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True Sport Child Safeguarding Resources Officially Launched!
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The True Sport Child Safeguarding resources have been developed to assist Sporting Organisations in navigating and understanding child safeguarding information aligned to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
The National Principles aim to provide a nationally consistent approach to creating organisational cultures that foster safety and wellbeing.
Ultimately, these resources are designed to assist Sporting Organisations in commencing or continuing its journey of creating and maintaining safe environments for children and young people through the implementation of the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Examples of resources include:
- A self-assessment and action plan to assist Sporting Organisations to get started
- A reporting flowchart outlining how to respond to concerns or disclosures regarding a child or young person who is a risk of harm
- Working with Children information
- Cyber Safety information
True Sport Child Safeguarding resources have been developed based on feedback from, and engagement with, the WA sports industry and contributions and support from members of the SportWest Child Safeguarding in Sport Advisory Group.
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Nominations for WA’s premier sports awards, close on Monday!
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We have a range of award categories that recognise excellence in sport and celebrate the achievements across all levels of the WA Sports Industry.
Categories include: WA Sports Star, rebel Junior Sports Star, Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, ActiveXchange Official of the Year, Service to Sport – May Campbell Medal, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Sports Administrator of the Year, revolutioniseSPORT Community Club of the Year - John Gilmour Medal, Healthway Healthy Club of the Year, RSM Australia Community Sport Volunteer of the Year, Community Sporting Event of the Year, Sport Initiative of the Year and Organisation of the Year.
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Women of Sport Network Christmas Luncheon | Thursday 30 November
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As the year begins to wrap up and we head into the festive season, SportWest invites you to join us for the Women of Sport Network, Christmas Luncheon, proudly supported by Hyundai on Thursday 30 November at the Ambrose Estate, Wembley Golf Course.
Date/Time: Thursday 30 November 2023, 11:30AM - 3:00PM
Location: Ambrose Estate | Wembley Golf Course, 200 The Blvd, Wembley Downs WA 6019
Cost: SportWest Member $55/per person | Non-Member $70/per person
Ticket includes: Networking opportunity, Cocktail Lunch, Drink on arrival (cash bar available)
Registration: Registrations are essential as there are limited spaces. Registrations close at 11:59PM, Thursday 23 of November, 2023.
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Girls Can Play Exhibition Awarded Best Community Activation
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SportWest are thrilled to share that the team at Forrest Chase have been awarded Best Community Activation Award from the Property Council WA, for the Wall of Fame exhibition "Girls Can Play".
Unveiled on International Women’s Day, Girls Can Play was curated in collaboration with, and pays homage to three prominent West Australian female sports teams: Perth Scorchers, Perth Lynx and Netball WA & West Coast Fever.
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National Sport Plan - Shaping the future direction of sport in Australia
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The Commonwealth Government, through the Department of Health and Aged Care, is developing a new National Sport Plan.
The Plan provides an opportunity to harness the power of sport and leverage the decade of major sporting events to reshape the future direction of sport in Australia. This includes making the most of participation, high performance, tourism, trade, employment, inclusion and economic opportunities. The Plan recognises that sport has an important role in Australian communities to promote and uphold inclusion, unity, equality, fairness and social connectedness, and that sport should always be safe for participants and supporters.
The Plan will set a shared vision and priorities to align and leverage key Australian Government sport strategies and plans, and align with state, territory and other sector leaders’ plans. It will provide an overarching framework, guided by four proposed principles that align with national strategies, frameworks and policies, and be underpinned by proposed priority areas for sport.
Public consultation on the Plan is now open and closes on 7 December 2023.
The purpose of the public consultation is to:
- Provide the sector and interested stakeholders with an opportunity to have their say to inform the development of the Plan; and
- Seek feedback on the proposed vision, principles, priorities and measures of success of the plan, as well as its alignment with other sector plans and strategies.
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SportWest Award for Excellence in Sport Business Management
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It was a privilege to attend this the Edith Cowan University (ECU) School of Business and Law Student Prize Ceremony this week at the WA Museum Boola Bardip.
SportWest were honoured to Award Paul Salame with the SportWest Award for Excellence in Sport Business Management.
Congratulations Paul, well deserved!
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Legend Status | WA Hall of Champions
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Eight Paralympic gold medals. Eight world championship gold medals.
Priya Cooper this week was elevated to Legend status in the WA Hall of Champions. Congratulations Priya!
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Women Leaders in Sport
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The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is committed to raising organisational standards so that all women can thrive and succeed in all workplaces within the sporting sector. We recognise that women from culturally and racially marginalised backgrounds, First Nations women, women with disability and gender diverse individuals have significantly lower representation in leadership roles in organisations big and small.
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SportWest Connect | Coaching, Officiating & Pathways
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Officiating Rugby Australia’s Head of Community Match Officials and National Match Official Graham Cooper will share his story as a match official the challenges he sees for referees through his role with Rugby Australia. Join the conversation with Graham and others from WA sport working in this part of the industry.
Date: Wednesday 22 November, 9 – 10:30am
Location: Sport HQ – 203 Underwood Ave, Floreat
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Child Safeguarding Workshop
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You are invited to attend the inaugural True Sport Child Safeguarding Workshop where you will have the opportunity to better understand the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations (National Principles) and consider the work your SSA is already doing to implement each National Principle and identify your next focus areas.
Date: Tuesday, 5 December 2023
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: Lake Monger Room, Boulevard Centre, 99 The Boulevard, Floreat
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SportWest Connect | Participation & Development
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Join the SportWest Connect Participation & Development network session where we’ll hear from Surfing WA Sport Development & Operations Manager Matt Wilson on some of the initiatives driving the sport in WA, including activities delivered through their surf schools run out of their new headquarters at Trigg Beach. Grab a coffee and meet others working in this area through WA sport.
Date: Friday 8 December 2023 9:00AM - 10:30AM
Location: Surfing WA, 368 West Coast Drive
Trigg 6029
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