RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS

As part of football’s commitment to preventing family and domestic violence and building safer communities, the WAFC in conjunction with other State Sporting Organisations, Youth Programs and Regional Local Governments is participating in the Respectful Relationships Sport and Recreation Program (RRSRP), a primary prevention initiative of the WA Government. 

The RRSRP is funded by the Department of Communities delivered by Starick with support from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC). The WAFC is a member of the program’s Steering Group, which also includes the Department of Communities, DLGSC, the Centre for Women’s Safety and Wellbeing, and Stopping Family Violence.  

The program aims to help State Sporting Associations, sport and recreation-based (youth) programs, and local governments to build their capacity to prevent violence and abusive behaviours by promoting gender equality and respect.

RESOURCES

Implementation Resources

The RRSRP is implemented across five key focus areas, Education and Learning, Policy and Practice, Culture, Community Engagement, and Support for Staff and Volunteers. Check out the information headings below for key messages and support resources. 

Culture

• Gender Equality
• Club Culture Audit
• Key Messages
• Workplace Equality and Respect People Survey Tool

Policy and Practice

• Implementation Planning Tool
• Workplace Implementation Guide
• Organisation Checklist
• Gender Equality Policy Template
• FDV Leave Template

Education and Learning 

• Self Assessment Survey
• How to Promote Gender Equality Be an Active Bystander

Community Engagement 

• RRSRP Whole of Organisation Approach
• Respectful Relationships Commitment Statement Template

Education Resources – e-learning

Starick has developed a self-paced, online learning program to help organisations build a foundational understanding of men’s violence against women and best practices for delivering respectful relationships education This package takes about an hour to complete and has four modules, covering the following topics:

• What is family and domestic violence in Australia.
• How violence is impacting women in our communities. 
• The expressions and behaviours that predict or drive violence against women.
• The role of sport and recreation to advocate for gender equality and inclusion on and off the field.
• The gendered drivers, and the primary prevention of, violence against women within a sport and recreation context. 

Further your understanding of how we can work together to prevent family and domestic violence by accessing Starick’s RRSRP online learning program.

Respectful Relationships Sport and Recreation Program Education Module

Our Watch - Equality and Respect in Sport

The RRSRP is informed by primary prevention research by peak bodies such as Our Watch, a national leader in the primary prevention of violence against women and their children in Australia. 

Our Watch developed the Equality and Respect in Sport Standards that all sporting organisations should work towards. They focus on what organisations can do with staff and external stakeholders to address violence against women. These standards can be found on the Sport Resources on the Our Watch website here.
 

WHAT IS FOOTBALL’S ROLE?

Football is an integral part of Australian culture. It influences who we are and how we live. Our Watch identifies sport as a priority area for the prevention of violence against women in Australia. Across the football landscape, we all have a role in creating clubs, teams, workplaces, venues and communities where all women are safe, respected and valued. Watch the video below for more information. 

Embedding Equality and Respect in Sport and Recreation Organisations

To help you get started, Our Watch has developed a range of tools and resources to support sporting organisations address the gendered drivers and prevent violence against women.

Check out the information link below to help you and your club educate your community
Our Watch Equality and Respect in Sport

Our Watch Equality and Respect in Sport