Resources

Module 1 - Safeguarding in sport

Protecting adults and children in sport

• 1800 Respect, opens in a new tab – providing information, support and assistance for sexual assault, domestic and family violence and counselling services.
• Beyond Blue, opens in a new tab – providing support, advice and action for anxiety or depression.
• Australian Sport Directory | Sport Australia - contains contact details of national sporting organisations [NSOs] and national sporting organisations for people with disability [NSODs] recognised as the per-eminent body of development of their sport in Australia.
• Child Safeguarding in Sport Induction Course | Sport Integrity Australia, opens in a new tab – providing the foundation knowledge and education required to understand and implement the Child Safeguarding Policy
• Concussion in Sport Australia | Sport Australia – information and resources on concussion in sport.
• Education | Sport Integrity Australia, opens in a new tab – education resources about sport integrity for all levels of athletes, their parents, teachers, coaches and support personnel.
• Kids Helpline, opens in a new tab – providing information, support and assistance for young Australians needing counselling or crisis support.
• Lifeline, opens in a new tab – providing information, crisis support and assistance who is experiencing a personal crisis, contemplating suicide or caring for someone in crisis.
• Making Sport inclusive, safe, and fair | Play by the Rules, opens in a new tab – online training courses for a wide range of subject areas. Make an Integrity Complaint or report | Sport Integrity Australia, opens in a new tab – information on how to submit an integrity complaint or report.
• MensLine Australia, opens in a new tab – providing information, crisis support and assistance to men and counselling services.

Module 2 - Who you coach

Engaging participants

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Sport | Clearinghouse for Sport – information and resources on how sport can break down barriers and assist with entry into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• AIS Female Performance & Health Initiative | AIS – education and resources relating to key female performance and health considerations.
• Australian Coach Toolkit | Inclusion Alliance, opens in a new tab – providing coaches with a brief resource to assist in achieving successful and inclusive outcomes at all levels of their sport.
• Classification | Paralympics Australia, opens in a new tab – information on classification for Para-sport competition.
• Coaching Considerations for Female Athletes, opens in a new tab Online Course | AIS - increase your knowledge regarding health and performance considerations when coaching female athletes
• Creating an IGBTI+ Inclusive Club | Play by the Rules, opens in a new tab – is a free, interactive online training course on creating an IGBTI+ Inclusive Club for coaches.
• Disability Inclusion for Coaches Online Course | Inclusion Alliance Australia Course, opens in a new tab – online course providing practice tools and tips on basic skills and knowledge to be a more inclusive coach of people with disability in sport and active recreation programs and activities.
• Inclusion Alliance Australia Website, opens in a new tab – a collaborative partnership between Sport Inclusion Australia, Deaf Sports Australia and Blind Sports Australia, which maximises resources, expertise and vast experience over many years working to improve the lives of people with a disability through sport.
• Inclusive Sport Academy | Special Olympics Australia, opens in a new tab an online learning platform that assists learners to enhance their skills and abilities to deliver sporting programs for people with intellectual disabilities or autism.
• Inclusive Sport Framework | Sport Australia – resources in creating positive, inclusive experiences for everyone who wants to participate.
• Para-sport Coaching | Paralympics Australia, opens in a new tab – resources to assist coaches who are working with Para-participants or Para-athletes.
• Trans and Gender Diverse Inclusion | Sport Australia - information and resources to support everyone participating in sport, regardless of their sex or gender identity.
• This Girl Can | VicHealth, opens in a new tab – understanding women’s motivations to be involved in sport.

Module 3 - Where you coach

Space, equipment and facilities

• Concussion in Sport Australia | Sport Australia – information and resources on concussion in sport.
• COVID Safe Sport | Sport Australia - Sport Australia, in partnership with the State and Territory Agencies for Sport and Recreation have compiled a list of websites with the most up to date information to help sporting organisations undertake competitions and programs in a safe, responsible, and low risk manner.

Module 4 - What you coach

Session planning

• Coaching-plan-template-FINAL.docx - create your own personalised coaching plan as you progress through the Essential Skills Course.
• e22d93aa-dab8-4f00-873f-bb365c53b0bf – download a template to assist with designing your session plan.
• Coaching-Session-Plan-Example.pdf – download a session plan example to assist with designing your session plan.
• Nurturing a Child’s Sporting Development | Sport Australia – top 10 tips to nurture and support a child’s sporting development.
• Physical literacy | Sport Australia – the Australian Physical Literacy Framework providing resources and information on building the skills, knowledge and behaviours that provide participants with confidence and motivation.
• Playing for Life | Sport Australia – fun and active games to develop children’s skills, confidence and lifelong interest in sport.
• Sport Ability | Sport Australia - inclusive activity cards for all levels of ability designed to develop children’s skills, confidence and motivation for sports-based activities.
• Yulunga Traditional Indigenous Games – suitable for children and adults of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, Yulunga can be used in schools around Australia as an educational resource as as a guide to inclusive, structure sport within communities.

Module 5 - How you connect

Communication

• Communication Tips | Deaf Sports Australia, opens in a new tab – links to downloadable resources to support coaches to communicate to participants who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Disability Inclusion for Coaches Online Course | Inclusion Alliance Australia Course, opens in a new tab – online course providing practice tools and tips on basic skills and knowledge to be a more inclusive coach of people with disability in sport and active recreation programs and activities.
• Education | Sport Integrity Australia, opens in a new tab –education resources about sport integrity for all levels of athletes, their parents, teachers, coaches and support personnel.
• Inclusive in Sports Coaching Resource | Inclusion Alliance, opens in a new tab – a brief resource has been developed to assist coaches to achieve successful inclusion outcomes at all levels of the sport.
• Making Sport inclusive, safe, and fair | Play by the Rules, opens in a new tab – online training courses for a wide range of subject areas.
• Para-sport Coaching | Paralympics Australia, opens in a new tab – resources to assist coaches who are working with Para-participants or Para-athletes.
• This Girl Can | VicHealth, opens in a new tab – understanding women’s motivations to be involved in sport.

Module 6 - How you engage

Stakeholder management

• Influencing and engaging volunteers | Clearinghouse for Sport – outlines a number of factors that either motivate or provide barriers to volunteer participation.
• Sport Volunteering National Plan (2021)

Module 7 - How you deliver

Group management

• Disability Inclusion for Coaches Online Course | Inclusion Alliance Australia Course, opens in a new tab – online course providing practice tools and tips on basic skills and knowledge to be a more inclusive coach of people with disability in sport and active recreation programs and activities.
• Education | Sport Integrity Australia, opens in a new tab – education resources about sport integrity for all levels of athletes, their parents, teachers, coaches and support personnel.
• Making Sport inclusive, safe, and fair | Play by the Rules, opens in a new tab – online training courses for a wide range of subject areas.
• Playing for Life | Sport Australia – fun and active games to develop children’s skills, confidence and lifelong interest in sport.
• Sport Ability | Sport Australia - inclusive activity cards for all levels of ability designed to develop children’s skills, confidence and motivation for sports-based activities.
• This Girl Can | VicHealth, opens in a new tab – understanding women’s motivations to be involved in sport.
• Yulunga Traditional Indigenous Games – suitable for children and adults of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, Yulunga can be used in schools around Australia as an educational resource as as a guide to inclusive, structure sport within communities.

Module 8 - How you improve

Self-reflection and assessment

• Coaching-plan-template-FINAL.docx - create your own personalised coaching plan as you progress through the Essential Skills Course.