Sports Club Accreditation Program 1Intro2Club details3Accreditation4Review Introduction You can use this form to submit an application to the City of Boroondara Sports Club Accreditation Program. This program has been developed to help recognise and reward clubs that provide a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment for all players, spectators, and volunteers, as well as fulfilling their many obligations. Involvement in this program is voluntary. Before you apply and to be able to submit this form, you will need to: understand the criteria required to meet each level of the accreditation program have documents and evidence ready to submit as part of this application. answer all questions relating to the level of accreditation you wish to apply for After you submit this form We may contact you if anything is missing or requires clarification regarding your application. You will be notified of the outcome of your application by a member of the Sport and Recreation team in February 2023. Applications will open annually, however once your club achieves a level of accreditation your status will last for two years, and clubs will only need to re-apply every second year to maintain or increase your level of accreditation under this program. What happens with your information? We record your information on our customer databases and make it available to relevant Council staff in line with our Privacy Statement. Club name * Required Club address * Required Street address or PO Box Address line 2 Suburb / City Post code Club contact * Required Given name Family name Contact phone * RequiredClub email * Required Bronze accreditationBronze checklist * Required Working with Children Check is held by club employees and volunteers as required under the Worker Screening Act 2020. Our club distributes Council's fortnightly ‘Sport Club Update’ enewsletter to our committee and club members. Our club has provided the following information and documents to Council via the online booking system (IMS): * Required Current Public Liability Insurance certificate Club participation data for the 2021/2022 financial year or your previous season (seasonal clubs only) Financial report for the 2021/2022 financial year Liquor licence (if applicable) Certificate of Registration, under the Food Safety Act (applicable if operating a canteen) Required documents for bronze level accreditationOur club can upload the following required documents for bronze level accreditation, including: * Required Annual General Meeting (AGM) minutes from our club’s most recent AGM Our club’s Child Safe Policy or Child Protection Policy, which incorporates a ‘Statement of commitment to child safety’ Welcoming/induction procedure for new members Upload required documents for bronze level accreditation here: * Required Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, tiff, pdf, zip, gzip, doc, docx, Max. file size: 15 MB, Max. files: 20. Maximum file size - 15 mega bytes. Do you want to apply for silver level accreditation? * RequiredTo apply to achieve a silver level accreditation, your club will need to have completed all bronze items above and complete all silver items below. No. Yes, I want to apply for silver accreditation. Silver accreditationSilver checklist * Required Our club conducts a member survey annually. Club representatives attend at least two forums or workshops annually. Our club has registered for the Good Sports Program and has completed the online questionnaire. In the last two years, our club has applied for a community grant and/or ran a come and try activity to support ongoing participation at the club. Add evidence of this below. * RequiredThis may include links to your club's website or social media posts about an event you hosted or attended or a successful grant application.Our club uses the following communication channels: * RequiredUsing two of the following communication channels is required. Website Newsletter or enewsletter Social Media Please provide the link/s to your club’s digital communication channel/s below. * RequiredRequired documents for silver level accreditationOur club can upload the following required documents for silver level accreditation, including: * Required Meeting ground rules Code of Conduct that covers players, coaches, volunteers and spectators Inclusion Assessment Equity and Inclusion Policy Social Media Policy Sponsorship Policy Volunteer Policy Healthy Eating and Drink Policy Documents relating to a community grant or a come and try activity your club hosted. This may include copies of grant applications, acknowledgement letters from funding bodies or marketing collateral Upload required documents for silver level accreditation here: * Required Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, tiff, pdf, zip, gzip, doc, docx, Max. file size: 15 MB, Max. files: 20. Maximum file size - 15 mega bytes. Do you want to apply for gold level accreditation? * RequiredTo apply to achieve gold level accreditation, your club will need to have completed all silver items above and complete all gold items. No. Yes, I want to apply for gold accreditation. Gold accreditationGold checklistOur club has developed a Strategic Plan and we’re actively implementing this. * Required Yes Add examples of how your club is implementing your Strategic Plan below. * RequiredOur club has developed an Inclusion Action Plan and is actively implementing recommendations. * Required Yes Add examples of how your club is implementing your Inclusion Action below. * RequiredOur club understands current community demographics, and barriers to participation in sport, volunteering, coaching and committee positions at our club. Our club proactively implements actions to cater for diversity and inclusion across the club. * Required Yes Add examples of proactive measures that your club has in place to remove barriers to participation and promote a welcoming and inclusive environment at your club. * RequiredOur club actively promotes a welcoming and inclusive club culture by participating in events such as Pride Round, Indigenous Round, White Ribbon Round or holds an event that supports a local charity or cause. * Required Yes Add examples of these events below (this may include links to the club website or social media posts of the event/s): * RequiredOur club provides fair and equitable participation opportunities. * Required Yes Add examples of how your club does this below. * RequiredOur club promotes activities and the benefits of participation to the wider community. Photos and images our clubs use in marketing and promotional activitiess are reflective of our diverse community. * Required Yes Add examples of how your club does this below (this may include links to relevant marketing and promotional campaigns). * RequiredOur club shares updates on social media platforms at least once a fortnight. * Required Yes Our club sponsors are advertised on our club’s social media platforms. Our sponsors includes local businesses. * Required Yes Add links to your club’s social media platforms and sponsorship page/s below. * RequiredOur club partners with a school and/or local community group to run a program or activity that focuses on participation or social inclusion. * Required Yes Add examples of what your club does below. * RequiredOur club formally acknowledges volunteers. * Required Yes Add examples of what your club does below. * RequiredOur club responds to and implements member survey concerns and suggestions annually. * Required Yes Add key learnings from your recent member survey feedback and what actions your club has taken to respond to these below. * RequiredOur club hosts at least two health related forums/workshops for members and/or the community annually. * Required Yes Add a list of these, including topic covered, date and location below. * RequiredRequired documents for gold level accreditationOur club can upload the following required documents for gold level accreditation, including: Strategic Plan Inclusion Action Plan Documents relating to our club’s support for a local charity/cause, for example Pride Round, which may include marketing collateral and photo. Team Selection Policy (if applicable). Volunteer Coordinator position description Roles and responsibilities of volunteers. Evidence of the club's Gold Medal accreditation with the Good Sports Program A copy of the club’s food and drinks classification system Upload required documents for gold level accreditation here: * Required Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, tiff, pdf, zip, gzip, doc, docx, Max. file size: 15 MB, Max. files: 20. Maximum file size - 15 mega bytes. Please review your information. If you notice errors please use the numbered page navigation or the 'previous' button to make changes. If all information is correct, please click the 'Submit' button to complete this form. {all_fields}