Vicsport

A great morning at the Women Sport Australia Women in Sport Brunch as we celebrated International Day of the Girl and heard from an inspirational line-up of speakers including two-time Paris Olympic bronze medallist Jemima Montag, Paris Paralympic gold medallist Emily Petricola OAM PLY, Olympic and Commonwealth Games champion Jane Flemming OAM OLY GAICD, Professor Clare Hanlon and journalist Sarah Burt!

Vicsport invites all members to attend the 2024 Annual General Meeting & Member Panel on Tuesday 19 November: https://bit.ly/3N3q4bk From 4pm, this year's Member Panel will focus on the 2024 Paris Olympics/Paralympics and beyond with guest speakers Bill Tait (Australian Sports Commission Director of Performance Systems and Paralympic Partnerships), Kyle Vander Kuyp (Australian Olympic Committee Deputy Chef De Mission at the 2024 Olympics) and Melissa Tapper (2024 Table Tennis Olympian and Paralympian)!

Get your nominations in now for the 2024 Sport Volunteer of the Year at the AIS Sport Performance Awards (ASPAs), recognising volunteers who have made an outstanding contribution to sporting organisations, clubs, teams and/or programs over the past year! A key component of the Australian Sports Commission's Sport Volunteer Coalition Action Plan, nominations close 23 October. Find more information and the submission form here: https://bit.ly/4eTQJ6r Volunteering Australia

Join us for the fourth and final session in our series of governance workshops aimed at existing and aspiring directors in sport governance as well as CEOs and senior managers working in sport. Focusing on Diversity & Inclusion, this FREE and online workshop will cover the benefits of board diversity, actions to support inclusion, enablers and the importance of the Chair/President as well as looking at the recruitment, election and appointment of directors. Hosted by Michelle Redfern, guest speakers include Azmeena Hussain OAM, Dr Renae Domaschenz PLY, Rayoni Nelson and Julia Rovery de Souza!

Just over a week until the Women Sport Australia Women in Sport Brunch, to be held at CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park! Don't miss out, get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/4gRWTFW The unique power of women's stories and content, the progress made, and what still needs to change will be discussed with a panel facilitated by Jo Stanley and featuring Paralympian Emily Petricola OAM PLY, Athletics Australia President Jane Flemming OAM OLY GAICD, Victoria University Professor Clare Hanlon and broadcaster Sarah Burt. And make sure you come say hi to the Vicsport table!

Introducing the NEW Innovation Streams at the ACHPER Victoria Annual Conference! Specifically designed for professionals in the Health Professional Education and wider sporting sector, these streams offer fresh perspectives and cutting-edge strategies to address the unique challenges of today’s sports and education landscapes. A range of customised sessions, developed to suit specialised industry needs, will focus on: •   Engage and Elevate Sport (Thursday 21st November) •   Sports Tech (Thursday 21st November) •   Leadership (Friday 22nd November) For full details regarding the stream content on offer and how to take advantage of the 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 of $109 per day for SSAs, NSOs and industry contacts, click here: https://bit.ly/3ZMuxqs

Want to support a thriving Victorian sports industry that is well resourced, well governed, innovative and inclusive? Join the Vicsport board! Vicsport is seeking nominations for three (3) Director positions ahead of the 2024 Annual General Meeting on 19 November. The term of appointment for each Director is 3 years and you can find the Nomination Criteria and Nomination Form here with submissions to be made no later than 𝟓.𝟑𝟎𝐩𝐦 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟐 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: https://bit.ly/3N3q4bk

Today, Vicsport held Part 1 of a Trauma Informed Care Workshop for Child Safe and Member Protection Information Officers that unpacked practical recommendations for applying principles of Trauma Informed Care to assist in preventing child abuse and promoting safety in sport. Hosted by Participation and Inclusion Manager Michaela Cook, the session was presented by experts Professor Alex Parker, Dr Aurélie Pankowiak (PhD) and Dr Mary Woessner (PhD) from Victoria University.

Advice for sport clubs, from sport clubs, on the times when things are tough, how to make change during those moments and how to maintain the energy. You can find more tips and tricks on sport volunteering and #ThriveWithSupport via our resources webpage, created with Volunteering Victoria and Regional Sport Victoria here: https://bit.ly/3lCeM3y

Back again for 2024, the Victorian Institute of Sport Open Day will be held on Wednesday 2 October with FREE tickets available now: https://lnkd.in/gd-nmndT Head into the inner-sanctum of the VIS high-performance facilities, learn from VIS experts who support the athletes and have the chance to meet your sporting idols including VIS Paris Olympians and Paralympians!