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Sports AWARE

Sports AWARE is a multifaceted health promotion project for local sporting clubs.

Youth Solutions has partnered with Wests Group Macarthur to develop Sports AWARE – a drug and alcohol harm prevention and health promotion project for sporting clubs. 

The project’s development, thanks to support and funding from Wests Group Macarthur, builds on Youth Solutions’ foundational work with local Macarthur and Wingecarribee sporting clubs, addressing the need for health and wellbeing projects that support local young sportspeople.

What is Sports AWARE?

Sports AWARE is a multifaceted Youth Solutions’ project for local sporting clubs that includes:

  • Health & wellbeing workshops designed for young sportspeople aged 12 – 18 years.
  • Fun and interactive outreach activities at game days, classes or training sessions.
  • Information and resources for supporters (parents/carers, coaches, club staff).

What does Sports AWARE aim to achieve?

Connection through the Sports AWARE program aims to:

  • Educate and empower young people to be safe, and to keep others safe, around alcohol and other drugs.
  • Focus on mental wellbeing, highlight the importance of positive role models, as well as provide practical tips on accessing help and support services and resources.
  • Increase the knowledge and skills of coaches, parents and carers to ensure they can confidently and effectively support their young players.

Sports AWARE Options and Inclusions:

  • 1 x 1-hour face-to-face interactive health promotion workshop for young players
  • Information and resources for parents/carers, coaches and sporting staff
  • Interactive outreach activities with promotional item giveaways, resources and health literacy information (game day event stalls, training session or class visits)

Are you a supporter of a young sportsperson?

We have created a guide with information and resources to help you to support young sportspeople with alcohol and drugs, and overall wellbeing concerns.

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What do people say about Sports AWARE?

Ready to book?

Keen to book Sports AWARE or want more info about the project? Contact Emily from Youth Solutions via emily@youthsolutions.com.au | 02 4628 2319

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Funding and support

Youth Solutions is funded by NSW Health | South Western Sydney Local Health District.

Sports AWARE is kindly supported and funded by Wests Group Macarthur, under the ClubGRANTS scheme.

Youth Solutions thanks Wests Group Macarthur for partnering with us to develop and deliver this exciting and much-needed project.

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