria.
The program will identify role models within the local football club and offer to train them to be mentors. This will enhance capacity and generate social capital by creating partnerships and increase community involvement.
A critical component of the program will be the use of well-trained AFL role models.
Their role will be to take training for junior teams, facilitating life skill sessions at the end of training. They will visit schools where mentored young people attend. They will conduct a seminar for parents about the role of sport in assisting young people. Young people who are participating in the program will be able to visit an AFL club and meet players and officials.
- This program is run within your club/association
Who should attend – Junior Players and Senior Players
Duration – On going.
AFL KIDS FIRST PROGRAM
The AFL Kids First program is to be implemented within all WorkSafe VCFL Affiliated leagues and clubs that provide football at under 16 level or younger.
AFL Kids First provides a code of conduct for parents and all spectators at junior football matches. The code of conduct enables clubs to implement a proven program for promoting positive spectator behaviours which encourages young people to continue participating in football and supports officials and umpires in their role of encouraging participation in sport.
AFL Kids First is structured as a self implementation program for clubs with an explanatory DVD, brochures and signage for display around the club. Policy implementation information is also distributed to each club.
Resources are distributed to leagues at the start of the season by WorkSafe VCFL Area Managers. Further information on the program and its implementation is available through VCFL Area Managers and Junior Football Manager.
Who should attend – Parents
Duration – 30 minutes
BACK TO GRASS ROOTS
The WorkSafe VCFL in conjunction with Andrews Airport Parking offers an ambassador program. The Back to Grass Roots Program is designed to allow young people in country areas to have an insight into how AFL stars of today got involved in football and there journey.
The program utilises the services of a high profile recently retired AFL player. This player is a WorkSafe VCFL ambassador and will visit remote regional areas of Victoria.
He will be able to share his story and talk to young people about the problems that they are facing with school and in a social environment. He is available to talk to small or large groups, schools or clubs and will fit into what is needed for your community.
Who should attend – Whole club (Players, Club Executives, Supporters, Members), and Community.
Duration – 2 Hours
V/LINE LIFE SKILLS ROADSHOW
DRUG EDUCATION PROGRAM
Drugs
Drugs have been used by almost all human societies for both medical and social purposes. Legal drugs include tobacco, caffeine, alcohol and prescription medications. Illegal or illicit drugs include cannabis (marijuana), amphetamines (speed, ice), ecstasy, cocaine, heroin and others.
People who use drugs are usually seeking a pleasurable experience, or they may be just curious. Sometimes, they are trying to enhance performance, deal with unpleasant feelings or bad memories, or they are trying to fit in with a particular group of friends. Whatever the reason, drug problems and drug related harms can occur from the use of any drug. Some drug use has also been linked to mental health problems like anxiety, depression or psychosis, and may make those problems worse.
Parents and Sporting Clubs can play an important role in preventing a young person’s uptake of drugs. Providing good supervision, accurate and balanced information, and being available for support is likely to help young people make better decisions about drug use and enhance their ability to learn and perform in sporting activities.
Is that true?
· 23% of 14-19 year olds have used an illicit drug at some time
- Cannabis use has decreased since 2004
· Over one million Australians (14 years or older) have used methamphetamines at least once in their lifetime
- Ecstasy use has more than tripled since 1995
- Tobacco smoking is the single most preventable cause of ill health and death
(AIHW – 2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey)
Where to get help?
For more information and a list of alcohol and other drug treatment services visit: www.adin.com.au
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BINGE DRINKING
Binge Drinking
Drinking alcohol to intoxication is often called Binge Drinking. Many Australians enjoy alcohol in a safe way by limiting their intake to one or two drinks. However, each time you drink you are at risk of harming yourself or those around you and of doing something you later regret. The risks associated with drinking alcohol become much greater when consuming more than FOUR standard drinks on one occasion.
Parents and Sporting Clubs can play an important role by setting drinking limits and by modeling responsible drinking behavior and attitudes. Current advice is that young people under 18 years of age shouldn’t drink any alcohol. Delaying the age at which a young person starts drinking is the safest option and will enhance their ability to learn and perform in sporting activities.
Is that true?
· Every week, 4 young Australians under 25 years of age will die from an alcohol-related injury and 70 will be hospitalized from an alcohol-related assault.
· Alcohol misuse costs Australians over 15 billion dollars each year
· Around 90% of Australians over 14 years of age have tried alcohol
· Risky drinking and hospital admissions by 12-17 year olds has doubled in the last 20 years
· Over 80% of alcohol use by young people aged 14-17 years is consumed in high risk ways
Where to get help?
For more information and a list of alcohol and other drug treatment services visit: www.adin.com.au
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DEPRESSION
ACCREDITATION
Accreditation is required to participate in some elements of the VCFL. Other accrediattion programs seek to engender excellence into clubs and leagues.
QUALITY LEAGUE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
QUALITY CLUB PROGRAM
The Quality Club Program is designed for all clubs to achieve a minimum standard of club administration and to recognise and reward clubs for achieving the base standard through to standards of excellence.
By achieving certain standards you are providing a positive atmosphere to help attract new participants, officials and members to your club. You are also providing an environment that will be attractive to sponsors and help promote your club amongst the community and your local council. You will minimise many risks associated with running a sporting club and create a best practice guide for all committees.
This program is an industry leading program and is highly recommend for all clubs to undertake providing a leading organisation for your community
Who should attend – All Club Executives
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TRAINER COURSES
The WorkSafe VCFL offers a subsidised trainers course. This course is conducted throughout country Victoria by the Australian Football Trainer Education Centre (AFTEC). The subsidy is outlined through the Grants and Funding program which falls under the Mainstream Programs. The participants will receive a trainer’s certificate which is recognised by football authorities and receive a national accreditation for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Who should attend – Trainers
Duration – 18 Hours
COACHING COURSES
All coaches in the WorkSafe VCFL are required to be accredited level 1. The WorkSafe VCFL offers a subsidized Level 1 coaches course for all affiliated junior coaches, administered by AFL Victoria. This subsidy is outlined through the Grants and Funding program which falls under the Mainstream Programs.
There are also senior coach’s courses available, however they are not subsidised. The courses are conducted through various areas throughout country Victoria by AFL Victoria.
Who should attend – Coaches and Coach Co-ordinator
Duration – 12 to 14 Hours
QUALITY LEAGUE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
The Quality League Management Program has been designed as a tool for consistent governance and management of leagues by AFL Victoria. The benefit of this program is to provide acceptable best practice standards, and to provide measures for the future increasing distribution of funding.
The program is based on five categories and within those categories there are segments. Those segments have expectations and measurements. The 5 categories are:
· Governance/ Management
- Structure
- Planning
- Club Contact
- Policy
· Game Development
- Image of Football
- Communication
- Use/Non Duplication of resources
- Human Resources Development
- Recognition Program
- Umpires
- Representative Football
- Player Pathways
- Local Government
- Participation
- Health of Clubs
· Compliance
- League Compliance
- Laws of the game
- Legal Compliance
· Judiciary
- Appeals Tribunals
- Investigations
- Mediations
· Sustaining and Growing Economic Viability
- Economics of Scale/Aggregation
- Commitment to Existing Partners
- Ideas to be Developed/Shared
Who should attend – League Executives
Duration – On Going
JUDICIAL TRAINING
The Worksafe VCFL offers sitting tribunal members’ judicial training. The training is designed to assist in the application of the WorkSafe VCFL rules and regulations. The training outlines all of the different procedures that are involved in an independent tribunal hearing.
Who should attend – Tribunal Members, Club Advocates, Investigation Officers and Appeals Board Members.
Duration – 2 hours
