Helping local clubs develop

We support the work and development of local sporting organisations.

Sport club development workshops

We facilitate sport club development workshops every year. These workshops focus on upskilling clubs and supporting them to meet the Sportsgrounds and Facilities Allocation Policy [ PDF, 84.36 KB] criteria. This page will be updated with the content from each workshop as they occur.

Register for upcoming sessions

July (TBC) (Online resources) - Writing and Developing a Fair Access Action Plan - register your interest here

2025 workshops

Development and Network Session, Grant Writing and Developing Participation [ PDF, 3.12 MB]
LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in Sport and Recreation [ PDF, 1.73 MB] - view the recording now
Building your Game Plan - view the recording now, and register for the Australian Sports Commission's club capability tool for free here

2024 workshops

Fair Access Principles & Gender Equity [ PDF, 2.05 MB]
Navigating Change Through Fair Access (Part 1) - Understanding Fair Access
- Part 1 was hosted online, view the recording now
Navigating Change Through Fair Access (Part 2) - Fair Access Action Planning [ PDF, 3.07 MB]

2023 workshops

Child Safe Sport, Inclusion & Diversity and Fair Play Code [ PDF, 1.74 MB]
Grant Writing and Participation Programming [ PDF, 1.14 MB]
Marketing and Promotion, Participant Recruitment [ PDF, 2.86 MB]
Introduction to Strategic Planning [ PDF, 1.15 MB]

Community training program

Different sessions are run throughout the year to support volunteers, people who manage volunteers, members of committees, not-for profit and community organisations in Yarra to help them run as effectively as possible.

Learn more about our community training program

Club development resources

Resources have been collated to provide examples of how Yarra sporting groups can take steps to engage and implement initiatives to create positive change for the community as a whole.

The categories below align with our Allocation Framework Criteria in our Sportsground and Facilities Allocation Policy [ PDF, 84.36 KB] .

Understanding Yarra’s Community Profile

The Yarra Community Profile resource provides a demographic analysis of suburbs within Yarra based on results from Censuses of Population and Housing.

Implementing Child Safety

Vicsport’s Child Safe Sport assists with the implementation and understanding of the 11 Victorian Child Safe Standards.
Play by the Rules’ Child Protection and Safeguarding Course will help to develop your knowledge on the importance of safeguarding children in sport.

Partnering with Yarra organisations

Local schools

Establishing partnerships with Yarra based schools can help create a welcoming pathway into community sport and breakdown a potential barrier.

Youth centres

Establishing connections with our youth centres can help enable community partnerships to effectively work together to support the healthy development of young people in Yarra.