The program

The Sport and Recreation Career Pathways Program Emerging Professionals package is a Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) People Development initiative, which assists people employed in the sport and recreation sector to further develop their knowledge and skills.

The program will provide selected participants with the following:

Two Australian Sports Commission (ASC) professional development workshops.

Three professional development workshops specifically tailored to your current level.

The opportunity to attend DSR Club Business and Sports Business workshops.

A mentor from the sport and recreation industry for the duration of the program.

Be a mentor to a DSR Career Pathways Program Student Futures participant for the duration of the program.

A certificate of attainment.

The following will be required of participants throughout the program’s duration:

Attendance at all organised events and workshops.

Mentor a Student Futures participant.

Undertake an individual volunteer project at a club.

Complete a short report and presentation.

The program will run from March 2017 to July 2017.

Please be aware that all program workshops and events will be held in Perth. Regional applications will be accepted; however, all travel expenses are the responsibility of the applicant.

Who can apply?

Emerging Professionals are people who are currently employed in the sport and recreation sector and have been in the field for no more than five years. Exceptions may apply depending on your current role and areas of experience. Applicants must have the desire to develop their skills, capacity and networks within their workplace and industry.

Who should apply?

The program aims to assist participants at three different levels:

1. The opportunity to network with members of the sport and recreation industry. This is a unique

opportunity to build working relationships with other members of the industry. There are not many situations where a broad collective of roles, skills, experience and background come together with the same vision to learn, share and develop.

2. The professional development workshops are specific to the sport and recreation sector and give participants access to experts who share insights and knowledge on topics that are relevant to personal, career and workplace development.

3. The mentoring component provides the participant with the opportunity to be mentored by an experienced industry professional.

Workshop topics

A major part of the program will be the provision of professional development workshops on general topics

identified as learning and development needs in the sport and recreation industry.

Australian Sports Commission Courses:

Select two out of three to attend

Workshop title and date Workshop description

ASC Presenter/Facilitator Training Course

18 March full day (TBC)

Good presenters use a confident and enthusiastic approach to captivate and motivate people to learn by facilitating opportunities to develop competence. This workshop will equip presenters and facilitators with the skills to deliver quality and effective coaching and officiating programs. The program is aimed at presenters delivering coaching and officiating programs within the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) and National Officiating Accreditation Scheme (NOAS).

ASC Mentor Training Course

25 March full day (TBC)

Mentoring can be a valuable tool to help coaches and officials improve their knowledge, skills and confidence, and achieve the requirements for accreditation. The ASC Mentor Training program aims to develop and enhance the skills of mentors working with coaches and officials both in the community and in high performance sporting environments. The program is aimed at people who are mentoring coaches and officials, either as part of accreditation requirements for the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) or National Officiating Accreditation Scheme (NOAS) and/or for the professional development of coaches and officials.

Managing People in Sport and Recreation Environments

26 April 3 hour evening course

(TBC)

Designed to equip you with the skills to interact effectively with people in most situations within the sport and recreation environment. These interactions could include difference of opinions between a club president and a committee member, a parent arguing with a coach about not selecting their child or an argument between an official and an athlete over a decision. Whatever your role is within sport and recreation, the topics and strategies discussed in this workshop will provide you with an opportunity to increase your knowledge and capacity to enhance your contribution to an organisation. This will assist you to manage a diverse range of people within your sport and recreation environments.

Emerging Professionals Personal Development workshops:

Attend all three

Workshop Workshop description

Strategic Thinking

TBC Half Day

Be introduced to the TLC Solutions Strategic Planning tool and process

and come away with a comprehensive understanding of how to

conduct a strategic planning process.

Leadership

TBC Half Day

Learn how to be a dynamic and effective leader, build and maintain

high performing teams and have practical tools and strategies that are

applicable in the real-world operational settings.

Mastering Conflict

TBC Half Day

Designed to give participants a comprehensive understanding and

awareness of their response to conflict and equip them with tools and

strategies to respond better to conflict.

Club Business and Sport Business Workshops:

Attendance where relevant to Emerging Professional not compulsory.

Workshop title and date

all 6.30pm – 9pm

Workshop description

Application of workforce

development strategies

Sport Business Workshop

15 March

Identifying and defining work priorities.

Recognising and filling capacity and skill gaps.

Defining future workforce needs for paid and volunteer labour.

Establishing and applying workforce development strategies.

Managing your club people

Club Business Workshop

22 March

What are the key roles within your club and have you got the

skills (audit)?

Understand the importance of people within the club and how

to recognise and reward.

Understand training and opportunities for learnings for club

personnel.

Understand key principles of volunteer management.

Understand the importance of planning to meet future needs.

Strategies for financial

sustainability

Sport Business Workshop

29 March

Understanding revenue and cost drivers.

