Inclusion and Diversity
By Pip Dudley
Mental Health Awareness
A priority for TEM Hockey Club is to enable the sport of hockey to play a role in strengthening the mental health and wellbeing of our membership. This is increasingly important as the community moves through a major unsettling period of time. We're fortunate that we are able to get back to training activities and start looking forward to practice matches and competitions. But we don't even need to be currently competing in order to provide this value.
Community sport offers an ideal space to support mental health and wellbeing, particularly for young people.
It provides a safe space and trusted network where people feel socially connected.
High numbers of young people participate in organised sport, meaning that clubs, leagues and associations can provide an important context outside schools where positive messages, mental health education and guidance regarding support services can be provided.
These thoughts will underpin our actions on and off the field in 2021. If you are interested in helping to develop policies and practices and promote activities, your personal experience and enthusiasm is welcome and appreciated. Please feel free to help out, call or email me whenever you get a chance.
Pip Dudley
0414 2 64138
adudley@bigpond.net.au
Mental Health Support
Free support services open 24/7:
COVID-19 Mental Wellbeing Support Line 1800 512 348
Lifeline 13 11 14
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
Hawthorn Headspace
Also consider community health services and your local GP for assistance.
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"We aim to provide a safe, supportive and inclusive environment in which all members of the community are welcome to join, participate and contribute"