1.
Smoking - Towns Football Club recognises that smoking and passive
smoking are hazardous to health. We will ensure a smoke free environment
by:
·
Ensuring all areas which the club occupies, including training
facilities, meeting rooms, playing venue and areas of club functions
are smoke free.
· Not selling tobacco products on the premises.
· Prominently displaying non-smoking signage where able.
2.
Alcohol - Towns Football Club will promote the responsible adult
use of alcohol by:
·
Discouraging excessive or rapid consumption of alcohol eg happy
hours, drinking competitions.
· Ensuring alcohol is not served to any person who is intoxicated
or under the age of 18 years.
· Promoting lower pricing on low and non-alcoholic drinks
and providing free un-bottled water when responsible for selling
drinks.
· Providing responsible server training for paid staff
and volunteers who serve alcoholic drinks.
·
Providing signs and information relating to appropriate fluid
replacement after sport and safe levels of alcohol.
3.
Other Drugs - The use of illicit drugs and performance enhancing
drugs are not permitted by any Towns Football Club member or parton.
Information on the Law and Health Issues regarding performance
enhancing drugs are available on the internet at:
or
ask and we will retrieve them for you.
4.
Sun Protection - The Towns Football Club will take all reasonable
steps to address sun safe practices by:
Supplying FREE sunscreen to players members and patrons.
· Making maximum usage of existing shade facilities.
· Following the Cancer Foundation of Western Australia
guidelines for Sun Smart clothing, use of sunscreen and wearing
of hats.
· Where possible scheduling activities outside the hours
of 10:30 am and 02:30 pm.
Note:
We
are at present compiling information to submit an application
for a GRANT to install lights at Wonthella Park so we are able
to schedule night matches and other community events.
5.
Sport Safety - Towns Football Club will encourage all members
to adopt practices that seek to prevent injury by:
· Promoting the use of protective equipment including mouthguards,
suitable clothing and footwear and goal post padding.
· Providing safe playing surfaces, first aid equipment
and accredited First Aiders/Sports Trainers at all training sessions
and competition matches.
· Ensuring adequate public liability and player insurance
of all members.
· Carry out safety inspection of training and playing surface
before any football related activity.
6.
Healthy Food Choices - Towns Football Club recognises the importance
of good nutrition for sports performance by:
· Providing adequate information on good nutrition and
sports performance.
· Ensuring when food is provided, healthy alternatives
are available.
· Adult players, coaches and club members are expected
to set appropriate examples and act as role models
for junior club members.
· The club will make information available to club members
and families to promote healthy lifestyles.
· Breaches of the policy will be addressed through the
Club Committee.
Anyone
wishing to discuss any aspect of this policy is invited to contact
any members of the committee. Thank you for your co-operation.
President:
Steve Carlyon
Date: 1 JANUARY 2010
Vice
President:Michael Maynard
Date: 1 JANUARY 2010
