- 2023 Annual Conference Presentations
- Managing Athlete Training Load - Gary Barclay
- Foundation Movements - Chris Perrey
- Swimmers' Welfare - Amanda Schonfield
- Technical Official Forum
- Sophie Row: CEO Introduction
- Gary Barclay: Culture, Collaboration & Communication
- Troy Kirkham: What makes a Successful Club
- Matt Simpson: Refining Participation
- Gary Barclay: Psychological Safety in Swimming
Session 1: Friday 6 October.
Session 2: Friday 6 October
Session 3: Saturday 7 October
Session 4: Sunday 8 October
Previous Webinars
- Richmond Well-Being Series 2023
- 'How to' Series 2023
- 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.
- 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
- 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)
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
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
Volunteer Management Framework
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
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
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.
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:
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)