• Communication
• Values

Clubs can increase their memverships and their social standing in the community by creating inclusive and safe environments through the following strategies:

• finding out which people in their community needs them - targetting women, juniors, people with disabilities and people of varying cultures and ethnicities;
• developing specific programs which encourage participation;
• utilising their clubrooms and facilities as a place for people to meet socially after games or on specific days; many people meet members of the lcoal community by participating in the social events put on by their sporting club;
• scheduling games/events so the whole family can attend on the same day and then enjoy refreshments together at the end;
• involving more juniors in the club - more juniors means more parents, which results in a vibrant community atmosphere and increases the pool of potential volunteers for the club;
• getting involved with local schools to recruit new junior members;
• welcoming new mums back to the sport by providing informal child care, and scheduling events at family-friendly times eg. on Sundays.

Your club should facilitate this behaviour through the application of various policies and procedures including:

• training in the service of alcohol
• establishing and promoting codes of conduct and conflict resolution policies
• communicating the clubs values to its members and community
• ensuring transparency and fairness when dealing with conflict resolution.