'How to' Series
- "How To" Workshop 1 - Strategic Planning
- "How To" Workshop 2 - Volunteer Recruitment & Retention
- "How To" Workshop 3 - Introduction to Swim Central
- "How To" Workshop 4 - Meet Manager
- "How To" Workshop 5 - Swim Central Affiliation
- "How To" Workshop 6 - Swim Central One Day workshops (face to face).
- "How To" Workshop 7 - Swim Central Q&A
Join Adam Popham from Swimming WA in the first of our "How To" Webinar Workshops. Adam will walk your club through the steps and considerations for effective club strategic planning. As we head into the new year this webinar will provide you and your committee the opportunity to discuss and reflect on your club's values, mission and medium term goals.
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7th December 7pm
Join Jessica Hall from Swimming WA in the second of our "How To" Webinar Workshops. Interact with different clubs and share ideas of how your club engages and supports volunteers as without these people our sport wouldn't run smoothly. The launch of Swimming WA's Volunteer Management Framework will be discussed and shared as well.
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30th Jan 2023 @ 7pm
Join Swimming WA and the Swim Central team for the third instalment of our "How To" Webinar Workshops. We'll take this opportunity to introduce and discuss a broad overview of Swim Central covering the basics for the 2023/2024 season.
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15 Feb 2023 @ 7pm
Join Josh Barila from Swimming Victoria for the fourth instalment of our "How To" Webinar Workshops. Whether you're new to Meet Manager or a seasoned pro, join us for some insights into the best way to set up your club meets and gain some more helpful tips.
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28 Feb 2023 @ 6pm
Join Narelle Keys and the Swim Central team for the fifth Webinar Workshop learning Swim Central Affiliation. It will give clubs a step-by-step guide on how to set up their club profiles, membership fees and other affiliation requirements on the Swim Central platform.
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25 May 2023 @ 7pm
Still need to register your club for Swim Central - please click here to complete the form.
Registrations for the face to face workshop can be completed here.
Swimming WA is transitioning to the National database, Swim Central 1st September 2023 for all SWA members.
Along with the multiple webinars Swimming WA is hosting, we have also arranged a one day face to face workshop in June. Please complete the form, and we will be in contact with which day you have been allocated. Swimming WA will be providing tea/coffee and a light lunch each day.
Location: Sports HQ, 203 Underwood Av
Time: 8.30am-4pm
Date: Weekend 17/18th June 2023.
Regional/Remote clubs, please complete the form and with your preferred day/time and we will set up 1:1 online workshops. Metro clubs are advised to attend the face to face sessions.
*only 2 members of the club can attend the workshop as space will be limited in the rooms.
Join Swimming WA and the Swim Central team for the last instalment of our Webinar Workshops. With the new season approaching and club nights and swim meets to schedule, this webinar will help navigate the in's and out's of Swim Central.
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19 July 2023 @ 7pm
Richmond Wellbeing Series
- Richmond Wellbeing Series Part 1 - Positive Sporting Parents
- Richmond Wellbeing Series Part 2 - Handling your Athlete's Expectations / Outcomes
- Richmond Wellbeing Series Part 3 - Managing Disappointment
- Richmond Wellbeing Series Part 4 - Nationals Debrief
- Richmond Wellbeing Series Part 5 - Change Management
- Richmond Wellbeing Series Part 6 - Keeping Motivated
Welcome to Part 1 of the Richmond Wellbeing webinar series; this education webinar will focus on our Sporting Parents and how you can be positive role models for your children and help them achieve their ultimate sporting dreams the most supportive and encouraging way.
8th December 2022 @ 7pm
Welcome to Part 2 of the Richmond Wellbeing webinar series; this webinar will focus on Managing Disappointment when it comes to your children not achieving what they have set out to achieve. Whether this be related to qualifying times, not making a team etc, learn ways to help them manage their feelings and what you can do to help turn the situation around.
13th December 2022 @ 7pm
Welcome to Part 3 of the Richmond Wellbeing webinar series; this webinar is a follow on to the previous one focusing on Managing Disappointment. With End of Season Championships and National meets coming up, use this time to help prepare yourself and your children if things don't go their way.
