Recently the AFL has undertaken a review of coach education programs, the re-accreditation process and regional coach support on a national level. The AFL have developed a centralised Coach.AFL learning management system which includes a national membership database, high quality interactive coach resources, online coach education courses for all levels of coaching and a number of member benefits. Coach.AFL will be an exclusive resource centre providing a range of learning opportunities for all AFL accredited coaches.
A feature of the annual re-accreditation process will require each coach to attain a number points each year to be eligible for accreditation renewal – these points can be attained through a variety of means including coaching a team, completing short courses on the Coach.AFL Learning Management System, attending national conferences, seminars/workshops etc
Coach Education Courses:
All new coaches will be required to complete the following compulsory requirements:
Create a profile on Coach.AFL and complete contact details
Payment of annual fee of $49.50
Accept and agree to the Coach’s Code of Conduct (Annual acceptance required)
Complete online Foundation Course specific to the age of the playing group (senior, youth or junior), including the concussion module.
Complete online module on Mental Health
Attend a Face-to-Face foundation workshop
The accreditation is for one year not four as previously.
Create a profile on Coach.AFL and complete contact details
Payment of annual fee of $49.50
Accept and agree to the Coach’s Code of Conduct (Annual acceptance required)
Complete an online module on Mental Health
Attend a Face-to-Face foundation workshop [optional]
Note: Existing coaches can still attend Face-to-Face foundation workshops, but these won’t be compulsory, but once completed will contribute points to a coaches’ eligibility to re-accredit for the following season.
The re-accreditation process will now be an online process on an annual basis rather than over a four year period.
Existing Coaches (current accreditation valid):
All coaches who wish to coach in season 2021 who are an existing coach with 1-2 years left on their accreditation will be required to complete the following compulsory requirements:
Create a profile on Coach.AFL and complete contact details
No payment required
Accept and agree to the Coach’s Code of Conduct (Annual acceptance required)
Complete an online module on Respect & Responsibility
Attend a Face-to-Face foundation workshop [optional]
Note: All coaches are encouraged to attend workshops, seminars, forums etc. which aren’t compulsory but are important for coaching development.