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Healthy Sports Club Resources
Use these helpful resources to meet your Healthy Sports Clubs targets.
Physical Activity & Active Recreation
Australian Government –
Physical Activity and Exercise Guidelines for All Australians
Heart Foundation -
Walking Group
Live Lighter -
Resources promoting healthy lifestyles
NSW Government –
Things families can do today to introduce active living habits
Sport Australia -
Playing for Life activity cards
Sport Australia –
Resources on developing physical literacy
Strategic Sport -
Case study example of introducing a social sport
VicHealth -
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour evidence summary
VicHealth –
Insights to engage Victorians in physical activity at different life stages
VicHealth –
Designing and delivering sport to engage people who are less active
VicHealth -
Active for Life through Sport resource
Healthy Food & Beverages
Australian Government “Eat for Health” -
Healthy eating for infants, children and teenagers (guidelines)
Australian Government “Eat for Health” –
Australian Dietary Guidelines (all age groups)
Australian Government “Eat for Health” –
Australian Dietary Guidelines (all age groups) summary poster
Australian Government “Eat for Health” –
Australian Guide to Healthy Eating poster
Good Sports -
Healthy fundraising
Good Sports -
Water is a winner poster
Healthy Eating Advisory Service –
Healthy Choices ‘Traffic Light System’ for categorising food and beverages
Healthy Eating Advisory Service –
FoodChecker
Healthy Eating Advisory Service -
Information about healthy vending
Healthy Eating Advisory Service -
Healthy vending plan-o-grams
Healthy Eating Advisory Service -
Free online training for point of sale staff
Healthy Eating Advisory Service -
Free online training for retail food outlets
Healthy Eating Advisory Service -
Recipes for green and amber food/meals
Healthy Eating Advisory Service –
Simple changes for healthier catering
Healthy Sports Clubs -
Menu Assessment
Healthy Sports Clubs -
Master Healthy Changes
Live Lighter -
Resources promoting healthy lifestyles
Monash Health-
Kids’ healthy lunchbox webinar (30 minutes)
Monash Health -
Supermarket Catering Guide
Monash Health -
Healthy Choices poster
Rethink Sugary Drink -
Tips and resources
Rethink Sugary Drink –
Free online webinar ‘Reducing Sugary Drinks Availability in Sport and Recreation Centres’
Sports Dietitians Australia –
Nutrition for the Junior Athlete (ages 5-11) infographic
Sports Dietitians Australia –
Nutrition for the Adolescent Athlete factsheet
Sports Dietitians Australia –
Halftime snacks for active kids
Sports Dietitians Australia –
‘Food for your sport’ sport-specific nutrition information
Sports Dietitians Australia
–
Sports nutrition factsheets
VicHealth –
Water: the clear winner in junior sport
Vicsport –
Healthy Eating
Vicsport/VicHealth -
Suppliers drink list
Victoria State Government “Better Health Channel” –
Information about sporting performance and food
Injury Prevention
Clearinghouse for Sport –
Heat Illness in Sport and Exercise
Sports Medicine Australia -
Sport-specific injury prevention fact sheets
Sports Medicine Australia -
Policy Templates
Sports Medicine Australia -
Sports Injury Record Form
Sports Medicine Australia -
Beat the Heat fact sheet
The George Institute Talks -
Safety this Summer webinar
Victoria State Government “Better Health Channel” –
Sport-specific exercise safety and injury prevention information
Victoria State Government “Better Health Channel” –
Heat related illness and exercise
Monash Health-
Injury prevention workshop recording
Smoke Free Clubs
Department of Health Victoria -
Tobacco Reforms resources and factsheets
Monash Health-
Understanding vaping webinar
(90 minutes)
Play by the Rules -
Feedback process for non-compliance
Good Sports –
Vaping factsheet
Good Sports –
Smokefree environment poster
Quit -
Website
Quit -
Smokefree Sporting Clubs
Quit –
Tools and resources to implement Smokfree Sporting Clubs
Quit -
QuitCoach personalised quitting plan
Quit -
QuitMail email quit support service
Quit –
QuitTxt SMS quit support service
Vicsport -
Smokefree Sport
Victoria State Government -
Current bans (underage sporting events)
WHO -
World No Tobacco Day resources
Inclusion
Centre for Multicultural Youth –
Coaching inclusively (factsheet
)
Centre for Multicultural Youth –
Embracing diversity within your club structures and developing an inclusive club culture (factsheet)
Centre for Multicultural Youth –
Attracting and retaining diverse junior members (factsheet)
Centre for Multicultural Youth –
Developing inclusive social media and websites (factsheet)
Club Respect –
Website
Play by the rules –
Inclusion and Diversity: What can you do?
