One of Rugby Australia’s major strategic priorities for 2020 comes to fruition this week with a strong focus on elevating hundreds of Community Coaches across the country.
Following months of planning and development, Coaches across all age groups and formats in schools and clubs will now be able to tap into a bank of resources and opportunities.
Over 300 educational videos from junior to senior level coaching which align with the National Coaching Curriculum are now available for Community Coaches to access for free via the Rugby Australia website.
Rugby Australia has also developed a mentor system with our top 100 community educators who will attend regular conferences and then pass on their learnings to coaches in their respective States and Territories.
The first conference was held in Canberra in January which involved a range of sporting experts and organisations.
To celebrate this milestone, the code has today launched ‘National Coaching Week’ which will see a special workshop hosted in each State and Territory with respected experts over the next five days.
The first lot of sessions will kick off in Victoria, Western Australia and the ACT where hundreds of school and club Coaches will hear from a mix of Classic Wallabies, and Super Rugby and Western Force Rugby Coaches.
Rugby Australia Chief Executive, Raelene Castle said: ‘’We recognise that Coaches play a vital role in growing the game and providing a positive experience for our participants.
''To achieve this, our Coaches need a strong foundation of support and access to a network of people who can share their experiences.
‘’Through having these new resources and support networks set up we hope to not just upskill hundreds of Coaches Australia-wide but also welcome hundreds more over the next few months,’’ said Castle.
“This is a positive step forward for the game and complements the fantastic work being done by our State and Territory Unions in developing coaches throughout their local regions.
The videos can be accessed here.
Coaching Workshops Schedule:
Monday March 16
Melbourne, VIC
Castle Hill, NSW
Perth, WA
Canberra, ACT
Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday March 17
Geelong, VIC
Sydney, NSW
Tamworth, NSW
Coffs Harbour, NSW
Orange, NSW
Bathurst, NSW
Wednesday March 18
Melbourne, VIC
Darwin, NT
Orange, NSW
Port Macquarie, NSW
Wanneroo, WA
Brisbane, QLD
Thursday March 19
Tamworth, NSW
Dubbo, NSW
Kempsey, NSW
Sydney, NSW
Tamworth, NSW
Brisbane, QLD
Friday March 20
Melbourne, VIC
Broulee, NSW
Bateman’s Bay, NSW
Bathurst, NSW
Fraser Coast, QLD
Adelaide, SA
Saturday March 21
Adelaide, SA
Fraser Coast, QLD
Sydney, NSW
Tamworth, NSW
Orange, NSW
Evans River, NSW
Sydney, NSW
Broulee, NSW
Bateman’s Bay, NSW
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