WorkSafe to provide funding boost for 15 country footy clubs
AFL Victoria in partnership with WorkSafe Victoria congratulates the 15 local clubs who are recipients of the 2024 WorkSafe Club Safety Fund.
Through the WorkSafe Club Safety Fund, all Victorian-based country football clubs were eligible to apply for financial assistance to make improvements to the safety of their facilities and to assist with occupational health and safety initiatives for players, umpires, coaches, volunteers and spectators.
Clubs were required to provide evidence of the need for a grant to improve the safety of their facilities and demonstrate that an Occupational Health and Safety or Risk Management Program is being implemented.
2024 WorkSafe Club Safety Fund Recipients:
- Lockington Bamawm United Football Netball Club
- Maiden Gully YCW Football Netball Club
- Bears Lagoon Serpentine Football Netball Club
- Buln Buln Football Netball Club
- Morwell Junior Football Club
- Lucknow Football Netball Club
- Sebastopol Football Netball Club
- Shepparton Football Netball Club
- Frankston Bombers Football Netball Club
- Tyabb Junior Football Club
- SMW Rovers Football Netball Club
- Coleraine Football Netball Club
- Dimboola Football Netball Club
- Edenhope Apsley Football Netball Club
- Wodonga Saints Football and Netball Club
Head of AFL Victoria, Greg Madigan, congratulated all clubs on successfully applying for the grant program.
“Local footy clubs are often the heartbeat of country towns where people come together across regional Victoria and it’s imperative that communities have access to safe and welcoming facilities.
“WorkSafe’s long-standing support of country football continues in a big way, with 15 clubs and their communities set to benefit from the latest round of this important funding program, just one of a number of ways WorkSafe gets behind the game.
“I thank WorkSafe for their commitment to country football and I congratulate all clubs who have successfully applied to receive funding to help generate positive outcomes for their communities.”
WorkSafe Chief Executive Officer Joe Calafiore said supporting local football and netball clubs helps prioritise the safety of players, umpires, coaches, volunteers and supporters.
“WorkSafe has assisted more than 350 local clubs to invest in safety initiatives and improvements to facilities and equipment, since the WorkSafe Club Safety Fund was established in 2002,” Mr Calafiore said.
“WorkSafe is committed to keeping everyone safe at work so that they can enjoy the things they love – whether that’s playing on the field, handing out the oranges or cheering on friends and family from the sidelines.”
To learn more about WorkSafe and AFL Victoria’s more than two-decade partnership, visit: https://www.aflvic.com.au/worksafe-afl-victoria-country
The next round of funding available through the WorkSafe Club Safety Fund will be available in 2025.
