We are now a Good Sports Level 3 accredited club.
Sporting clubs such as ours play a significant role in the community and have a responsibility to our members and their families. We have chosen to join over 6,500 clubs across Australia taking part in the Australian Drug Foundation’s Good Sports program. Through Good Sports we are committed to managing alcohol responsibly and ensuring smoke free areas, which we believe will help us to provide a healthy, safe and family friendly environment.
Through Good Sports we aim to:
- Eliminate risky drinking in the club through the promotion of a responsible approach to the sale and consumption of alcohol in the club
- Protect juniors and other young people from the misuse of alcohol in and around the club
- Provide a responsible smoke-free club environment, through designated smoking areas
At Level 3, we are committed to:
- Not selling or consuming alcohol without an appropriate liquor license
- Training our bar staff in Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)
- Ensuring smoke free areas are available
- Organising safe and responsible social events and finding alternate prizes/fundraiser, rather than alcohol
- Thinking ahead and ensuring players and members get home safely after functions
- Formalising and implementing our club’s alcohol management policy
About the Goodsports Program
Alcohol and sport are historically closely linked in Australia. Most major sporting competitions and teams promote and advertise alcohol consumption and many sports clubs have a tradition of heavy drinking. A large number of clubs depend on revenue from alcohol to finance club activities.
The Good Sports program is an initiative of the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) to develop safer and healthier communities. The program helps sporting clubs manage alcohol responsibly and reduce alcohol related problems such as binge and underage drinking.
Displaying the Good Sports logo sends an important message to club members and the community. It confirms that the club promotes a responsible attitude towards alcohol and that it provides a safe environment for players, members, families and supporters.
Benefits to Clubs
- More attractive to sponsors
- New and diverse revenues streams
- Increase in membership, volunteers and teams
- Improved relationships with community organizations (local govt., police)
- Improved public image
- Reduced risk of liability
- Reduced alcohol-related problems
- Applications for funding and grants strengthened.
Benefits to Community
Residents more connected and satisfied with their community
- Reduced violence, noise, injury and damage to facilities
- Reduced road trauma and drink driving incidents
- More young people protected from the misuse of legal and illegal drugs
- Improved health and fitness of community members
- More viable and family focused sporting clubs
Speak to our club committee about what being a Good Sports Club is all about or visit www.goodsports.com.au or www.Facebook.com/GoodSportsClubs
