EMERALD CRICKET CLUB
APPLIES FOR LEVEL THREE ACCREDITATION
IN GOOD SPORTS PROGRAM
The Emerald
Cricket Club is displaying commitment to responsible alcohol management
with an application for Level Three accreditation under the Australian Drug
Foundation’s Good Sports program.
Good Sports is
the first nationwide alcohol management program of its kind and is supported by
VicHealth, the Traffic Accident Commission (TAC), the Department of Health and
Department of Health & Ageing. The program was developed following research
conducted by the Australian Drug Foundation which indicated that by introducing
responsible alcohol management policies, clubs were able to improve membership
and enhance viability.
The club is determined to meet the criteria required
for the Level Three accreditation.
We now have a written alcohol management policy
which includes the sale of low alcohol drinks and soft drinks and a safe
transport strategy to ensure our members get home safely. We will provide food
when serving alcohol and we will not have an emphasis on alcohol for player
awards or fundraising, functions and prizes.
We are confident our efforts will continue to
improve the environment at the Club. We are working to ensure the Emerald Cricket Club is a great
place to play and socialise for all members of our community.
The club will be regularly monitored to ensure we
comply with the program. This is the responsibility of all members to make sure
we do the right thing while we’re enjoying ourselves and having fun.
For more information about the accreditation program
contact the committee.
Emerald Cricket
Club
Alcohol
Management Policy
This
policy aims to provide a basis for the responsible use of alcohol by the Emerald
Cricket Club and is seen as fundamental to the aims of the club.
The
club recognises the importance in holding a liquor license in the value it adds
to the club, enabling it to generate income and hold social functions, but in
doing so the club also accepts the responsibilities and expectations of the
community in strictly adhering to the liquor licensing laws.
To
ensure the aims of the club are upheld and that the club and its members manage
alcohol responsibly, the following requirements will apply when alcohol is
served at the club or during a club function.
Serving Alcohol
Alcohol
will be served according to the legal and moral requirements of the club’s
Liquor License with the safety and well being of patrons the priority.
·
The Club
maintains a current appropriate Liquor License
·
Only RSA trained
servers will serve alcohol
·
Bar servers do
not consume alcohol when on duty
·
The club does not
encourage excessive or rapid consumption of alcohol
·
When serving non
pre-packaged alcohol standard drink measures will be served at all times
·
Information
posters about Standard Drink measures will be displayed in the bar
·
The Liquor
License and all legal signage will be displayed at the bar
·
Names of RSA
trained bar staff will be displayed
·
An incident
register shall be maintained and any incident recorded
Intoxicated
Patrons
·
Alcohol will not
be served to any person who is intoxicated or drunk
·
Servers will
follow RSA training procedures when refusing service
·
Drunk patrons
will be asked to leave the premises
Underage Drinking
·
Alcohol will not
be served to persons aged under 18
·
Servers and
committee members will ask for proof of age whenever necessary or whenever in
doubt
·
Only photo ID’s
will be accepted
Alcohol
Alternatives
The
Club recognises that alcohol is not the only revenue stream available and
actively encourages the sales of alternative products to that of alcohol.
·
Tap water is
provided free of charge or at a reasonable price
·
At least four
non-alcoholic drinks and one low-alcoholic drink option is always available and
are at least 10% cheaper than full strength drinks
·
Substantial food
is available when the bar is open for more than 90 minutes or more than 15
people are present
·
The club will
avoid player prizes and raffle prizes that have an emphasis on alcohol
Safe Transport
The
Club has a (separate) Safe Transport Policy that is reviewed regularly in
conjunction with the Alcohol Management Policy.
Non Compliance
All
club committee members will enforce the alcohol management policy and any
non-compliance, particularly in regard to Licensing Laws will be handled
according to the following process:
·
Explanation of
the club policy to the person/people concerned, including identification of the
section of policy not being complied with
·
Continued
non-compliance with the policy should be handled by at least two committee
members who will use their discretion as to the action taken, which may include
asking the person/ people to leave the club facilities or function
The
club will monitor and ensure any club trips, particularly end of season player
trips, strictly adhere to responsible behaviour and alcohol consumption in
accordance with the principles of this policy and the aims of the club Mission and Values
Statement.