Play by the rules –
Posters & Postcards
Play by the rules –
Online Training
Play by the rules –
Policy Templates
Sport Australia –
Inclusion glossary
Sports Integrity Australia and Play by the Rules –
‘Inclusive coaching’ online course
Sport Australia –
Diversity in Australia
Vicsport –
Information and resources about inclusion and diversity in sport
Women and Girls
Clearinghouse for Sport –
Women in sport
Sport Australia –
Trans and Gender Diverse inclusion
Sports and Recreation Victoria –
Female friendly sport infrastructure guidelines
Sports Medicine Australia –
Active Women in Sport
Vicsport –
Welcoming Sport resources for women and girls
Victorian State Government –
Change Our Game campaign
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Clearinghouse for Sport –
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and sport
Reconciliation Australia –
Reconciliation Action Plans
VicHealth –
Community Sporting Clubs Toolkit – Coaching Indigenous people
Sport Australia –
Yulunga Traditional Indigenous Games activity cards
Vicsport –
Welcoming Sport resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Older People
Australian Government –
Choose Health:
Be Active (physical activity guide for older Australians)
Australian Government –
Physical activity and exercise guidelines for older Australians (65 years and over)
Clearinghouse for Sport –
Mature-aged sport and physical activity information
COTA Victoria –
How to engage older people in sport and physical activity (a resource for sporting, recreation and fitness clubs)
COTA Victoria –
Living Longer Living Stronger strength and balance program
Sport Australia –
Participation across life stages (older adults)
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
AFL –
CALD inclusive Australian community football clubs
Australian Government –
CALD market segmentation for sport participation
Centre for Multicultural Youth –
Game Plan resource kit (supporting cultural diversity in sports clubs)
Monash Health Refugee Health and Wellbeing –
South East Region Refugee & Asylum Seeker Service Directory (2021)
Vicsport –
Welcoming Sport resources for culturally and linguistically diverse communities
LGBTI+
Pride in Sport –
Resources
Pride Cup –
Host a Pride Cup or book an Education Session
Proud 2 Play –
Proud 2 Play campaign
Sport Australia –
Trans and Gender Diverse inclusion
Sports Integrity Australia and Play by the Rules –
‘LGBTI+ inclusive club’ online course
People with Disability
Access All Abilities Play –
Access for All Abilities ‘Play’ directory and resources
Clearinghouse for Sport –
Persons with disability in sport
Disability Sport and Recreation –
NDIS Sports Guide
Disability Sport and Recreation –
Show Us You Can Play! campaign
Play by the Rules –
Disability inclusion policy template for sports clubs
Sport Australia –
TREE Model (disability inclusion)
Vicsport –
Welcoming Sport resources for people with a disability
Responsible Alcohol Consumption
Good Sports –
Managing alcohol at your club
Good Sports -
Alcohol resources
Good Sports -
Responsible Service of Alcohol courses
Good Sports –
Victoria: Alcohol and Other Drugs support services (poster)
Play by the Rules –
Alcohol policy template for sports clubs
Play by the Rules -
Feedback process for non-compliance
Vicsport -
Responsible use of alcohol
Preventing Drug Harm
Australian Government –
Drug Help resources
Alcohol and Drug Foundation –
Resources
Good Sports –
Responding to illegal drugs at your club (guidelines)
Good Sports –
Responding to illegal drugs at your club (poster)
Good Sports –
Victoria: Alcohol and Other Drugs support services (poster)
Sports Integrity Australia and Play by the Rules –
‘Introduction to illicit drugs in sport’ online course
Mental Wellness
Beyond Blue –
Mental Health Services and Support Helplines (including downloadable poster)
Black Dog Institute -
Free Community Resources
Black Dog Institute -
Free Mental Fitness Program for high-school aged young people
Good Sports –
Mental health information for sports clubs
Good Sports –
Mental health poster for sports clubs
Headspace -
What is mental health, what is mental illness? factsheet
Headspace -
Tips to keep good mental health
Healthdirect -
Mindfulness information
Mental Health First Aid Australia –
Training for adults and young people to learn how to assist and support someone experiencing a mental health problem
Movember -
Ahead of the Game program
Orygen -
Supporting mental wellbeing in community sport: Guide, toolkit, checklist and video
Orygen –
What works for mental health in sporting teams? evidence summary
Read the Play -
Sporting groups mental health program
R U Ok? -
Hey Sport, RU OK?
The Men’s Project -
The Man Box
Tackle your Feelings -
Tackle Your Feelings campaign and app
Danny Frawley Centre-
Community Sport Program flyer
Mental Wellness Co-benefits and Other Health Areas
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander:
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet –
Social and Emotional Wellbeing framework
Beyond Blue –
First Nations Peoples mental health
Alcohol and other drugs:
Headspace
Limit alcohol and drugs to help your headspace (factsheet)
Healthy food and beverages:
Headspace -
Eating well for a healthy headspace (factsheet)
LGBTI+:
Headspace -
Sexuality and mental health (factsheet)
Physical activity:
Headspace –
Moving your way to a healthy headspace (factsheet)
Sun Protection
SunSmart –
Top SunSmart tips for your sport (sport-specific information)
SunSmart -
Sun protection policies for sports groups
SunSmart –
Resources for sports groups (interactive tools, communication templates, SunSmart messaging)
SunSmart -
Online learning modules
Vicsport -
Ultraviolet Protection
Posters:
SunSmart –
Order hardcopy posters and publications
SunSmart -
10 myths about sun protection
SunSmart -
Being SunSmart in Victoria
SunSmart -
Outside Sun Smart Facilities sign
SunSmart -
Play is safe with Sid Seagull
SunSmart -
Sid Seagull 5 steps poster
SunSmart -
Today’s sun protection times
Climate Change
Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO –
State of the Climate
Climate Council –
Sports Climate Action toolkit
Climate Council –
Game, Set, Match: Calling Time on Climate Inaction (report)
Sports Environment Alliance –
No Planet No Play: Assessment and Pledge
Sports Environment Alliance –
Future Proofing Community Sport & Recreation Facilities
Sustainable Sports Program –
Website
Sustainability Victoria –
Community Energy for Sporting Clubs recorded online event
United Nations –
Sports for Climate Action
United Nations –
Addressing climate change through sport (policy brief)
VicHealth –
Increasing Active Travel in Australia