Category: Coaching Resources

Sep 02
Tasmania’s Futsal Future Gets a Major Boost

Tasmanian futsal coaches can now access nationally recognised education in their home state following the delivery of Football Australia’s first national futsal coaching courses in Tasmania.

Apr 10
Stop Complaining, Start Building: Why Proactive Clubs Always Win

Your club is stuck in a “time warp” facility, sharing a severely overused pitch with another code, while a club a few suburbs over just scored millions of dollars in council funding...

Aug 05
Football Victoria Club Grants are open for grassroots clubs

Football Victoria confirm the opening of applications for the 2024 FV Club Development Grant Stream. The Grant has a maximum value of $1,000 and the initiative aligns with FV’s “Our Football” Strategic Framework. One of FV’s core pillars as mentioned in their recent 2024-2028 Strategy is to ensure clubs under FV start to lead and […]

Aug 21
Expressions of interest open for upcoming AFC Level 1 Futsal Coaching Course

Football Victoria and Capital Football are taking expressions of interest (EOI) for their upcoming AFC Level 1 Futsal Coaching course. Held in conjunction with Football Australia, the course lasts six days at a time and is the entry point for Futsal coaches to begin their career. It has a focus on the development of players […]

Aug 07
Professional Development Scholarships Program available to build craft for leadership roles

Victorian women can build specialist skills to make their mark in the sport and active recreation sector, as part of the Change Our Game Professional Development Scholarships Program. The program will support women throughout leadership roles in different career stages as per the following: New to the workforce or returning from a career break Aspiring to […]

Jun 28
Football Coaches Australia and Global Institute of Sport to host Women’s Football Summit

Football Coaches Australia is passionate about improving high performance environments for women football coaches in Australia. In a collaboration between Football Coaches Australia (FCA), Global Institute of Sport (GIS) and XVenture, FCA will host a Women’s Football Summit at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday July 25, 2023. The Summit is being held exclusively during the […]

Jun 26
Melbourne Victory to run women’s pathway programs

Melbourne Victory will be conducting two women’s football pathway programs, linking with their A-League side. The A-League Women’s Pathway Program (ALW PP) is for talented female players between U14-U19. Known as a ‘training only environment’ it is based out of Maribyrnong Sports College on Tuesday evenings, where coaches look at technical skill development related to the Melbourne […]

Jun 05
Northern NSW Football begin mental health initiatives with CALM Inc

Following the completion of Mental Health Round in conjunction with CALM Inc, the two organisations are teaming up to kick-off a number of information sessions. The Mental Health Round is part of a multi-layer effort to raise awareness, promote education and support mental health. It also aims to improve mental health outcomes for football players […]

May 31
How to attract and retain coaches at your grassroots football club

Coaches are an extremely important element at your local football club.   They provide young players with ongoing support and mentorship, as well as offering them extensive knowledge about the game.   Here a few suggestions to help you attract and retain coaches at your local club.   Have an appropriate coaching structure and support […]

May 31
Melbourne Victory and SEDA open applications for the 2024 Sport & Business Program

Students can now apply for the upcoming Melbourne Victory Sport & Business Program. The one-year, dual diploma program – welcoming the next intake in 2024 – provides students with an immersive experience to study in a practical, applied learning environment. They will gain hands-on experience that allows them to be ready-made for the sports industry, […]