Good Sports is an Australia-wide program that supports and inspires community sporting clubs to set up a better environment for players, volunteers, supporters and officials. We help clubs tackle tricky topics such as alcohol, drugs, smoking / vaping, mental health and safe transport.
The online program is designed to help busy volunteers make a positive difference, in less time and with less stress. The program takes the guesswork out of policy writing, as well as complying with legal requirements and your duty of care.
Good Sports has been helping build strong community sporting clubs across Australia for over 20 years. Today more than 11,000 clubs from over 100 sporting codes are proud to be a part of the Good Sports team.
Being part of Good Sports shows our community that our club is a welcoming place, helping to bring in and keep members and volunteers.
It can also help us comply with legal requirements, we get free access to program staff, tools and resources, and support with fundraising for your club.
Our club is the most important thing. The program is designed to make things easier for busy volunteers.
The program is relevant for all Australian sports clubs. With a program covering mental health support, smoking management, safe transport, and illegal drugs, Good Sports helps all clubs meet our duty of care to members and get prepared for any issues if they were to occur.
Even if we don’t sell alcohol or have BYO events, we’ll be able to set standards around smoking / vaping and drug risk management to build a positive culture and make sure everyone knows what’s expected – in and out of club colours.
The program also provides a mental health support module, so we can look after more than just the physical health of our members.
Joining Good Sports shows potential members, volunteers, and sponsors that we care about their health and safety. And, that we are going above and beyond to create the most welcoming club environment that we can.
