ADVANCED SPORTS TAPING 22 February 2016 | 6:30—9:30pm Learn advanced strapping techniques for the knee and shoulder in Sport and Recreation’s Advanced Sports Taping course. Combining theory with practice, this hands-on workshop also covers advanced anatomy, injury prevention and support. It’s ideal for athletes, coaches, trainers, teachers, parents and fitness leaders. Tape is provided.

• Advanced strapping techniques for knee and shoulder• Advanced anatomy, injury prevention and support• Combined theory and practice

Completion of Level 1 Sports Taping is a pre-requisite. Participants receive a certificate of attendance on successful completion of the course.

SPONSORSHIP, FUNDRAISING & GRANTS 21 March 2016 | 6:30—8:30pmSponsorship, Fundraising & Grants workshop is designed to provide grass root level club and association personnel with skills in effective fundraising and developing effective sponsorship proposals. The workshop is both theory and practically based and includes topics such as:• Fundraising & financial management• Fundraising sub committees and preparing a budget.• Sponsorship phases, planning, selling and servicing.• Grants and preparing and application.

MEMBER BEHAVIOUR AND WELFARE IN SPORT13 April 2016 | 6:30—8:30pmLearn about member and player behaviours and useful tips in handling welfare matters at Sport and Recreation’s Member Behaviour and Welfare in Sport workshop. The aim of the workshop is to provide knowledge and tools to help volunteers and players make right decisions on and off the field.

Topics covered include:• Mental health and depression• Violence on and off the field• Diffusing conflict• Member/Player behaviour• Bullying• Gambling, Drugs and Alcohol• Supplements and illegal substances

• Social media• Useful resources, case studies and contacts.

MANAGING SENIOR CLUB AND REPRESENTATIVE TEAM 6 July 2016 | 9am—5pmDevelop the skills and knowledge needed to manage representative sporting teams in Sport and Recreation’s Managing Senior Club and Representative Teams Level 2 program. For experienced team managers and those managing representative teams for an event or senior club teams for a season, this six-month course covers both theory and practice and explores the role and responsibilities of a team manger, competition and team development cycles, team manager duties, anti-doping, health and wellbeing, travel and transport.

Topics covered include.• The role and responsibilities of a sports team manager• Managing the team lifecycle• Keeping accurate records• Team finances• Risk management and legal issues• Code of behaviour and discipline• Leading and working with people• Competition• Uniforms• Team equipment• Travel and touring• Team health and wellbeing• Team recognition and rewards• Evaluation and reports

Participants who successfully completed the course receive a certificate.

RISK MANAGEMENT FOR SPORTS CLUBS/EVENTS23 May 2016 | 6:30—9:30pmUnderstand risk management and compliance for community sport clubs and events in Sport and Recreation’s Risk Management workshop. This workshop for sports administrators, committee members and volunteers provides a basic overview of work health and safety compliance along with a practical overview of risk management for events and community sporting clubs. Participants get to network and share experiences as well as build practical tools to manage operational risks.

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3 Columbia Court, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 PO Box 7064, Baulkham Hills BC 2153

Phone 02 9843 0555 Email council@thehills.nsw.gov.auFacsimile 02 9843 0409 www.thehills.nsw.gov.au

All Courses are held at The Hills Shire Council. For bookings head to www.thehills.nsw.gov.au and search for Kick Start in the search box.

Topics include:• Legal requirements for managing health

and safety • Civil liability and negligence• Risk management processes for assessing,

documenting and managing risks• Checklists and their role in recording risk

assurance activities• Risks relevant to industry sectors• Risk transfer methods including insurance,

indemnities and disclaimers• The importance of contractual obligations• Advantages of risk management and insurance.

WORKING BETTER WITH PARENTS20 June 2016 | 6:30—9pmDevelop skills and strategies for dealing with players’ parents at Sport and Recreation’s Working Better with Parents workshop. For volunteer coaches, it delivers the strategies and know-how to foster good relations. From providing parents with feedback to educating them about the philosophies of junior sport participation, learn practical tips to create and maintain positive relationships.

