Beyond the Sidelines - Football is at the Heart of Rural Communities
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Ballroom B - In Person Only
| Thursday, November 10, 2022 |
| 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM |
Overview
Barb Walters and Shayne Stevenson, Rural Alive And Well
Speaker
Mr Shayne Stevenson
Operations Manager
Rural Alive And Well
Beyond the Sidelines - Football is at the Heart of Rural Communities
Abstract
Beyond the Sidelines has been developed to challenge the status quo of Tasmania's rural sporting clubs.
Beyond the Sidelines is a new RAW initiative to deliver an innovative program in partnership with sporting clubs that inspire the entire club to manage their own well-being and to support their mates.
We know that sporting clubs are the center of rural communities and sports play a pivotal role in developing positive, connected, and caring communities.
Beyond the Sidelines has been developed using a prevention first framework to allow clubs to understand mental health and wellbeing practices in a practical and tangible way. The program is a holistic program which RAW is able to provide multi-layered forms of support to clubs which includes, but is not limited to:
24/7 phone support through RAW’s 1800 RAW TAS, with one-one support available to individuals
Establishing Club Well Being Officers
Creating and establishing preventative health and wellbeing content and practices for club and league communication channels
RAW will also work closely with clubs and leagues to encourage all rural Tasmanian football clubs to implement a well-being strategy by:
Partnering with RAW to deliver interactive athlete well-being program to participants
Recruiting a club wellbeing officer
Provide Mental Health First Aid training to club officials delivered by a RAW Workplace trainer
Beyond the Sidelines is coordinated by lived experience workers, with experience in sport and mental health. The presentation will highlight the importance of building strong relationships with people who are traditionally hesitant to request help. By taking the program to the participants and using football to start the conversation, RAW is able to increase it's impact and self referrals for psycho-social counselling has increased.
Beyond the Sidelines is a new RAW initiative to deliver an innovative program in partnership with sporting clubs that inspire the entire club to manage their own well-being and to support their mates.
We know that sporting clubs are the center of rural communities and sports play a pivotal role in developing positive, connected, and caring communities.
Beyond the Sidelines has been developed using a prevention first framework to allow clubs to understand mental health and wellbeing practices in a practical and tangible way. The program is a holistic program which RAW is able to provide multi-layered forms of support to clubs which includes, but is not limited to:
24/7 phone support through RAW’s 1800 RAW TAS, with one-one support available to individuals
Establishing Club Well Being Officers
Creating and establishing preventative health and wellbeing content and practices for club and league communication channels
RAW will also work closely with clubs and leagues to encourage all rural Tasmanian football clubs to implement a well-being strategy by:
Partnering with RAW to deliver interactive athlete well-being program to participants
Recruiting a club wellbeing officer
Provide Mental Health First Aid training to club officials delivered by a RAW Workplace trainer
Beyond the Sidelines is coordinated by lived experience workers, with experience in sport and mental health. The presentation will highlight the importance of building strong relationships with people who are traditionally hesitant to request help. By taking the program to the participants and using football to start the conversation, RAW is able to increase it's impact and self referrals for psycho-social counselling has increased.
Biography
Shayne has extensive senior management experience, including successful stints with North Melbourne Football Club, Hawthorn Football Club and AFL Tasmania
Shayne also played football with Fitzroy and Hawthorn in the AFL during the 1990s.
Shayne is interested in working in the mental health space because of his previous experience delivering community programs in the sporting industry. He also understands the challenges young athletes encounter and the pressure to perform at a young age. He enjoys working with people to achieve positive outcomes and giving back to the community.
Barb Walters
Chief Executive Officer
Rural Alive & Well Inc
Beyond the Sidelines - Football is at the Heart of Rural Communities
Abstract
Beyond the Sidelines has been developed to challenge the status quo of Tasmania's rural sporting clubs.
Beyond the Sidelines is a new RAW initiative to deliver an innovative program in partnership with sporting clubs that inspire the entire club to manage their own well-being and to support their mates.
We know that sporting clubs are the center of rural communities and sports play a pivotal role in developing positive, connected, and caring communities.
Beyond the Sidelines has been developed using a prevention first framework to allow clubs to understand mental health and wellbeing practices in a practical and tangible way. The program is a holistic program which RAW is able to provide multi-layered forms of support to clubs which includes, but is not limited to:
24/7 phone support through RAW’s 1800 RAW TAS, with one-one support available to individuals
Establishing Club Well Being Officers
Creating and establishing preventative health and wellbeing content and practices for club and league communication channels
RAW will also work closely with clubs and leagues to encourage all rural Tasmanian football clubs to implement a well-being strategy by:
Partnering with RAW to deliver interactive athlete well-being program to participants
Recruiting a club wellbeing officer
Provide Mental Health First Aid training to club officials delivered by a RAW Workplace trainer
Beyond the Sidelines is coordinated by lived experience workers, with experience in sport and mental health. The presentation will highlight the importance of building strong relationships with people who are traditionally hesitant to request help. By taking the program to the participants and using football to start the conversation, RAW is able to increase it's impact and self referrals for psycho-social counselling has increased.
Beyond the Sidelines is a new RAW initiative to deliver an innovative program in partnership with sporting clubs that inspire the entire club to manage their own well-being and to support their mates.
We know that sporting clubs are the center of rural communities and sports play a pivotal role in developing positive, connected, and caring communities.
Beyond the Sidelines has been developed using a prevention first framework to allow clubs to understand mental health and wellbeing practices in a practical and tangible way. The program is a holistic program which RAW is able to provide multi-layered forms of support to clubs which includes, but is not limited to:
24/7 phone support through RAW’s 1800 RAW TAS, with one-one support available to individuals
Establishing Club Well Being Officers
Creating and establishing preventative health and wellbeing content and practices for club and league communication channels
RAW will also work closely with clubs and leagues to encourage all rural Tasmanian football clubs to implement a well-being strategy by:
Partnering with RAW to deliver interactive athlete well-being program to participants
Recruiting a club wellbeing officer
Provide Mental Health First Aid training to club officials delivered by a RAW Workplace trainer
Beyond the Sidelines is coordinated by lived experience workers, with experience in sport and mental health. The presentation will highlight the importance of building strong relationships with people who are traditionally hesitant to request help. By taking the program to the participants and using football to start the conversation, RAW is able to increase it's impact and self referrals for psycho-social counselling has increased.
Biography
Barb is the CEO of Rural Alive and Well. She holds Diplomas in Management and Marketing, Events and Public Relations, and has 16 years’ experience in the community service sector with over eleven years’ experience in senior management roles. Barb was recognised as the 2013 Young Professional of the Year by the Launceston Chamber of Commerce, and was State Finalist for the Telstra Business Women’s Award in 2014 and 2017.
Football is a passion of Barb’s and she understands the pressures and challenges faced by club administrators through her long involvement with South Launceston Junior Football Club, including 4 years as the president. More recently Barb has volunteered on the Northern Tasmanian Football Associations tribunal panel.
Barb and Shayne combined their football knowledge on and off field and RAW’s suicide prevention model to develop the Beyond the Sidelines Program.
