GOOD SPORTS PROGRAM
Port Macquarie Football Club
now Accredited as a Good Sports Club!
Port Macquarie Football Club is proud to announce we have officially achieved Level 3 accreditation with Good Sports Program. Our club will be taking measures straight away to enable a safe environment and family friendly culture for our members.
Good Sports is a national program of the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) which works to make community sporting clubs healthier and safer places.
The program has been designed to:
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Promote a culture of responsible drinking in community sporting clubs
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Reduce alcohol-related problems such as aggression and drink driving
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Increase the financial viability and positive social impact of sporting clubs in their communities.
What Does Good Sports Achieve?
Research has shown that clubs experience a number of benefits through being involved in the program. Good Sports has been shown to:
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Reduce binge or harmful drinking in sporting clubs
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Reduce the risk of drink driving
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Assist in reducing violence and aggression
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See more at: http://goodsports.com.au
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