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24.01.2022 If any club has not already participated in the Sports Foundation COVID survey, clubs still have a few days to do so. With just a few days to go until the survey closes on Friday 19 June, we have had over 4500 responses, from clubs all over the country, and representing 125 different sport types. This provides a great set of data to assess the impact on different sports and in different geographies; however, we’d still like to push this up to 5,000 and more in the remaining d...ays, as the more responses we get, the more impactful our analysis will be. https://www.facebook.com/AustralianSportsFoundation/posts/1531588367018978 Media interest Clubs may have seen that the survey is already gaining considerable media interest. For example, Sports Foundation provided some interim analysis for ABC’s 7.30 program last week (see https://www.abc.net.au//coronavirus-restrictions-/12346556 and an associated article https://www.abc.net.au//24000-community-sport-clu/12344156) while the survey was also discussed on ABC’s Q&A program on The Future of Sport on Monday 15 June.
23.01.2022 If any dragon boat clubs are looking to replace sweep oars Mike Taylor Oars based in Queensland is still in business. He can be contacted on - [email protected] https://www.mtoars.com.au/#/woodturning
22.01.2022 Sports Community - have links to grants on their website. AusDBF encourages clubs to have a look to see what opportunities are available - https://sportscommunity.com.au/grant-ca/grants-open-grants/
21.01.2022 NAIDOC Week 2020 acknowledges and celebrates that our nation’s story didn’t begin with documented European contact whether in 1770 or 1606 - with the arrival of the Dutch on the western coast of the Cape York Peninsula. NAIDOC 2020 invites all Australians to embrace the true history of this country a history which dates back thousands of generations. https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/2020-theme
21.01.2022 Mark your calendars, because next Monday we hear from Palmiro a.k.a. Palmy, on why Dragon Boating is the sport that ticks all the boxes. #AreYouReadyDB Club: Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne @cysm_official ... State: Dragon Boats Victoria @dragonboatvic
20.01.2022 AusDBF supports Movember - Mens Health Awareness Month. In addition MOVE is a 30 day fitness challenge. Prostatate Cancer, Testicular Canvr and Mental Health. AusDBF encourages all men to seek medical advice if concerned. If you've been cultivating a moustache during November, share an image at the end of the month. https://www.awarenessdays.com//movember-2020-mens-health-/
20.01.2022 We're passionate about helping people lead happy, healthy and active lives. AusDBF celebrates diversity of gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, intersex status, ability, skill, cultural background, ethnicity, location, religion or political beliefs and life stage. There is place in sport for everyone, exactly as you are. Find out more: www.prideinsport.com.au/trans #prideinsport
20.01.2022 World Masters Games 2021 in Kansai, Japan has been postponed until 2022. https://wmg2021.jp/en/
18.01.2022 Want to know what's happening around the world in Dragon Boating - IDBF Longzhou News - is a great place to start- Clickk on the link for August 2020 Issue 4 - Volume 3 https://www.dragonboat.sport//Longzhou-Newsletter-August-2 Happy reading!
18.01.2022 ASADA has developed, in partnership with Drug Free Sport New Zealand, a new Augmented Reality app that shows you exactly what happens to your body when you take prohibited substances. Using AR and your phone’s camera, you can peer inside an avatar of your making to see how performance enhancing drugs change your organs and nervous system. Even better you can see the benefits of good nutrition, rest and hydration. It’s a great way to become educated about the side effects of... taking performance and image enhancing drugs and is available in both the Google Play and Apple stores. Help ASADA spread the word of this new innovative anti-doping tool. Check out the news story about this new learning innovation. https://www.asada.gov.au//using-innovation-educate-new-ant
16.01.2022 If you or know of anyone who represented Australia at the IDBF World Nations Championships between 1995 and 2007. AusDBF is looking for the following information - Colour of medal won, distance and age division. In addition if anyone has an Australian Team photo from these years, AusDBF is looking for a team photo from each year. Information to be included in the AusDBF Anniversary Book ... email [email protected] with the information
15.01.2022 What boxes does Dragon Boating tick for you - fitness, friends, a sense of accomplishment? Hear what Palmy has to say about our sport. #AreYouReadyDB Club: Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne CYSM Sea Dragons Dragon Boat Club State: Dragon Boats Victoria Dragon Boat Victoria
