Diamond Valley Coaches

Any Athlete, any ability, any event.

Our Club has a fine group of coaches to guide athletes of all ages and standards. Most coaches are in attendance at regular, but not all, club training times:

Mon/Wed from 6:00pm, 

Tues/Thurs from 4:30pm),

other sessions may be held at other times by arrangement.

Resources

• Coaching Athletics Victoria Page
• Coaching Athletics Australia
• Athletics Track and Field Coaches Association
• Sport Australia Coaching and Officials

Become a Coach

Pivotal to the sport of athletics is the dedicated and hardworking coaches who provide the link between athletes, clubs and competition.  Coaches use their insight, experience and knowledge to guide and support athletes and participants in our sport to compete to the best of their abilities.

Coaching Requirements – https://athsvic.org.au/coaches/

To be a coach with DVAC you must:

• Abide by the Child Safe Standards (see our Child Safety Statement of Commitment and Child Safety Code of Conduct)
• Complete the Play By The Rules Child Protection Course
• Complete a Coaching Course
• Have an active Athletics Australia Registration (renewed annually)
• Have an active Athletics Victoria Membership (2024/25 Season is 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025)
• Have a current Working with Children Check or equivalent credential e.g. registered with Victorian Institute of Teaching  
• Complete the DVAC annual accreditation process and comply with club policies