Tasmanian Research

An evaluation of the pilot was completed at its conclusion. See below to read the report.

As part of the implementation of the Good Sports program pilot in Tasmania, all pilot clubs were required to complete an 'Attitudes and Behaviours' Survey. This provided the Australian Drug Foundation with key information which was useful in refining the roll-out of the program in Tasmania. 

The survey of soccer, football and hockey clubs across the state, found that socialising at the club during the season and off-season was very common with a quarter of respondents doing so up to three times per week. 

The average time spent socialising at the clubs was four hours each visit and the average time spent drinking was nearly three hours. One-fifth of respondents drank an average of two standards drinks each visit but alarmingly, 9% drank 10 or more and 6% drank 13 or more. These high risk drinkers were mainly males aged 21 to 30 years. Up to 30% of respondents said underage drinking occurred at their club.  

The survey showed that three-quarters of respondents were concerned about club members drink-driving, 54% were concerned about underage drinking, no-one knew if their club had a designated driver program and 38% didn't know if their bar staff had formal training.