W elcoming ... A ndrew M oore ! I have started with the THA on January 7 2019, in a part time role, Project Manager, Clubs Tasmania. This an exciting opportunity to support clubs and RSLs and is recognition of the important role they fulfil in the local community. RSLs and sports and community clubs are not just a place of gathering and enjoyment for community members with similar interests, but play an important role in providing critical support services to their members and members of the community in need of assistance. In the last three months, I’m confident that many of us would have visited an RSL, accessed a local club or maybe even volunteered in one? During my university days, I worked in a range of hospitality venues, more recently though, I have worked in education as a teacher, Principal and Project Officer. To balance my professional life, I am currently involved at the local level as a board member, coach and volunteer in footy and cricket clubs. I’ve always been passionate about sport and together with volunteering, enjoy the opportunities that are unlocked from these activities. Together with my family, we enjoy travelling and next on our list is Vietnam in July. In the short term, I am looking forward to touching base with the people in our clubs and RSLs, meeting key stakeholders, taking small steps and listening. Some of our immediate activities will include, planning 5 regional forums, developing and then sharing, our ‘Clubs Tasmania Information Kit’ and helping to make clubs and RSLs, more effective, robust and sustainable. I am excited to work with the broader community and harness the resources within the THA network, to deliver on the key objectives which have been agreed with the Tasmanian government.
ARTICLE Andrew Moore
C lubs tasmania
Our four year commitment to support clubs and RSL’s to be effective, robust and sustainable, commenced in January this year. Recognising the important role they fulfil in the local community, the project is currently undertaking community conversations with key stakeholders and state sporting associations, as part of a mapping exercise in the sector. Two of my early goals are to identify what is working well and which stakeholders we can partner with. Once completed, we can then set about delivering support and services to member clubs, across the THA network. As part of our support services, planning is underway for a series of regional forums around Tasmania. Scheduled to begin in April, the THA will develop a Clubs’ Kit that provides club management, staff and volunteers with awareness of the wide range of management and regulatory issues that need to be addressed in effectively managing their businesses. The Clubs Kit will be available at five regional forums (Hobart, Launceston, Strahan, Orford and Burnie) and contain advice and guidance on issues, already identified through community consultation and feedback. These issues include, providing advice on compiling grant applications, providing clubs and RSL’s with a broad understanding of their legal and regulatory obligations and developing an IT awareness program in the form of a series of workshops, to guide club management on the effective use of modern IT and communications technology, to be able to more actively promote their clubs and to assist in reducing the administrative workload of their staff and volunteers. Our overall commitment is to work with Tasmania’s clubs in establishing effective partnerships with key organisations and enterprises to strengthen their capacity and capabilities.
In the longer term, our overarching objective is to work with Tasmanian clubs and RSLs to strengthen their capacity and capabilities, as the peak service and advocacy body in the clubs sector. For more information contact Project Manager Clubs Tasmania, Andrew Moore on (03) 6220 7300 m: 0408 284 228
February 2019 www.tha.asn.au
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