I’m not sure which chapter of the post SALT career book this will sit in, but it needs to be told as it is a uniquely SALT experience. I was booked in to deliver a Mental Health session to the Laharum FNC under the Netball Vic/WorkSafe funding. The session wasn’t to be held at the…
One of the other developing dynamics in the life of SALT is the increasing amount of work we are getting from partner organisations. Often now, we will partner with larger organisations to deliver more bespoke and collaborative workshops. Some of these projects include: The Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation (VRGF). Through the VRGF we are very…
In the recent school holidays we spent a full day with 60 kids aged 12-18 from the Northern Football Netball League and then another full day with another 60 kids from Bendigo and the junior football / netball clubs in Central Victoria. The events were held at Latrobe Universities (Bundoora and Bendigo) and we had…
We ran the first pilot series in 2022 with 4-8 leaders from 50 clubs, encompassing 18 sporting codes. It was 8 online sessions of 90 minutes. Every club received a workbook, resources, connections with each other and challenges to achieve for the month. They were also assigned a SALT mentor to work with them in…
During the lockdowns we developed a range of online courses including Re-Connect and Re- Emerge. Gradually we developed all SALT courses to be available on-line as well as face to face. This gave us greater reach and reduced travel. It also meant we could offer our courses at a greatly discounted price. We also believed…
SALT have been working with the Whittlesea City Basketball Association, City of Whittlesea and DPV Health in a project funded by the State Government of Victoria to tackle the Prevention of Violence Against Women through Community Sport. The project aims to challenge the social constructs of gender stereotypes in order to create safe, fair and…
Although the unseasonal cold and wet spring has had an impact on our start to summer sports, it has been fantastic to deliver sessions into the Bairnsdale Cricket Association. These sessions have been funded by the Bendigo Bank as part of the East Gippsland Bushfire Campaign. The cricket clubs that have participated are West Bairnsdale,…
What is the hardest thing about running a junior sporting club? Answer? Parents. They start off wanting their kids to have fun, to socialise, to get fit and healthy. They end up thinking that their kid is a superstar, that coaches know less than them and that umpires are fair game for abuse. Our Positive…
After 2 years of Covid and lockdowns we hit the ground running and hoped clubs would spring back into action and operate the way they did back in 2019. Most clubs didn’t. Clubs have felt the very real challenges of putting teams on fields with less volunteers and in some sports, increased drop out rates….
A Club with Heart is a club that strives for competitive greatness. It wants to perform at the highest level and win, but it achieves this by firstly creating an environment of respect, support, care and resilience for its local and wider community. Many clubs understand how important their role is in the lives of…
