Game Plan is a free online platform that allows sporting clubs of all sizes to get insights into their current capability in key areas of club administration, then supports ongoing club development with a suite of tools and resources.

Club leaders access foundation modules on topics crucial for the successful operation of all clubs. Further modules are available to help clubs progress and grow in the priority areas they have identified.

Module assessments are quick and easy and can be completed by the club leader with the most knowledge of that topic. For example, the treasurer completes the finance module. Each module takes between 5 and 10 minutes to complete.

On completion of each module assessment, clubs receive a current maturity level rating, alongside recommendations about how to improve and progress to the next maturity level and supporting resources.

The 4 maturity levels are:

• Not in place – risk area, please take immediate action.
• Developing – potentially does not meet minimum standard, take action as soon as possible
• Developed – meets minimum standards and is sound process but still has improvement potential
• Excelling – highest level of benchmarked excellence well done and keep going!

There are 6 easy steps to developing your Game Plan:

1. Club profile

The club profile uniquely identifies a club within Game Plan and enables the user to define member demographics, infrastructure and the relative size or complexity of their Club.

Completing the club profile is a critical step to personalising and prioritising assessment opportunities within the platform.

2. Priorities

Game Plan allows clubs to personalise their priorities. Each Club can identify the areas of improvement they want to focus on, based on what is most relevant and beneficial for them.

The prioritisation phase helps each club understand what may be keeping them up at night and prioritise assessment in those areas.

3. Assessment

Game Plan measures club capability and performance across a range of operational areas including:

• Values and Behaviours
• Stakeholder Alignment
• Strategy, Roles and Responsibilities
• Workforce
• Governance
• Infrastructure
• Finance
• Diversified Partnerships
• Technology and Digital
• Marketing and Communications
• Safeguarding
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Participation
• Research and Insights.

These areas were identified by industry experts and academics and provide a broader, more efficient and robust assessment of sector capability and needs than is currently achievable.

Separating each assessment area, allows the person with the most knowledge at your Club to complete the relevant module. For example - the treasurer completes the finance module.  Modules are quick and easy and should take between 5-10 minutes each to complete.

There are 4 foundation modules that underpin all club operations. These are: Governance; Strategy; Finance and Workforce. Every club is expected to  complete these four foundation modules first.

On the completion of each assessment module, clubs will be provided with information on what their current maturity means as well as information and recommendations for how to improve and progress to the next maturity level.

Not in place

Risk area, please take immediate action.

Developing

Potentially does not meet minimum standard, take action as soon as possible.

Developed

Meets minimum standards and is sound process but still has improvement potential.

Excelling

Highest level of benchmarked excellence well done and keep going!

4. Plan

The Plan feature allows a club to action its prioritised assessments. The plan captures details about the people, tasks, resources, and time frames to support the club’s individual improvement objectives.

Game Plan enables clubs to create track and store individual action plans for each of their priorities. The personalised organisational action plan includes access to aggregated high-quality resources to support the implementation of these actions, delivered in a timeframe determined by the club.

The Action Plans are designed to capture all initial and ongoing details about the improvement plan for that particular desired outcome.

5. Resources

To help a club successfully deliver their plan, Game Plan houses a suite of resources. These resources have been aggregated from across the sector.

The Resource library is categorised across the 13 operational assessment areas.

6. Monitor

The monitor function will assist clubs to keep track of individual action plans and the club’s overall plan, ensuring ongoing monitoring is simple.

This feature is structured to be a simple and centralised update point for each committee meeting on the key club improvement projects.

Testimonials

Lonsdale Links Golf Club

“After opening a new course and clubhouse in 2020, we reviewed our overall strategy, with the aim of building a more inclusive club. We partnered with Golf Australia and used Game Plan to progress our strategy.

We prioritised the development of grassroots junior and women’s programs and introduced a more modern and inclusive governance structure. Game Plan brought structure to how we went about driving this change and we are now reaping the rewards of being a more inclusive club.”

Josh Hall, General Manager

Sloths Dragon Boating Club

“Our club used Game Plan to assess our club’s current strengths and areas of development as part of our strategic planning process. The assessment informed our decision to conduct a new paddler survey and update our committee and sub-committee roles document using the template provided.

“We found Game Plan very easy to use and the resources were easy to adapt for our club.”

Chen Li, President

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For further information contact the Game Plan team at gameplan@ausport.gov.au