Coaches

Information relating to athletics coaching in Tasmania.

Accredited Athletics Coach Membership

All coaches who successfully complete an accredited Level 1 Community Athletics Coach course receive membership with Athletics Australia and Athletics Tasmania. Current members with an active coaching accreditation receive the following benefits:

Accreditation with the Australian Sports Commission, Athletics Australia and Athletics Tasmania through the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme;
Eligibility to attend higher level Accredited Courses;
Public Liability insurance up to $20,000,000 for any one occurrence;
Products Liability insurance up to $20,000,000 for any one insurance period
Professional Indemnity insurance up to $5,000,000 for any one period of insurance;
Personal Injury insurance;
A Coaching Accreditation Card mailed to you;
Our monthly Coaches Newsletter emailed to you;
Our quarterly Athletics Coach Magazine emailed to you;
Access to coaching resources and technical support from Athletics Australia;
An individual editable entry on Athletics Australia’s searchable iCoach database;
Discounts on selected Athletics events;
Free entry to the annual Coaches' Breakfast;
Access to the Accredited Athletics Coach Resource Database;
Free entry to selected council owned facilities to deliver training sessions;
Eligibility to attend professional development opportunities offered by Athletics Australia and Athletics Tasmania;
Access to mentor coaches where available via the National Coach Mentor Database;
Eligibility to be selected as a coach on an Australian national team or on an Athletics Tasmania representative team.