14.01.2022 Play by the Rules has partnered with Griffith University to conduct some important research and we'd really appreciate your help. Griffith University are seeking the views of board members of Australian local sport clubs via an international research study across four countries (Australia, Canada, Germany, United States). The study involves the completion of an online research survey to explore sport leaders’ perceptions of resources and management practices in community spo...rt organizations and clubs. The survey should take about 15-20 minutes to complete. The findings of the research will help improve the community sport sector by informing the design and development of education and training sources for sport clubs to minimize their vulnerability to fraud. At the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to request a summary of the results of the study and enter your name into a draw for one of five $100 Rebel Sport gift cards. If you are interested in participating, please click on the link below https://prodsurvey.rcs.griffith.edu.au/pr/index.php/158946
14.01.2022 AusDBF encourages the dragon boat community to support your local coffee shop and celebrate International Coffee Day https://www.internationalcoffeeday.org/
13.01.2022 We are missing our family... haven’t seen our people for a while. Tune into this week’s interview to hear about Leonie Moutthaan’s thoughts on being back in the boat! #AreYouReadyDB Club: Water Warriors Dragon Boat Club State: Dragonboat SA
13.01.2022 Now in its 25th year, Planet Ark's National Recycling Week (Monday 9 to Sunday 15 November 2020) provides an important opportunity for councils, workplaces, schools and individuals to improve their recycling knowledge, build better recycling habits and build trust in recycling. AusDBF encourages all clubs and dragon boat paddlers to think about how as a community we can improve our recycling habits. https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/nationalrecyclingweek/about
12.01.2022 AusDBF encourages everyone in the dragon boat community to support National Skin Cancer Week (15-21 November). This is an important reminder to use sun protection and of the importance of early skin cancer detection for all Australians. Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, including melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. Every year in Australia skin cancers account for around 80% of all newly diagnosed cancers. Around 2000 people die from this ...disease every year. However, more than 95% of skin cancer cases are caused by unprotected exposure to UV radiation from the sun, meaning it is a nearly entirely preventable cancer. There are five simple things you can do to protect yourself and greatly reduce your risk of skin cancer. 1. Slip on sun-protective clothing 2. Slop on SPF30 (or higher) broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen at least 20 minutes before you go outdoors and reapply every two hours afterwards 3. Slap on a broad-brim hat to protect your face, head, neck and ears. 4. Seek shade 5. Slide on sunglasses make sure they meet Australian standards https://www.cancer.org.au//national-skin-cancer-action-week
12.01.2022 AusDBF has recently added a Concussion Policy to its suite of policies. The policy can be located on the website here - https://www.ausdbf.com.au/policies/
11.01.2022 In case you missed it, here is Google’s celebration
11.01.2022 Sport Governance Podcast: Principle 7- The Defence Principle Seven looks at different levels of risk. What is going to prevent you from meeting strategic plans or goals but more importantly, promises to your stakeholders? To discuss the Playbook, we are joined by Jaquie Scammell, Board Member - Sport Inclusion Australia. https://www.sportaus.gov.au/governance/case-studies...
10.01.2022 AusDBF has recently updated it's Anti-Doping Policy to bring our sport in line with the establishment of Sport Integrity Australia which will replace the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) as the National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) in Australia from 1 July 2020. The updated policy and information can be viewed here - https://www.ausdbf.com.au/policies/antidoping/
10.01.2022 DBQ will be hosting the 2021 National Dragon Boat Festival Celebration from 6-9 May at Lake Kawana on the Sunshine Coast. https://www.ausdbf.com.au/events1/auschamps/
10.01.2022 Sport Governance Podcast: Principle 5- The Rulebook Vince Del Prete, Chief Executive Officer, Athletics West, talks about setting the foundation for accountability within an organisation and as a sport. Governance podcasts are available via the Sport Australia's website https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-g2swc-f1230c
09.01.2022 Know the anti-doping rules that apply to you. Love sport? Find out how to keep it clean here https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au/what-we-do/anti-doping
09.01.2022 Looking to expand your marketing experience & give back to the sporting community? Volunteer with AusDBF to develop and deliver a return to sport marketing campaign, more details below! The Brief: AusDBF is working with every state and territory, to collaborate on our relaunch of our sport in a post covid-19 world. We need the assistance of a creative, bright and passionate mind across fields like: Marketing... Advertising Public Relations Graphic Design Communications Your passion and expertise in these areas will be used to coordinate and develop a marketing campaign to promote the return to sport and encourage new membership. Interested? Reach out to AusDBF Marketing Director, Kris Fleming, by email to [email protected] or by phone on 0417 078 345.
