Sport Leadership Grants for Women to open March 8, 2010

The 2010 round of the Sport Leadership Grants for Women open on March 8, 2010.  Successful applicants will receive a one-off Sport Leadership grant of up to $5000 for individuals and up to $10,000 for organisations. In addition to their identified projects, successful individual applicants are expected to attend a two day leadership workshop covering a range of leadership and development topics, including effective communication, conflict resolution and influencing change. More...

Join the Club Development Network

The Club Development Network is the Australian Sports Commission's (ASC) online service for Australian clubs. This free service provides a range of information and advice on relevant club issues and topics.

Access is free and members of our network receive regular ASC information including the Community Sport newsletter, information on available grants and helpful tips to access the many club resources available. Additionally, the network is used to advise our members of any upcoming workshops and events happening in their state or sport.

Good sports program

Good Sports is an Australian Drug Foundation initiative that helps community sporting clubs manage alcohol responsibly and reduce alcohol problems such as binge drinking and underage drinking. The program aims to develop safer healthier communities through viable and welcoming community sporting clubs.

To register your interest in becoming a Good Sports club or if you wish to simply find a Good Sports club in your area go the Good Sports website

Club Development Resource Library

The expectation on sporting clubs to conduct themselves professionally and meet demanding regulations and compliance is forever increasing.

The Club Development Network team is always encouraging members to visit and access the network’s resource library to assist with their club administration. The library holds almost 500 different club resources available to assist clubs to manage their organisations. Resources range from planning guides to fundraising ideas, and even down to food-handling procedures. The library acts as a one-stop shop for clubs to access on a regular basis or when they need some assistance on an issue.

Extract: Media on a Shoestring

One of the most important concepts for you to understand is ‘the media cycle’. Table 1 outlines a typical day in the life of our newspapers and radio and TV stations. More...

Sport-specific resources: part 1

A common question we are asked at the Club Development Network is ‘do you have any sport-specific resources? More...

Where to find grant information

Getting a grant is a fantastic way to help get some assistance to complete a project your club may be planning.  There are thousands of grants available around Australia but where can you find them  There are a number of websites that are directories for grants which may help you find that elusive grant. More...

The Essence of Australian Sport: code of behaviour template

Codes of behaviour set out the expectations and standards of behaviour required by an organisation and help to define ethical and unethical conduct. More...

Sport-specific resources: part 2

In this issue of Club E-News, we continue our review of the great initiatives, programs and resources made available by national sporting organisations. More...