Kids learn a lot from sports

“He shoots – he scores – he skulls!”

Do we really want to teach our children that sports and alcohol go hand-in-hand?

From backyard games, to the local clubhouse, or a professional match – watching and playing sport is such a key part of Australia’s cultural identity. Many young kids look up to sportsmen and women as role models, and will learn from the behaviours they see from their idols and peers.

For these reasons Good Sports, an initiative of the Australian Drug Foundation, has been advocating for over a decade for healthier, stronger and more family-friendly communities and sporting clubs. Good Sports has worked with over 6,500 clubs and 1.8 million passionate people.

The program provides resources and training for clubs across Australia to help them create a positive culture and set the standard for key health issues such as alcohol, smoking, obesity and mental health.

Is your child’s club a Good Sports club?

Good Sports has now launched a new campaign to highlight what kids pick up both on and off the sporting field.

‘Is your child’s club a Good Sports club?’ uses powerful imagery showing young kids mimicking the drunken and disorderly behaviours that can be observed far too often around sports clubs.

Good Sports aims to create a healthier sporting culture – one that doesn’t require or glamorise alcohol consumption.

If you are a parent, or are around young children, please be mindful of the example you are setting in these environments.

You can find out if your child’s club is an accredited Good Sports club, or register for the program online at www.goodsports.com.au.

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