Established Club Assessment

Congratulations on taking the first step to becoming a Welcoming Club.

Whilst initially designed for the sole purpose of formal Welcoming Club Accreditation the Hub now provides:

• Access to the Welcoming Clubs Standard– framework for guiding inclusion and equity
• Resources- links to case studies and examples from clubs across Australia doing good things for equity and inclusion
• Submit your clubs Case Study
• Accreditation process to be formally recognised as an accredited Welcoming Club
• Your club profile– set up your club, add people, upload evidence of inclusion in action, and keep a record of the projects, activities and events your club is involved in

For more information on assessment see details at the bottom of the page.

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  Leadership

  Welcoming Clubs progress diversity and inclusion in sport and recreation by cultivating a culture of welcome, fairness, equality and inclusion. This is supported with management and systems that encourage participation for all members of the community. Welcoming Clubs share success and are demonstrated leaders in the sports sector.

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  Community Engagement

  Welcoming Clubs believe that diversity is a strength and are committed to engaging people from all backgrounsds as members and supporters of the club, including proactive engagement with marginalised or underrepresented groups.

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  Recruitment & Retention

  Welcoming Clubs know their local community and seek to engage people from all backgrounds in club activities.

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  Social & Cultural Inclusion

  Welcoming Clubs reflect the wider community and are a place where all members can fully express their identity and experience a sense of belonging.

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  Places & Spaces

  Welcoming Clubs provide facilities and spaces that are physically, socially and emotionally safe, that encourage social connection and a sense of belonging.

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  Money Matters

  Welcoming Clubs recognise that the main barrier to participation in sports and physical activity is cost and that sustainable membership requires an economic model that creates varied options for involvement.

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Assessment levels:

• Committed: all clubs invited to portal are Committed
• Established: get 20+ points
• Advanced: get 40+ points
• Excelling: 60+ points

A club’s score is calculated in the following way:

• Each indicator is worth points based on the level of investment needed from clubs to action.
• 1-point indicators require actions from a few people and less time compared to indicators worth 2 or 3 points which take more time and require more club wide action.

Each indicator has 5 levels of progress so clubs can continuously advance their practice.

1. not started
2. developing
3. in action
4. successful
5. leading practice

• If club get progress level 1-2, they won’t get any score. If club gets progress level 3-5, they pass and get full points for the indicator.
• The total points score across indicators will create the total score for the category.
• The total score across all categories will be the final score for the assessment.