Benefits

Benefits to Clubs*

•  ‘New' club culture welcoming to families and juniors
•  More attractive to sponsors
•  New and diverse revenues streams
•  Increase in membership, volunteers and teams
•  Improved relationships with community organizations (local govt., police)
•  Improved public image
•  Reduced risk of liability
•  Reduced alcohol-related problems
•  Applications for funding and grants strengthened.

Benefits to Communities

•  Residents more connected and satisfied with their community
•  Reduced violence, noise, injury and damage to facilities
•  Reduced road trauma and drink driving incidents
•  More young people protected from the misuse of legal and illegal drugs
•  Improved health and fitness of community members
•  More viable and family focused sporting clubs

* Source: Australian Institute for Primary Care-Latrobe University, "Evaluation of the Good Sports Program 2003"
 

Further benefits of the Good Sports program are highlighted in: