News
General Manager - ACT/NSW Monthly Update October 2021
Published Sun 31 Oct 2021
COVID-19
Australian Sailing strongly encourages all members of the sailing community to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
For information on the current COVID restrictions see the Australian Sailing NSW COVID information page where there are links to the latest information from the Office of Sport, the NSW Government and NSW Maritime. The latest ACT Information is on the ACT Information page
Thank you so much to all clubs and sailors for your patience and thanks for abiding by the rules.
Rules Webinars
Over three locked down Wednesday evenings, International Judges Steve Hatch, Damien Bolydrew and Ian Humphries shared their knowledge of the rules and protests.
If you missed the live webinars, you can now watch them here
RevSPORT
As we are just about to get the season started, now is a good time to check that your revSPORT member list is and club contact details are up to date. Your club may also want to set up SailPass or learn how to use revSPORT for online event registration.
Please get in touch with one of us if you would like to set up an online meeting to assist your club with revSPORT.
Club Contacts
Not Receiving Official AS Communications? When Flag Officers change roles your club account details need to be updated, without key contact details, Australian Sailing cannot contact the right people Guide to updating Club Contacts
Grants
NSW Office Of Sport - Local Sport Grants
The Local Sport Grant Program 2021-22 is now open for applications.
The $4.6 million Local Sport Grant Program is available to eligible organisations to help support initiatives in local NSW communities.
The program will help support projects that:
- Increase regular and on-going participation in sport
- Increase participation and access for women, girls & population groups with low participation rates
- Address barriers to participation in sport or structured physical activity
- Assist sporting clubs in provide quality service to their members and the local community
Grants between $500 - $15,000 are available to eligible organisations. The amount organisations request should reflect the scale of the project/s.
For more information on eligibility, assessment process, visit the Office of Sport website now and, if eligible, submit an application before 1pm, 19 November.
Infrastructure Grants
The NSW Government offers grants to communities across NSW to support the building, renovation and fit-out of infrastructure. Funding is available for arts and cultural infrastructure, sport and recreation infrastructure and projects that assist communities with essential infrastructure and disaster readiness.
Infrastructure Grants are made possible through the NSW Government’s Clubgrants Category 3 Fund, which reinvests a contribution from the state’s registered clubs gaming machine profits back into community projects.
The 2021/22 grant rounds will be open on the following dates:
November 2021: Monday 1 November to Monday 22 November 2021
March 2022: Tuesday 1 March to Monday 21 March 2022
For more information go here
Creating Safer Sporting Environments for Children
The Office of Sport will host a number of webinars over the next months which will outline how to create safer sporting environments for children and young people.
The first program is a free 90-minute Child Safe Sport webinar featuring practical ways to be more child safe for boards, committees, leaders, administrators and volunteers.
The webinar will also introduce a range of resources, tools and templates that will assist volunteers to safeguard children involved in sport, including an overview of the new Child Safe Standards.
The second training program is targeted at Member Protection Information Officers (MPIO). MPIOs play a vital role in protecting the rights and welfare of club members as the 'go to' person to raise issues, concerns and complaints.
The webinar involves two free components:
Play by the Rules online MPIO module hosted on the Sport Integrity Australia e-learning hub.
Office of Sport webinar session - a two-hour practical session.
For further information and to book click here or call 13 13 02.
SheSails
The inaugural SheSails National Leadership Conference was a great success, with the largest SheSails gathering to date (albeit virtually) seeing close to 200 participants dialling in from sailing clubs across Australia. To watch the recording go here
In NSW and ACT we have a wonderful network of SheSails Representatives from our clubs that meet to network and work together to promote women in our sport. If you have a club or board member championing this at your club, we would love them to be part of the group! Contact Gemma for more information, or complete the SheSails Rep application form here
Lifejackets
lifejackets.org.au is the go-to website for sailors, providing a single-source of reliable information on inflatable lifejackets.
It offers access to several resources and tools including a lifejacket selector tool, educational videos on conducting pre-wear checks and inspections, a retailer and service centre store locator, as well as the ability to register to receive maintenance tips and service reminders via email.
NSW & ACT Staff
Craig, Gemma and I are available to answer your queries by phone or to meet via Teams online. The phone numbers below go to our mobiles.
Emma Humphries
Regional Manager - NSW/ACT
Direct Phone: (02) 9170 6926
Craig Ferris
Club Services Officer - NSW/ACT
Direct Phone: (02) 9170 6906
Gemma Burns
