Assessment criteria for establishing sustainable and supportive Boccia clubs
This document has been created to clearly outline the procedures put in place by Boccia Australia (BA) for clubs to successfully create sustainability of its program along with increasing the support base for its athletes to strengthen the sport as a whole in Australia.
National Club Accreditation Scheme
The National Club Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) has been developed by Boccia Australia (BA) to better support the grassroots level of the sport in our regional clubs. This is done by actively supporting and encouraging regional clubs to achieve particular guidelines put in place by BA to accurately measure a clubs productivity and effectiveness which ultimately will improve grassroots development and the overall experience for athletes, staff and family.
The majority of BA’s members come through regional clubs based all around Australia and therefore it is important that we are able to establish a system that better supports local clubs so that this statistic can continue to grow with the hope of a select few going onwards to levels such as the Paralympics. To create greater clarity for club development BA has created a system that will clearly outline the procedures and practices that must be in place across 3 different stages:
· Bronze
· Silver
· Gold
The purpose of the NCAS will be to provide an accreditation rating (bronze, silver, and gold) for each club in Australia which will be recorded into the BA database. It will therefore give clearer outlines for clubs on how to achieve an certain accreditation and will also assist new and existing athletes in finding the most suitable club for them whether it would be to go to a bronze level club for more of a social setting or a gold club where an athlete is ready to take their game further and potentially find assistance with making a Paralympics.
Some benefits to becoming an NCAS accredited club include:
· Assisting BA to better support its regional clubs, by facilitating a process which encourages greater engagement with BA, other clubs and the community.
· Enabling BA and State bodies to provide greater guidance on the “how to” of delivering a successful club.
· Bringing together a range of elements surrounding game development including coach education, volunteer development, refereeing and good governance.
· Developing an understanding of the NRS system and being able to relay that back to their athlete’s.
· Directly assisting clubs to sustain and increase Boccia participation.
· Promoting and raising the profile of quality clubs across Australia.
· Attracting sponsors.
· Attracting volunteers.
· Increasing credibility and awareness within the relevant community (either local business or new/previous athletes).
· Improved chances of funding success through greater measurements of the need.
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Name of Club: ______
State Body: ______
Club Contact: ______
Position within Club: ______
Contact Details:
E-mail: ______
Phone: ______
Club Website: ______
Criteria 1: Active Participation at the Club Level
Does your club provide opportunities for:
Criteria / Y/NJunior Females (18 and under)
Junior Males (18 and under)
Adult Women
Adult Men
Membership:
Number of members within club (includes assistants and staff):
Criteria / Y/NAre your athletes/staff all members of Boccia Australia?
Are volunteer staff members of Boccia Australia?
Does your Club provide a Coach with the Community Coaching Principle Certificate?
Does your club have position descriptions in place for your coach, manager, secretary, treasurer?
Does your club provide at least one person with Level 1 Coaching Accreditation?
Does your club have position descriptions in place for your coach, manager, secretary, treasurer?
You can access the Community Coaching Principles Course online @ http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/resources/coaches/onlinecoach
Criteria 2: Member Protection
Criteria / Y/NDo your volunteer staff have a Working With Children Check (WWCC)?
Do you feel that all volunteer staff are capable of working with children?
Does your club coach have an up to date Police Check for the club administrator?
Criteria 3: Safety and Risk Management
Criteria / Y/NDoes your club have at least one volunteer, sports assistant or coach with First Aid qualifications?
Does your club or host venue hold a full First Aid Kit? And is it readily accessible?
Can your club or host venue provide adequate risk management assessments?
Does your club have incident report forms?
Criteria 4: Future Club Development and Retention/Recruitment
Does your club have a development plan in place to assist with areas such as:
Criteria / Y/NAthlete growth and retention?
Participation database?
Volunteer/Sports Assistant Development?
Communication and Marketing?
Developing coaches and referees?
Partnership development?
Developing a welcoming environment?
Promoting positive behavior?
Creating pathways for athletes?
Does the venue have accessible facilities (i.e bathrooms, ramps, automatic doors etc)?
Document Checklist:
To complete your application, your clubs needs to submit the following documents to a satisfactory standard to Boccia Australia:
Document / Y/NClub Constitution
Club Development Plan
Risk Management Procedure
First Aid Qualifications
Relevant Position Descriptions
Coaching/Referee Certificates
Police Check
Working with Children Check
Signature of Club Manager:
Date:
Signature of Boccia Australia Executive Officer:
Date:
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Additional Resources
Information regarding setting up a club can be found at the Australian Sports Commission website. There you will find an abundance of resources that can assist you in creating your development plans which will go a long way to guiding you along the path of creating a positive and sustainable program in regional areas.
http://www.ausport.gov.au/supporting/clubs/resource_library/starting_a_club
Community Coaching Course:
http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/resources/coaches/onlinecoach
There are also resources available at the Boccia Australia website including some documents provided by Boccia NSW on how to establish a club and also how to publicise your club to the local community. You can access these documents via:
http://www.boccia.com.au/get-involved/starting-a-club/
You can also contact the Executive Officer of Boccia Australia for additional resources surrounding club establishment and athlete/volunteer recruitment and retention.
Contact:
Phone: 0421 757 079
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