Committee Policy
Management
The
presence of committee members is essential to ensure the operation of the bar
and policy compliance. At least two duty committee members who are RSA trained
are required to be present at all club functions when the bar is open. Key
responsibilities of the duty committee members are to:
·
Meet visiting
police, cooperate and assist with any inquiries
·
Ensure the
admission of members and guests and completion of the visitor’s book
·
Compliance in
respect of persons under 18 years of age on premises
·
Ensuring
intoxicated people are refused service and are asked to leave the premises
·
Ensuring strict
compliance with the club policy in accordance with the key provisions of the
Liquor Control Reform Act
·
Recording any
incidents in the incident register
Policy Promotion
The
club will promote the alcohol management policy regularly by:
·
Publishing a copy
of the policy in club newsletters, league programs and printed member/ player
information
·
Displaying a copy
of the policy in the club social rooms
·
Periodic
announcements to members at functions
The
club recognises the importance of educating club members, particularly players
in the benefits of implementing an alcohol management policy and will endeavour
to provide information to assist this process.
The
club will actively participate in the Australian Drug Foundation Good Sports
Accreditation Program with an ongoing priority to maintain Level 3 accreditation.
Policy Review
To ensure this policy continues to
be relevant for club operation and that it reflects both community expectations
and the provisions of the Liquor Control Reform Act, the policy will be
reviewed annually.
Emerald Cricket Club
Smoke Free Policy
The Emerald Cricket Clubrecognises that passive smoking is hazardous to health and those non-smoking club members and visitors have the right to be protected from exposure to tobacco smoke.
Accordingly, the following policy shall apply to all club facilities, functions, meetings and activities undertaken by the club and will apply to all members, officials, players and club visitors.
Facilities
All club facilities are to be completely smoke free and shall include:
· The social rooms inclusive of bar, kitchen, meeting room, toilets and storage area
· Player change rooms inclusive of warm up area, toilets and showers, medical room and property room.
Cigarettes will not be sold (including vending machines) at any time at or by the club
Players, Officials & Coaches
Coaches, players, trainers, volunteers and officials will refrain from smoking and remain smoke free while involved in an official capacity for the club, on and off the field.
Functions
All club functions including social and fund raising events and meetings are to be completely smoke free:
· Ashtrays will be removed from all club facilities.
· Cigarette butt bins will be provided at outdoor locations for smokers to dispose of cigarette butts before entering/ re-entering smoke free areas at club facilities
· Smokers leaving the designated licensed area of the clubs social rooms will not be permitted to take alcohol from that area.
All club functions held away from the club facilities are to be completely smoke free and shall require an assurance from the venue management of compliance with the club policy before a booking is confirmed by:
· Removing all ashtrays from venue where function is to be held
· Enforcing a smoke free policy during the function
· Not selling cigarettes (including vending machines) at any time during the function.
Invitations and advertising for all functions, meetings and events will be promoted as smoke free.
Non-compliance
All club committee members will enforce the smoke free policy and any non-compliance will be handled according to the following process:
· Explanation of the club policy to the person/people concerned, including identification of the areas in which smoking is permitted
· Continued non-compliance with the policy should be handled by at least two committee members who will use their discretion as to the action taken, which may include asking the person/ people to leave the club facilities or function.
Policy Promotion
The club will promote the smoke free policy regularly by:
· Putting a copy of the policy in club newsletters, notice boards, website and printed member/player information
· Displaying a copy of the policy in the club social rooms
· Periodic announcements to members at functions.
The club recognises the importance of educating club members, particularly players, of the benefits of implementing a smoke free policy and will endeavour to provide information to assist this process.
The club will actively participate in the Australian Drug Foundation’s Good Sports program with an ongoing priority to achieve Level 3 accreditation.
Policy Review
This policy will be reviewed annually to ensure it remains relevant to club operations and reflects both community expectations and legal requirements.