INCLUSIVE CENTRES
Here's your guide to creating an Auskick centre that's welcoming and inclusive for every child and family. Find tips, checklists, and types of Access All Abilities (AAA) centres to ensure everyone gets to enjoy the game. Visit AllPlay Footy to learn more about supporting children with disability at Auskick.
All Auskick centres are inclusive and accessible to everyone. Learn how to make your centre inclusive and accessible to everyone.
Access All Abilities (AAA) centres are for players with disability and their families who may prefer a centre that has taken steps to provide additional support for young people with disabilities. To promote your centre as AAA, we request that the centre can deliver on this checklist. Once you have completed the items, reach out to your regional manager so they can activate your AAA accreditation on PlayHQ.
There are three types of Access All Abilities Auskick centres - Disability Specific, Side by Side, and Integrated. Here’s what that means for Auskick coordinators:
Disability Specific
Stand-alone centres set up specifically for young people with disability, usually located at a Specialist School or Early Intervention Centre. These centres can provide a greater level of support, which may create the best Auskick experience for the young person.
Side by Side
Side by Side centres allow a group specifically for young people with disability to operate alongside the group within an existing Auskick centre. The group of young people with disability are given a bit more space and support and have flexibility to move between their group and the existing group as they like.
Integrated
An integrated Auskick centre has all young people, both with and without disability, playing footy together. It’s important that coordinators and coaches review registrations to see who identifies as living with disability, and adapt your session to support the needs of each player.
The AFL and Deaf Sports Australia have developed a guidebook to support children who are deaf or hard of hearing participate in Auskick.
This document can be used to support when facilitating a standalone deaf NAB AFL Auskick program (just children who are deaf or hard of hearing), or an integrated program where you may have children integrated in a main session.
PROMOTIONAL ASSETS
We have a range of assets you can use to promote your centre. Check out our promotional toolkit for ways in which to promote your centre and drive registrations.
- Assets here.
Tips
- Always tag @AFLAuskick when promoting the program across Facebook, and Instagram. This ensures users can see more from Auskick and we can reshare your great pictures!
- Our official hashtags are: #NABAFLAuskick #Auskick #ThisIsAuskick #JointheFun
- Be active on your pages and post regularly
- Location tag where possible – this will help share your message to more people who are searching in the area
Download our session timetable to help plan your Auskick activities.
We also have a range of Indigenous Auskick activities for your centre here.
Administration
Need help setting up? From setup tips to emailing participants and insurance info - we’ve got your back!
We are able to help you in setting up your centre for the year!
Simply watch our how to use PlayHQ video above or contact your regional manager who can help walk you through the steps.
For any further questions please reach out to our friendly team at 1800 PLAY AFL.
We recommend utilising Mailchimp as your email platform. It is as simple as setting up an account (if you don't already have one) and enabling an integration in PlayHQ will feed your list straight to Mailchimp via a secure API. For more assistance you can utilise this guide here.
This document details our general liability and certificate of capacity as applicable to Auskick: Download AFL - General Liability COC - Australian Football League (Auskick)
AFL National Risk Protection Program: view here
Coordinator Connect is a newsletter sent via email to all NAB AFL Auskick Coordinators who are administrators of Auskick Centres in PlayHQ, sharing important news and updates.