Rebel Sport Member Value Program

Rebel Sports have approached WA Sports Federation regarding a loyalty program they would like to offer your clubs.

The Rebel Sport Member Value Program aims to deliver a form of sponsorship that serves and promotes local sporting clubs and associations at all levels.  There are two main benefits of the Program:

• 5% discount for members on all Rebel Sport purchases
• 5% rebate back to the club on total quarterly spend

These incentives allow members (parents, staff, coaches, grandparents etc) to support the initiative - the more money they spend, the more rewards for the club.

Rebel Sport will provide all the promotional material required and they are happy to support/market/communicate activities within clubs.

For more information about this opportunity contact Joshua Debowski on 0434 335 902 and view the following flyer. 

FFA PaySmart - Solution to Retaining Club Membership

Chasing up membership renewals and late payments can be an enduring cost for sport and recreation clubs.  FFA PaySmart offer a solution to this.

FFA PaySmart manages direct debits from credit cards and bank accounts for clubs, enabling them to manage payments for fees, club accounts and one-off charges.  An on-line software package called 'WebExpress' is provided to clubs which enables signing up members and changing membership details - FFA PaySmart handle the collection of payment, including following up missed payments.

Reba Wright, WA Business Development Manager, told WA Sports Federation

"It is simple for clubs to use and improves their cash flow.  The member just fills out a one page direct debit authority and the club sends it to us.  Most of our client clubs elect to tick the box that adds the small collection fee to their customer's bill".

Reba invites WA Sports Federation Members to contact her to be offered a no obligation demonstration of what FFA PaySmart can do for your clubs on: 1800 801 797 / 0433 837 082 / reba@ffapaysmart.com.au

For more information visit http://www.ffapaysmart.com.au/

Thank you to all WA Sports Federation Members who contributed to the 2008 Sportspeople Workplace Survey. 

Over 1000 respondents from across Australia participated in the Survey and the preliminary results have now been released.  This data provides an insight into the trends in our industry and a direct comparison with the 2003 Sportspeople Workplace Survey.

The key findings from the 2008 Survey include:

• Just over half (54%) of respondents were aged less than 35 years, with 34% of respondents aged over 40 years.  In 2003 54.1% of respondents were aged less than 30 years and only 18.6% over 40 years.
• The majority of respondents had completed a tertiary education course, with 62% (63% in 2003) of respondents holding an Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree.  10% of respondents had an industry accreditation. 
• 55% (73% in 2003) of respondents worked more than 41 hours a week, with 18% (17.7% in 2003) working more than 50 hours a week.  57% of women worked 40 hours or less a week in 2008, compared with 32% of men.

To read the full preliminary report see 2008 Sportspeople Workplace Survey data.

The annual Womensport West Awards were held on Saturday 16 May at Burswood Entertainment Complex. 

Over 300 people attended the evening to celebrate and recognise the talented sportswomen in WA.

There were six Awards presented:

Have you visited the NEW resources section on our website?

A range of information is available for your organisation to utilise.  The latest additions to this section are:

1. Understanding the Fair Work Act – what you need to know about the new workplace laws

WA Sports Federation encourages all Members to become familiar with the Fair Work Act.  WA Sports Federation has designed a summary of the Act to support you and this along with more detailed information can be seen at http://www.wasportsfed.asn.au/resources-governance.php#FairWorkAct

2. A Guide for Incorporated Associations

This guide provides information regarding what it means to be an incorporated association and provides a link to key resources produced by the Department of Commerce to assist associations understand and comply with legal obligations.  For more information see here.

2009 WA Trails Conference

The 2009 Conference is being held from 9 - 5 pm on 11 June at Point Walter Recreation and Conference Centre, Bicton. 

The following topic areas will be covered:

• Trails WA Top Trails Project
• Off Road Vehicles
• Pastoral Leases
• Western Australian Trails Strategy 2009-2015
• Peel Master Plan
• A Panel Discussion

For more information or to register your interest contact Liz Stirton liz.stirton@dsr.wa.gov.au by COB Thursday 4 June.

2009/10 Smarter than Smoking Country Sport Scholarship Program

This program is a joint initiative between the Department of Sport and Recreation and Healthway to support talented athletes in their pursuit of state and national representation. 

Country sport scholarships provide opportunities for regional athletes to access training, competitions, development camps, coaches and facilities to improve their performance and assist them to represent WA and/or Australia. 

Applications are now open and close on Friday 26 June 2009.  Read More

Launch of WA Athletics Stadium

The WA Athletics Stadium was launched on Tuesday 26 May.  For detailed information about the stadium and the launch see http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=2857