It is with much pride that the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association announces the recognition given today 18th February 2023 by World Athletics for its contribution to coach education through its publication of “Modern Athlete and Coach”. The board would like to thank all those contributors to the Coaching Journal over the many years it has been published. Whilst not physically published now, the coaching journal is still being distributed to ATFCA members. Recognition for Jess Jarver who was the original editor and journalist for the magazine cannot be understated. He was an amazing coach and contributor to all coach education in Australia.World Athletics ATFCA AWARD 1
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World Athletics Coach Safeguarding Seminar
CMVF – Coach Safeguarding – Invite Flyer
Coach Safeguarding – Communique
The philosophical approach to coaching, which World Athletics agrees, is that the role and value of the coach is essential to the performance and delivery process of athlete and team in a culture of sport. Notwithstanding that the coach may variously range from being voluntary to being partly or wholly dependent on coaching as their professional career, the coach will constantly apply best endeavours to deliver highest professional standards in all things to ensure that the best interest of athlete and sport are addressed in terms of wellbeing, development and performance. Whereas access to the rights of the coach may have to be negotiated in light of cultural variations, or the coach may choose the nature and degree of exercising rights and responsibilities as mandatory. WA’s understanding of these expectations carries with it a presumed support for the wellbeing, development, and performance of the Coach, hence, the need for Coaching Safeguards. The goal of coaching safeguards is to inspire and support coaches to deliver great coaching through best practice, training, research, and industry standards across sports, communities and national governing bodies. In safeguarding, WA’s charge is to develop standards of care and raise awareness among coaches of how to recognize and respond to matters of safeguarding coaches at risk of discriminatory practices, unfair wages, false accusations, disrespect, and being violated with verbal, sexual, and mental abuse. The key to safeguarding is learning the needs of coaches, athletes, and other sport staff and volunteers.
Please note the “Coaching Matters” forum (World Athletics) is next Tuesday 7th December 10:00pm (Brisbane time) on Coach Safeguarding moderated by Wendy Truvillion (USA). The attached flyer gives relevant information including the speakers and how to join the forum.
Congratulations Victoria
Please find here all the latest details relating to life in Victoria. The ATFCA wishes you all the best in moving forward to freedom. We look forward to seeing you at some upcoming competitions.
Well done for seeing it through (not that you had any options).
REGIONAL VICTORIA:
From 11.59pm on Thursday 21st October, there will be some further easing of restrictions in regional Victoria, except for Mildura.
Indoor physical recreation: Open Fully vaccinated*: DQ4* and 30 cap. Unknown vaccination*: no change from previous (10 people indoor per venue).
Outdoor physical rec: Open Fully vaccinated*: DQ2* and 100 cap. Unknown vaccination*: no change from previous (20 outdoor per venue).
Swimming pools: Fully vaccinated*: Indoors DQ4* and 30 cap, outdoors DQ2* and 150 cap (change rooms closed). Unknown vaccination*: no change from previous (50 people outdoor and 20 people indoor. Hydrotherapy and swimming lessons may occur. Spas, saunas and steam rooms closed).
Play centres, indoor skateparks, indoor trampolining centres: Open Fully vaccinated*: DQ4* and 30 cap. Unknown vaccination*: no change from previous (10 people indoor per venue).
Outdoor playgrounds, outdoor gym equipment and skateparks: Open
Outdoor personal training: Fully vaccinated*: DQ2* and 100 cap. Unknown vaccination*: no change from previous (20 outdoor per venue).
Community sport: indoors and outdoors, training only. Minimum number required for the sport, spectators: public gathering limits apply. Unknown vaccination*: no change from previous
Community recreation facilities: see physical recreation, above.
Public gatherings: 20 people can gather outdoors, including dependents
Travel limit: distance limit removed, but movement between regional Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne will only be allowed for permitted reasons
Masks will still be required both indoors and outdoors for all Victorians.
GREATER MELBOURNE and RURAL CITY OF MILDURA:
From 11.59pm on Thursday 21st October, there will be some further easing of restrictions in Melbourne and Mildura.
Can leave home for any reason, and the curfew is removed.
As regards coaching:
- Indoor physical recreation & sport: Broadcast permitted with maximum five people (NOTE: I don’t know what this means, please seek advice if it’s relevant to you). Hydrotherapy open for permitted purposes only.
Outdoor recreation facilities: Fully vaccinated*: Outdoor only, DQ4*, 50 cap. Unknown vaccination*: unchanged – Outdoor personal training up to two people plus the trainer.
Outdoor skateparks and gym equipment OPEN.
Outdoor personal training: Fully vaccinated*: Outdoor only, DQ4*, 50 cap. Unknown vaccination*: unchanged – Outdoor personal training up to two people plus the trainer.
Community sport: outdoor only, training only (no competition). Minimum number required for the sport, spectators: public gathering limits apply. Changing rooms closed.
Public gatherings:
- Fully vaccinated* up to 15 people outdoors
- Unknown vaccination status*: up to 5 people outdoors
Swimming pools: Fully vaccinated*: Outdoors only DQ4* and 50 cap (change rooms closed). Indoor pools, saunas, steam rooms closed, exceptions for hydrotherapy for essential medical care. Unknown vaccination*: no change from previous (closed).
Travel limit: distance limit removed, but movement between regional Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne will only be allowed for permitted reasons
Masks will still be required both indoors and outdoors for all Victorians.
*Explanations: DQ4 means a density quotient of 1 person per 4 square metres, DQ2 is 1 per 2 sq m. Under 12s, and people with a legal exemption, are counted as double vaccinated.
Source:
https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-09/Roadmap_Work.pdf , https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-09/Roadmap_Regional.pdf and as modified by https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-10/211017%20-%20Roadmap%20Summary.pdf
NOTE: some government websites are yet to be updated. Keep an eye on these for any changes: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covidsafe-settings?