Topics include:• Providing feedback• Junior sport participation• How to play by the rules• Conflict resolution

SPORTS NUTRITION18 July 2016 | 6:30–9pmDiscover the importance of good nutrition for athletic performance at Sport and Recreation’s Sports Nutrition seminar. Get strategies to improve nutrition and hydration in young athletes and adults as well as tips on reading food labels and packages and how to plan for healthy eating. This session is for coaches, officials, athletes, players and parents of all sports, coaches studying the Level 2 Coaching Principles course, and coaches needing National Coaching Accreditation Scheme update points (determined by individual sport). All participants receive a certificate of attendance.

Topics include:• The latest information on low carbohydrate diets for weight loss• How to use protein to boost your recovery• How to use sports foods like sports drinks, bars and gels to your

advantage• New resources to help you put good sports nutrition into practice.

Completed workshops can be used as update points for National Coach Accreditation Scheme (as determined by individual sports).

ATHLETE RECOVERY27 July 2016 | 6:30—8:30pmImprove recovery time, minimise injury and maximise sports performance at Sport and Recreation’s Athlete Recovery workshop. Developed for coaches and athletes, this workshop is full of proven techniques and vital information on:• The importance of recovery to athletic success• Signs of overtraining and loss of physical function• How to plan recovery• Crucial aspects of pre and post training nutrition• Maintaining soft tissue integrity to decrease risk of injuries• How to program de-load for super-compensation

Completed workshops can be used as update points for the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (as determined by individual sports).

SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SPORT15 August 2016 | 6:30—9:30pmA sports administration workshop suitable for public officers, volunteers, club administrators or simply anyone wanting useful tips in social media.

The workshop provides assistance in the following core topic areas:• Best practice for social media use• Social media policy

• Choosing the right social media platform• Security• Terminology

This workshop discusses the importance of using Social Media platforms for your sport or organisation. Facebook and Twitter will be the main examples used in the session covering best practices and suggestions for your sport.

COMPLAINTS HANDLING14 September 2016 | 6:30—9:30pmAdvance your skills as a complaints handler with Sport and Recreation’s Complaints Handling and Resolution course. Developed by the Australian Sports Commission and Play by the Rules, this course teaches the importance of handling complaints quickly and impartially in order to ensure a safe, fair and inclusive sport for all members. It is ideal for committee officers, coaches, officials and grounds people at a club, state or national organisation.

The course covers seven modules:• Introduction to complaint handling• Complaint resolution procedures• Member protection and the law• Listening and responding• Meeting with a contact• Ethical and practical considerations• Nipping it in the bud.

RUNNING YOUR CLUB10 October 2016 | 6:30—10pmDiscover what it takes to run a sports club in Sport and Recreation’s Running Your Club workshop. From governance and compliance to risk management, legal, sponsorship and everything in between, this comprehensive course will give you the know-how, skills and confidence to run your own sporting club.

Topics covered include:• Issues facing volunteers, especially in grass

roots sports• Who is responsible for running your club?• Club health check-up and planning• Introduction to governance• Governance and compliance obligations• Roles and responsibilities of club office bearers• Club constitution and regulations• Incorporation and contemporary models• Legal issues facing clubs• Risk management• Sponsorship, fundraising and grants for clubs

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING14 November 2016 | 6:30—8:30pmGain techniques to develop elite sport performance at Sport and Recreation’s Strength and Conditioning Level 1 course. Combining practice and theory, this course focuses on basic techniques to increase core stability and endurance, recovery programs and the effects of nutrition on performance. For athletes and coaches, it delivers the basic knowledge and skills needed to design strength and conditioning programs and is suitable for sports coaches, athletes, fitness trainers, gym instructors, physical education teachers, physiotherapists and Year 1 and 2 sports science students.

Topics include:• Basic speed, strength, endurance and flexibility development skills• Combining training variables for increased performance• Modifying training programs to suit athlete

psychological development• Common technical faults and their implications• Field tests for assessing an athlete’s physical condition• Recovery programs• Effects of nutrition and common drugs on performance

Completed workshops can be used as update points for the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (as determined by individual sports).

3 Columbia Court, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 PO Box 7064, Baulkham Hills BC 2153

Phone 02 9843 0555 Email council@thehills.nsw.gov.auFacsimile 02 9843 0409 www.thehills.nsw.gov.au