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Welcome to the May 2010 Sports Focus e-Newsletter. Our bimonthly newsletter includes information for sport and recreation organisations to support the development of welcoming and healthy club environments.

In This Issue

*	Working with Children Check - Deadline 30 June 2010
*	VicHealth Active Club Grants - Successful Clubs
*	Funding Opportunities Available
*	Preventing Dental Injuries
*	Alcohol & Exercise Recovery : Post-game drinks warning
*	Coaches Can Now Learn Online
*	The Victorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport
*	Is Your Club Signed Up to Sports Injury Tracker?
*	CISM2010 - Careers in Sports Medicine and Science Seminar
*	Good Sports Program
*	Calendar of Events
*	Sports Focus Board Member Profile : Kendyl Hopley
*	Volunteer Profile : Sarah Crossman

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Working with Children Check - Deadline 30 June 2010

The Working with Children Check (WWC)is being phased in from 2006 to 2011. Each year different child-related occupational fields will be introduced, with the next deadline for applications being 30 June 2010 and applies to:

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VicHealth Active Club Grants - Successful Clubs

Congratulations to the clubs within the Loddon Campaspe Region who successfully applied for the 2009 / 2010 VicHealth Active Club Grants.

The VicHealth Active Club Grants offer funding for sports injury prevention equipment, essential sporting equipment, portable shade and volunteer training.

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Funding Opportunities Available

Don't miss some of the funding opportunities that are currently available.

Community Grants Schemes - Loddon Shire, Shire of Campaspe
Recreation Fishing Grants
Country Football & Netball Program
Emergency Grant : Sporting & Recreation Equipment

Visit our Grants & Funding Opportunities page for more details and other available grant programs.

Resources

Preventing Dental Injuries

Smartplay

Dental injuries have the potential to occur in any sport where there is a risk of a blow to the head or face from either an opponent or equipment.

While wearing a mouthguard can help to prevent dental injury, it is important that sports personnel are aware of what should be done should a dental injury occur.

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Alcohol & Exercise Recovery : Post-game drinks warning

Even a moderate amount of alcohol slows recovery from strenuous exercise, a new study has found.

The study featured in The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (JSAMS), published by Sports Medicine Australia, investigated whether the consumption of alcohol post exercise has an effect on recovery.

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Coaches Can Now Learn Online

The Australian Sports Commission has developed an online course for beginner coaches. The Beginning Coaching General Principles course has been developed to help coaches improve their basic coaching skills, particularly those coaches working with children

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The Victorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport

Victoria. The Place to Be. The Victorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport outlines behaviours that are expected of every person involved in community sport and active recreation, as well as identifying the types of behaviours that will not be tolerated.

Every person has the right to participate in community sport which is safe, welcoming and inclusive.

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Is Your Club Signed Up to Sports Injury Tracker?

Sports Injury Tracker is Sports Medicine Australia's online Sports Injury Surveillance Program. Sports Injury Tracker is free for community sport and recreation clubs to record their injury incidents. Information within the system is collected using an electronic version of the standard Injury Record form which will be similar, if not the same or more detailed, as the forms used by you to record insurance information. Sports Injury Tracker can replace the paper based system and be an online, secure record of all minor, major and severe incidents.

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CISM2010 - Careers in Sports Medicine and Science Seminar

If you are interested in a career in sports medicine and science then don’t miss CISM2010. Seven practitioners will provide presentations about their profession (doctor, physiotherapist, sports scientist, dietitian, psychologist, podiatrist, and osteopath) and associated pathways. Universities will also provide information on course requirements and an insight into life at their educational institution.

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Good Sports Program

Good Sports is a FREE program designed to assist clubs with the responsible management of alcohol. Displaying the Good Sports logo sends an important message to club members & the community. It confirms that the club promotes a responsible attitude towards alcohol and provides a safe environment for players, families & supporters.

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Calendar of Events

Have you got an event coming up? Want to promote it for free?

Visit our Calendar of Events to add your details or check out what's happening across the Loddon Campaspe region.

Click here to go to visit our Calendar of Events

Sports Focus Board Member Profile : Kendyl Hopley

Meet Sports Focus Board Member, Kendyl Hopley, Recreation Officer - City of Greater Bendigo.

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Volunteer Profile : Sarah Crossman

At Sports Focus, we want to highlight and recognise the amazing contribution made by the dedicated volunteers to their club and the wider community.

In this issue we profile Sarah Crossman from the Rich River Tennis Club.

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