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RAISING THE GAME

A NEW ERA FOR SQUASH IN AUSTRALIA

RAISING THE GAME

• Squash holds a unique place in the Australian Sporting Landscape.

• Squash in Australia is changing as we meet the challenges ahead and take advantage of the opportunities the next 10+ years provide us.

• We must continue to be financially sustainable into the future.

• We are committed to directly investing in the game at all levels.

• We want to continue to expand our footprint into new markets and reengage with those who have been a part of our community in the past.

• We are transforming our game for future generations.

Squash in Australia is changing …

• Squash Australia in consultation with State & Territory Associations, has developed a new membership model to be introduced from Monday 3rd July 2023.

• The membership model establishes uniform criteria that apply in relation to the registration of clubs and individual participants in the Sport.

• Squash is moving to individual participant registration and online payment in line with the way other major sports in Australia operate.

• This provides a sustainable, simpler and fairer way to distribute the costs across our game.

• From 3rd July 2023, everyone involved in our game will pay a State and National Membership Fee.

• Importantly, all money collected through the Membership model will go to Squash Australia and your State &Territory Association to help administer and service our game at all levels.

• The Membership model also includes your insurance fee that will go to the Insurer for your insurance cover.

• Club Membership and competition fees will continue to be collected directly by your local Squash club.

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED

• Squash Australia has a national insurance plan to protect clubs & personnel.

• Your club is covered for public/product liability insurance, your coaches, officials and volunteers for professional indemnity insurance, and your committee members are covered for club management liability.

• A summary of the cover is available here

• Your registered players will be provided with Personal Accident cover if injured playing Squash:

• Payment of 100% of Non-Medicare Medical Expenses (to a maximum amount),

• Weekly benefits for loss of income (limitations and exceptions apply), and

• Lump sum benefits for serious injury.

• More information is available at https://vinsurancegroup.com/squashaustralia/

WE Are investing in new technology

• Squash Australia has joined forces with revolutioniseSPORT to develop the MySquashAus platform, making the sport easier to manage for everyone - from individual members right up to overall management of the biggest squash clubs in the country.

• The MySquashAus platform brings together everything from player registration to competition management and club administration.

• From 3rd July 2023, all clubs and participants must be registered through the MySquashAus platform.

• We have also teamed up with the world's most advanced squash rating system, SquashLevels, to provide a more streamlined and accurate rating and rankings process.

• The Squash Australia Learning Centre is delivered through the Australian Sport Learning Centre (ASLC), a collaboration between the Australian Sports Commission and the sport sector that aims to facilitate a seamless learning experience for the sport community.

• The new online learning and development platform is a one-stop-shop for the squash community and is already revolutionising the way coaches, referees, volunteers and staff learn, achieve and keep track of accreditations online.

CLUB Membership

The membership model for clubs has been created based on the number of courts:

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION

Clubs (0-4 Courts)

Membership for clubs & centres with 0-4 courts.

Clubs (5-9 Courts)

Membership for clubs & centres with 5-9 courts.

Clubs (10+ Courts)

Membership for clubs & centres with 10+ courts.

Other

Membership for Squash organisations that don’t operate a club or centre but undertake Squash-related activities.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Clubs (0 - 4 Courts)

Clubs (5 - 9 Courts)

Clubs (10+ Courts)

RevSport - Membership, Competitions & Club Management tools

OTHER

SquashLevels Club Portal

Public Liability Insurance

Exclusive Member Discounts & Offers

Membership of SqA Court & Club Owners Network

Professional Indemnity for officials

Professional Indemnity for Club officials

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

• Membership fees are set at both a National and State level for each of the club membership categories.

• Fees will be collected online through the MySquashAus platform and paid once each year for the period 1 July – 30 June.

Clubs (0-4 Courts)

Clubs (4-9 Courts)

Clubs (10+ Courts) OTHER

CATEGORY NATIONAL FEE $125 +GST $150 +GST $175 +GST $75 +GST

HOW WILL IT WORK?

• Club Membership will be managed through the MySquashAus platform, making it easier to manage for everyone.

• The membership form is a tool available in the MySquashAus platform, that will send an email to all active clubs, requesting an information update on their behalf.

• The email sent to clubs contains a link to a secure online form where they can update their details to ensure the latest information and contact details are correct for every club.

• An invoice will also be issued through the MySquashAus platform for payment of the relevant club membership fee.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• We know there will be questions about these changes. Click below to access all the information available on the Squash Australia website to support the Squash community.