09.01.2022 AusDBF Update 7 (September 2020) can be downloaded from the website here - https://www.ausdbf.com.au/comms/ausdbfupdates/ for your reference
08.01.2022 Sport Integrity Australia has created a Secondary School Resource Kit designed especially for teachers which contains valuable resources regarding sport integrity issues. The majority of the resources fit within the Year 9-12 units that cover integrity, ethics and anti-doping topics and the nutritional needs of athletes Secondary Schools Resource Kit - covers integrity, ethics and anti-doping topics and the nutritional needs of athletes - includes lesson guides, online course...s, worksheets and activities https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au//essential-tool-kit-teach
08.01.2022 AusDBF encourages everyone to celebrate 'World Kindness Day' . World Kindness Day is a global day that promotes the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world. This day, celebrated on November 13 of each year, has the purpose is to help everyone understand that compassion for others is what binds us all together. When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner ha...ppiness and peace. Dalai Lama https://www.gthankyou.com/blog/world-kindness-day-is-nov-13"
06.01.2022 **PHOTO OF THE WEEK** The Northesk Dragon Boat Club has really turn up in the training intensity this Thursday! How was your week of training? #AreYouReadyDB
06.01.2022 Are you having racing withdrawals? Pop over to the IDBF Facebook page for live racing coming from Macau!
05.01.2022 11 November - Rememberance Day https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/remembrance-day
05.01.2022 Women Sport Australia - invite you to participate in a brief survey to help shape the direction of Women Sport Australia as the lead voice on gender equity for women in sport in Australia, and ensure we are concentrating our efforts on the areas that matter most to our membership. https://www.womensportaustralia.com.au/ The survey will take 6-8 minutes at most, and your participation is crucial to ensuring improved opportunities for women and girls in sport and physical activity. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DW9L7KR Your completion by Friday 2 October would be appreciated.
05.01.2022 Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) has now launched its After Work Walk campaign with 10,000 Steps to encourage corporate workers who are more likely to spend their day sitting to increase their daily steps and be made aware of the benefits that walking can have on an individual’s physical and mental health. 60 per cent of Australian adults do less than the recommended 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical exercise each day. Sitting at a desk all day can increase ...the risk of chronic health problems such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers, as well as having a negative effect on mental health. The After Work Walk campaign will run from the 16th 20th of November. Walking is one of the most underrated forms of exercise and has many benefits: Improves Mood Strengethens Muscles and Bones Improves circulation https://exerciseright.com.au/afterworkwalk/
05.01.2022 World Anti-doping rules changed on 1 January 2021. Find out more... https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au//2021-world-anti-doping-
03.01.2022 Sweat to the beat, paddle to the rhythm! #AreYouReadyDB
01.01.2022 IDBF has released their December 2020 Longzhou News. Enjoy the read. https://www.dragonboat.sport//longzhou-newsletter-december
01.01.2022 Sport Integrity Australia has been working closely with the Therapeutic Goods Administration to increase the regulation around supplements to help athletes. Good news! TGA have now changed the rules to clarify that sports supplements which meet a certain criteria will have to undergo greater regulation. This means that any supplement which make claims relating to performance in sport, exercise or recreational activity and includes higher risk ingredients such as those in th...e Poisons Standard or the World Anti-Doping Code Prohibited List, will from 30 November 2020 be subject to new manufacturing, formulation, labelling, evidence and advertising standards. Supplements that include banned ingredients without going through the regulatory process above can face significant fines and penalties under the TGA Act. While this is a positive step in helping to protect athlete through the greater regulation of products with higher risk ingredients, athletes must not become complacent. Even with these protections the anti-doping risk remains and athletes need to remain diligent about using batch-testing products. More information can be found at Sport Integrity Australia website https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au//changes-supplements-reg
01.01.2022 Play by the Rules Award 2020 now open - The awards are open to any state or local sport and/or recreation organisation. There are two categories: Category 1: Local community sport and recreation clubs, and Category 2: State/territory sport and recreation associations or state umbrella bodies... Nominations close on 13th September with winners announced on 23rd September. Guidelines for nominations can be found here - https://www.ausdbf.com.au/awards/external-grants/
