This year PNA is facilitating a number of ‘special’ rounds. The purpose of these is to raise awareness around a number of important issues in sport, including inclusivity and health.

It is up to clubs whether they wish to participant. PNA do not facilitate any fundraising, again that is solely up to your club if you wish to do so.

PRIDE ROUND – 9th-11th MAY

This year PNA will be hosting it’s first ever Pride Round. Clubs are encoraged to dress the part and help turn PNA into a rainbow of colour! More information can be found below in the Guide to Pride.

THE BIG FREEZE – 6th-8th JUNE

The AFL is in it’s 10th year of running The Big Freeze with the purpose of finding effective treatments and ultimately a cure for Motor Neurone Disease. This year PNA will jump on board to help promote support for this much needed cause. Take a look at the link below for ideas on how your club can get involved. 

NAIDOC ROUND – 20th-22nd JUNE

NAIDOC Round recognises the histories, cultures and contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to the sport of netball and to the nation. This round is held on our last weekend before our three week break to coincide with NAIDOC week, 7th-14th July.

MENTAL HEALTH ROUND – 22nd-24th AUGUST

The aim of the round is to bring awareness to mental health struggles and provide clubs with knowledge and resources to help make netball a safe, supportive and understanding place for all.

For more information on how you can play a positive role take a look at our Mental Health Matters chart and downloadable resources below.

• Mental Health Awareness Powerpoint – Think Performance
• Why is it important for coaches to learn about mental health >
• How coaches can become more aware of their athletes mental health >
• 9-ways-athletes-can-work-on-their-mental-health-during-training >
• 10 things you can do everyday at work that can help you look after your mental health >
• Simple daily tips for good mental health >
• Mental health services infographic >

The below information sheet has been created by Jodii Maguire from Think Performance. Jodii specialises inPerformance Psychology and has over 15 years experience in the high performance arena including her Performance Psychologist role at West Coast Fever.

PNA has recently developed a club governance kit to assist clubs to understand and fulfill their obligations.  The kit is designed to:

• assist club committee members to undertake their roles and responsibilities;
• provide guidance and frameworks for dealing with governance matters and issues; and
• provide resources to make the governance task of club volunteers easier and less time consuming, allowing more time to focus on netball.

The kit covers the following important topics:

• A sample club constitution template is provided.
• Includes a template Governance Charter and sample committee position descriptions.
• Templates for meeting agenda, meeting minutes and reports.
• Template Strategic/Operational Plan.
• Budget template.
• Sample policies on Communication, Inclusion, Refunds, Team Selection, Terms and Conditions and Complaint Handling.
• Child Safeguarding. Links to resources on Working With Children and Member Screening
• Links to resources on insurance, including the Netball Australia National Insurance Program.

PNA member clubs can request a copy of the kit by contacting the PNA office.

There are a range of government, private and sporting bodies that often offer grants for community sport. These can be used for a variety of purposes.  Click on the links below for more information.