1. Good Sports Healthy clubs. Strong communities.

2. Australian Drug Foundation
NGO / Registered Charity – in existence since 1959
Aim is to ‘prevent drug problems in the community’
Good Sports is a community program of the ADF
Head Office based in Melbourne

3. ADF National Strategies June 2012 – July 2015
To engage and support communities effectively to address alcohol and drug issues through programs and services.
To influence policy, legislative and regulatory environments and communities to prevent and reduce alcohol and other drug harm.
To be a sustainable and capable organisation that integrates innovation and effort.

4. Introduction to
Good Sports

5. Good Sports objectives
Reduction in risky drinking in the short and long-term by club members
Reduction in alcohol related problems, specifically drink-driving
Increase club viability and involvement with the community
Before I discuss the program’s objectives, first a brief history why we need the Good Sports program -
Back in 1996, Victoria Police approached the ADF and asked help in addressing the issue of binge drinking in community sports clubs;
The ADF accepted this challenge and undertook research looking at what drives the alcohol culture within local clubs and the extend of binge drinking;
Research also trialled new methods of reducing high-risk drinking in sport – methods that could strengthen the viability and effectiveness of sporting clubs in the community;
Given the volunteer nature of local sporting clubs, a 3 staged, step-by-step accreditation program was developed and through a network of Community Partners and Project Officers was piloted in 2000 and launched in Victoria in 2001.

6. Program overview National Club numbers (6,000 +)
Operational since 2000
Evidence based accreditation program
Cultural change is the focus
Funded by national, state and local government
Funded by VicHealth, TAC and DoH in Victoria
Aiming for national corporate sponsors

7. Program in Victoria has ben supported by –
VicHealth since 2000
TAC since 2001 and
DoH since 2005.
National Good Sports Funder ANPHA – July 2012 – June 2014

8. Community sporting clubs are our focus
All staff work to support clubs
The PO is the ‘face’ of the program

9. Delivery structure
Rural Victoria – 9 Community Partners and 3 contracted Project Officers
Metropolitan Melbourne – 12 contracted Project Officers

10. Evidence based program
Good Sports’ Impact on Excessive Alcohol Consumption Recently completed four-year Randomised Controlled Trial results:
Demonstrated that the modified Good Sports program reduced the prevalence of overall hazardous/harmful alcohol use, and the risk of dependence. Implementation of the program is therefore likely to make important contribution to reductions in alcohol-related harm in the community.
RCT results will be available once the research has been published.

11. Evidence based program cont…
Case studies and process evaluations have shown that Good Sports is:
Easy to implement
Responsive to clubs’ needs
Well regarded by committees and members
Observational studies indicate that each level of Good Sports Accreditation is associated with:
A 15% reduction in short term drinking
A 14% reduction in long term risky drinking
An 8% reduction in drink driving
Further research details available on the Good Sports web site

12. KPMG Report Economic evaluation of the Good Sports program – findings
Return on Investment
KPMG Report Economic evaluation of the Good Sports program – findings
Reduced economic costs associated with short term risky drinking behaviour valued at approximately $9.7 million, or about $2,692 per club by Level 3;
963 people avoided a road accident, fall, and assault casualties by Level 3;
For every one dollar invested in developing a Level 3 club, it is expected that $3.10 will be returned.
Discuss RCT and KPMG Reports

13. Good Sports Club Benefits
Club culture that welcomes families and juniors
More attractive to sponsors
Increase in membership and volunteers
Positive public image
Safe environment
Application for grants strengthened
Support of a Project Officer
Subsidised RSA training
Resources - policies and merchandise

14. Good Sports
Accreditation levels

15. Accreditation Levels
Compliance with relevant liquor licensing laws is the underpins Good Sports because clubs have a legal responsibility, and the associated duty of care to their members, to sell alcohol within the law.
Level 1 – Compliance
Level 2 – Bar Management & Practices
Level 3 – Policy
There is also Level 0 for clubs that do sell or consume alcohol at the club
Go through Level 1 accreditation form

16. Where to from here?
Our vision is to make every community sporting club a Good Sports club;
Introduction of new versions of Good Sports to work with:
Level 3 clubs (Graduate)
Remote
Junior
Professional clubs

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