Draft Fair Access Policy Action Plan

The Sports and Recreation Reserves Allocation, Use and Fair Access Policy was adopted by Council on 26 June 2024. The Fair Access components within the Policy are reflective of the Fair Access Policy Roadmap, introduced by the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation in 2022. The Fair Access Policy Roadmap aims to develop a statewide foundation to improve the access to, and use of, community sports infrastructure for women and girls.

Local Councils were required to have this Policy (or equivalent) in place by 1 July – 1 October 2024 and must also develop an Action Plan to achieve the objectives of the Policy and the Fair Access Policy Roadmap. The draft Action Plan is built around the Fair Access Principles and is designed to meet the context of our sports and recreation clubs, opportunities and facilities.

The Fair Access Principles are:

Principle 1 – Community sports infrastructure and environments are genuinely welcoming, safe and inclusive.

Principle 2 – Women and girls can fully participate in all aspects of community sport and active recreation, including as a player, coach, administrator, official, volunteer and spectator.

Principle 3 – Women and girls will have equitable access to and use of community sports infrastructure.

1. Of the highest quality available and most convenient.
2. At the best and most popular competition and training times and locations.
3. To support existing and new participation opportunities, and a variety of sports.

Principle 4 – Women and girls should be equitably represented in leadership and governance roles.

Principle 5 – Encourage and support all user groups who access and use community sport infrastructure to understand, adopt and implement gender equitable access and use practices.

Principle 6 – Prioritise access, use and support to all user groups who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to gender equitable access and use of allocated community sport infrastructure.

Council is seeking feedback on this Action Plan until 5pm on Thursday 15 August 2024.

To provide feedback, complete the form below.

You can also provide feedback in writing via email to info@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au, by post to PO Box 250, Nhill VIC 3418, or in person to any of Council's Libraries or Customer Service Centres.

Outcome of consultation:
This action plan was adopted by Council at the meeting held on 28 August 2024.