Why Male-Dominated Sports Clubs Struggle to Address this?
SALT founder David Burt notes that many men still fear the potential losses that could come with bringing more women into traditionally male-dominated sports. Read more…
Sydney Morning Herald: Local sport hangs onto its precious community during Victorian lockdown
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/local-sport-hangs-onto-its-precious-community-during-victorian-lockdown-20200918-p55wzb.html
SALT Launches ‘Allies of Change’ Anti-Domestic Violence Initiative for Men in Ballarat
A new domestic violence training program is soon to be introduced in Ballarat, specifically targeting adult men. This initiative aims to raise awareness and educate participants on preventing and addressing domestic violence, fostering a safer and more supportive community.
How to access funding for your SALT programs
Thanks to the generous support of our various sponsors, many of our programs and sessions can be accessed for free or for a reduced price.
A note on Rep Sports and Parents
When you’re chatting to other parents at school pickup, or on the sidelines at Saturday morning sport, have you ever noticed how often (and quickly) parents love to say that their kids play rep sport?
We get it, making a rep squad is an achievement, and it’s natural for parents to be proud. However, many of us place tremendous weight on the success of our kids in the sporting realm.
Birregurra Football Club Champions Mental Health: SALT’s Scott Angove Leads Wellbeing Training
Wonderful to hear how a great footy club supports one of their own going through trauma.
Nurturing Character and Success with Positive Sports Parenting
None of us set out to have a negative impact on our kids when we start enrolling them in
junior sport but along the journey something changes. SALT’s Positive Parenting course re-sets the dial. Through
smart, positive sports parenting, we can help prepare our kids for life and one day they will
thank you for what you did.
On the Road with Scott
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…
Partnership Programs
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…
Emerging Leaders Training Program
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…