Understanding market participation business models.

Options for product and service diversification.

Membership categories and alignment to the financial health

of an association.

Financial management

Club Business Workshop

12 April

What is a budget and the role it plays for your club?

Understand how to manage club funds – the role of the

treasurer.

Planning for setting and operating budgets aligned to club

activities.

Investigating the keys to financial stability – how to raise funds

for the club.

Understand how to assess the financial position of the club.

Marketing, promotion and

sponsorship strategies

Sport Business Workshop

19 April

The importance of communication planning.

Use of social media and digital strategies.

Defining your value proposition.

Strategies for establishing and maintaining profile and visibility.

Managing sponsor relationships.

Marketing and sponsorship

Club Business Workshop

3 May

Understand how to promote your club and raise profile in the

community.

Benefits of sponsorship to the club.

Understand how to engage sponsorship.

Understand the key elements of successful sponsorship

proposals.

How do I service a sponsor?

High performing teams:

How to create a great

workplace culture

Sport Business Workshop

10 May

Developing your people.

Creating and maintaining high performance teams.

Understanding the keys to a great workplace culture.

Leading with passion and energy.

Effective succession planning.

Effective teams

Club Business Workshop

24 May

What are the characteristics of a good team?

Understand key elements of effective communication – all

models.

Understand how to manage and lead teams (committee and

coach/athlete).

Group dynamics – leadership as a whole.

Understand the importance of developing a strong direction

and purpose to guide the team.

All workshops will be held in the Conference Room at the Department of Sport and Recreation (246 Vincent

St, Leederville) unless stated otherwise.

As a selected applicant of this program it’s expected that all compulsory sessions are attended in full. Talk

to the course coordinator as soon as possible if you have any major problems attending any of the above

sessions.

Mentoring program

As a part of the program you will be matched up with an industry-based mentor who will act as a guide and

support person for you regarding your career development in the industry. You will also be a mentor to one

participant of the Career Pathways – Student Futures program.

As a guide, it’s expected that the mentor and mentee have an initial one hour meeting in the first month.

This meeting should be used to get to know one another, set expectations regarding the relationship and

discuss what both the mentor and mentee wish to get out of the relationship. Monthly one hour meetings

would be expected thereafter. Please note that this is the minimum expectation and additional contact is

encouraged.

Meeting times, places, and frequency should be negotiated between the mentor and mentee.

Volunteer project

As an Emerging Professionals Package recipient, you are required to undertake a volunteer project over the

course of the program. This is an opportunity for you to give something back to the community and an

opportunity for you to gain work experience and develop skills in areas you may not normally be exposed

to.

The volunteer project requires you to undertake at least 40 hours of voluntary work between March 2017

and July 2017. This equates to two hours per week, which is not a huge commitment. Please note that 40

hours is the minimum and any extra would be encouraged. This number of hours has been specified to help

ensure that the volunteering experience is worthwhile for yourself and the organisation you are

volunteering within.

At the completion of the program you will be required to prepare a short presentation on your experiences,

therefore you are required to keep a log to record your experiences and hours worked for the duration of

the project. You will also be required to update DSR on your progress in course modules.

The volunteer work is again based on your individual skill development needs and interest areas.

You may undertake one continuous project or a series of smaller ones. Think about this as an opportunity

to develop skills, so it may be worth researching opportunities that you may not usually involve yourself

with. For example if you usually volunteer as a football coach, perhaps think about volunteering to assist

with administration at a small State Sporting Association.

You will be required to present a brief summary of what volunteer project(s) you intend to work on soon

after being accepted into the program.

If you are already undertaking volunteer work on a regular basis then you are welcome to use this as your

volunteer project for the program, but please discuss it with the course contacts first.

If you would like assistance in thinking of ideas or gaining contacts for your volunteer project don’t

hesitate to contact us.

Applying

To apply, download the application pack from our website – https://www.dsr.wa.gov.au. Applications will be assessed by a panel of representatives from the Department of Sport and Recreation and key sport and recreation industry bodies. Applicants may be required to attend an interview.

Notification

All applicants will be notified of the result of their application in March 2017.

Submission

Please ensure you have read this entire document carefully before completing your application. For your

application to be considered it must be received no later than 3pm on 28 February 2017.

Send your application to:

sarah.puglisi@dsr.wa.gov.au

Or Post:

Department of Sport and Recreation

Attention: Sarah Puglisi

PO Box 329, LEEDERVILLE WA 6903

Should you have any queries during your application please do not hesitate to contact the Course

Coordinator above.

Sarah Puglisi – Graduate Project Officer

Industry Development

Department of Sport and Recreation

Phone: (08) 9492 9747

Email: sarah.puglisi@dsr.wa.gov.au