SMOKING
Coolbinia West Perth Amateur Football Club recognises that smoking and passive smoking are hazardous to health. We will ensure a smoke free environment by:

• Ensuring that all areas of the club, including the change rooms, offices, bar and all club functions are smoke free.
• Smoking is prohibited in the designated outdoor area which is located in the under cover area between canteen and visitors change room.
• Not selling tobacco products on the premises.
• Prominently displaying non-smoking signage.

ALCOHOL

Coolbinia West Perth Amateur 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 water.
• Providing responsible server training of all volunteers who serve alcoholic drinks.

OTHER DRUGS
Coolbinia West Perth Amateur Football Club discourages the use of medications in respect of injury / recovery that would enable a participant to compete where they would not have otherwise been able.

• The use of illicit drugs and performance enhancing drugs is not permitted by any Coolbinia West Perth Amateur Football Club member or patron.
• We will adopt and be guided by the Sports Medicine Australia policy on the administration of medications by non-medical personnel.

Coolbinia West Perth Amateur Football Club will take all reasonable steps to address sun safe practices where possible by:

• Making maximum usage of existing shade facilities.
• Provision or sale of sunscreen to members and participants.
• Ensuring that adequate shade is provided.
  

SPORTS SAFETY
Coolbinia West Perth Amateur 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.
• Providing safe playing surfaces, first aid equipment and accredited Sports trainer’s at all training sessions and competition matches.
• Ensuring adequate public liability and players insurance of all members.
• Encouraging warm up, stretching and cool down prior to and following games and training sessions.
• Encouraging all players with injuries to seek professional advice from sports medicine professional and be fully rehabilitated before returning to play.
  

HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES
Coolbinia West Perth Amateur 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 that healthy alternatives are available.
• 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 member of the Committee.


Revised 2007.