20th March 2023 @ 7pm
Welcome to Part 4 of the Richmond Wellbeing webinar series. With Nationals done and dusted for another year, join the team at Richmond Wellbeing to help debrief on some elements from the experience. Whether you smashed a PB, won a race, or perhaps didn’t qualify for a final or are disappointed with a result, this webinar will give you some tools for managing outcomes both positive or negative.
18th April 2023 @ 8am
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Welcome to Part 5 of the Richmond Wellbeing webinar series; with the end of the Long Course season approaching and the transition to Swim Central coming, Richmond Wellbeing are presenting a Change Management webinar aimed at club committee members and coaches who may be faced with some overwhelming changes. This webinar will provide resources and strategies to help manage these changes.
27th April 2023 @ 7pm
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Welcome to Part 6 of the Richmond Wellbeing webinar series; learn about how to get motivated when you might not feel so motivated with the colder months or quieter training blocks. Use the strategies to help you set new goals and stay on track for the new season ahead. This is suitable for 18+yrs, or 16+yrs with parent/guardian attendance.
5th May 2023 @ 7.30pm
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Previous Webinars
- WHS Act Changes: How it effects your club
- Duties under the Work Health & Safety Act
- What are the changes and how it will affect you?
- Penalties and Breaches
- Part 1 - NEW Competition Structure & Metropolitan Zones
- Coaching Contracts with Croftbridge
- setting up your employment contracts and policies to minimise the scope for disputes;
- the performance management process;
- managing allegations of misconduct;
- managing extended absences due to illness or injury (including ‘stress leave’);
- the dismissal process; and
- potential legal claims that can result.
- Part 2 - NEW Competition Structure & Metropolitan Zones
- Building a Positive Club
- Insurance Explained with Marsh
- Managing Complaints (Part 1 of 3)
- Preventing Complaints (Part 2 of 3)
- Complaint Handling Process (Part 3 of 3)
This workshop will outlines the primary duty that organisations employing workers and engaging volunteers have under the Work Health and Safety Act.
It will explain in easy to understand language how to meet this duty.
Who must comply?
If you do not employ anyone and everyone in the club are without payment or financial reward (they may receive out of pocket expenses) the law still recognises volunteers as workers. Volunteer clubs do not fall under the WHS Act but it is a good idea to comply with the general WHS duties.
If you pay anyone to carry out work your club and the volunteers it engages are covered under the WHS Act and therefore you have work health and safety duties.
This workshop will be run by Safety Solutions WA who are a Western Australian based workplace health and safety consultancy engaged by Swimming WA to assist clubs to understand:
Following the Swimming community soft launch of the new competition structure, you are able to view the content video below and the slides.
Join Tim Lethbridge from Croftbridge Legal to learn the life cycle that is contract agreements.
Whether your club has volunteer, contractor, or employed coaches or various other positions. At time you will may need to advertise the role and recruit for someone new.
Tim will be sharing his knowledge across the sector with tips & tricks to make this easier on volunteer committees, also how to handle when things might not turn out how everyone expected.
Following the Swimming community part 2 of the soft launch of the new competition structure, you are able to view the content.
It is easy to get lost in actioning operational objectives, ie, when is the next fundraiser, we need more volunteers or how do we engage our parent members earlier.
The aim for this webinar is to discuss the strategies that club committee members can implement to better manage their operations and have to provide clearer expectations for their members. Join Swimming WA CEO Sophie Row for her key ingredients to Building a Positive Club.
Please join the Marsh Insurance team to present what is included in your club insurance with affiliation to Swimming WA.
Join Rick Smith for an educational series on managing & mitigating the risks of complaints within your Swimming Club.
Join Rick Smith for an educational series on managing & mitigating the risks of complaints within your Swimming Club.
Join Rick Smith for an educational series on managing & mitigating the risks of complaints within your Swimming Club.
Other Resources
- Club Conference 2022 Presentations
- Timekeeping - Quick Reference
Adam Nankin, Adam Popham & Michael Farmer
Lorraine Donachie
Lydia Dowse
Unveiling Integrity - understanding the National Integrity Framework
Kane Blackman
Jocelyn Ryan (Northam Swimming Club)