Written by Aimee Barber Friday, 14 August 2009 11:27

Claremont Women's Football Club promotes a healthy lifestyle for all players.  To achieve this we have produced a Healthy Club Policy which all players, members and other club officials are bound by.

Smoking
Claremont Women’s Football Club Inc. recognises that smoking and passive smoking are hazardous to health.  We will ensure a smoke free environment by:
•    Ensuring all areas of the club, including the change rooms, offices, the bar, and all club functions are smoke free.
•    Not selling tobacco products on the premises.
•    Prominently displaying non-smoking signage.

Alcohol
Claremont Women’s Football Club Inc. will promote the responsible adult use of alcohol by:
•    Discouraging excessive or rapid consumption of alcohol eg happy hours, drinking competitions.
•    Ensuring alcohol is not served to any person who is intoxicated or under the age of 18 years.
•    Promoting lower pricing on low and non alcoholic drinks and providing free unbottled water.
•    Providing responsible server training for paid staff and volunteers who serve alcoholic drinks in our bar.

Other Drugs
Claremont Women's Football Club Inc. discourages the use of medications in respect of injury/recovery that would enable a participant to compete where they would not otherwise have been able.
•    The use of illicit drugs and performance enhancing drugs is not permitted by any
•    Club members or patrons.
•    We will adopt and be guided by the Sports Medicine Australia policy on the administration of medications by non-medical personnel.

Sun Protection
Claremont Women’s Football Club Inc. will take all reasonable steps, where possible, to address sun safe practices by:
•    Scheduling activities outside the hours of 10am to 3pm
•    Making maximum useage of existing shade facilities
•    Following the Cancer Council Western Australia guidelines for SunSmart clothing, use of sunscreen and wearing of hats.

Sport Safety
Claremont Women’s Football Club Inc. will encourage all members to adopt practices that seek to prevent injury by:
•    Encouraging warm-up, stretching and cool-down as an important component of playing and training.
•    Promoting the use of protective equipment including body padding, mouthguards, suitable clothing and footwear.
•    Providing safe playing surfaces, first aid equipment and accredited First Aiders/Sports Trainers at all training sessions and competition matches.
•    Ensuring adequate public liability and player insurance of all members.
•    Encouraging all players with a prior or current injury to seek professional advice from a sports medicine professional and be fully rehabilitated before returning to play.

Healthy Eating
Claremont Women’s Football Club Inc. recognises the importance of good nutrition for sports performance by:
•    Ensuring when food is provided, healthy alternatives, in accordance with the Dietary Guidelines for Australians, are available.
•    Promoting good nutrition and healthy eating messages.

All players, coaches and club members are expected to set appropriate examples and act as role models for junior club members.

The club will make information available to club members and families to promote healthy lifestyles.

Breaches of the policy will be addressed through the Club Committee.

Anyone wishing to discuss any aspect of this policy is invited to contact any members of the committee