Volunteering with Aztecs

COACHES

Aztec Tigers Basketball Club are committed to supporting our coaches. Our coaches have access to a chat group where they can seek and provide support with other coaches. We also encourage all of our coaches to engage in free skills sessions and accreditation courses. The cost of Basketball Victoria courses is reimbursed by our club.

All of our teams have a Head Coach and many of them also have Assistant Coaches as well.

TEAM MANAGERS

Each team is required to have a Team Manager as a contact person between parents and coach/es.

AGE GROUP COORDINATORS

Our club has an Age Group Coordinator (AGC) for each boys and girls age group. At the end of every season, our AGC prepares teams for the following season ahead of schedule. Once all players are allocated, they also seek coaches and team managers for each team. They are then responsible for all correspondence required to ensure all players and volunteers are registered correctly. Once the season begins, they are required to monitor the performance of all teams during the grading period and select the appropriate division for all teams. During the season, AGC's are also the contact person between team staff members and the club committee.

CLUB COMMITTEE

Our club is operated by a volunteer committee. Though not required, most committee members have a child playing basketball, or they are a coach within our club. All committee members have different roles with varying levels of skills and commitment. We are always on the lookout for new committee members.

If you are interested in joining as a volunteer, please register your interest by contacting the clubor on your registration form at the start of each season

FOUR STEP MANDATORY REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR ALL AZTEC TIGERS VOLUNTEERS

Applicable to all Coaches, Team Managers, Team Helpers and Committee Members

1.         MANDATORY STEP - REGISTER YOURSELF

Basketball Victoria requires all Aztec Tigers volunteers to be registered on PlayHQ, separate from our Majestri records. Please use the Club-wide link to register for the season.

Please note:
You will need a valid Working with Children's Check to complete the registration.

2.         MANDATORY STEP - HOLD A VALID WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK (WWCC) OR RECOGNISED EXEMPTION (VIT CARD/VIC POL/AFP)

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK (WWCC)

It is mandated by federal government that all volunteers over the age of 18, require a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) in accordance with the legislation. The only exceptions to this are teachers who are currently registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and current serving Victorian Police Officer or Australian Federal Police officers (not under suspension).

If you haven't registered for a WWCC with Aztec Tigers before, apply via this link. It's an easy online process and for volunteers it's free. Once lodged online you will need to finalise your application at a participating Victorian Australia Post outlet and then email the Club Secretary with your application details. Without the WWCC, you will not be allowed to volunteer. Once you receive your card please take a photo of it and email it to the Club Secretary.

If you hold an existing WWCC outside the Club (for your paid employment or other volunteer roles) you will need to update your detailsand add Aztec Tigers as an organisation to your WWCC records.

The Club details are:
Aztec Tigers Basketball Club
PO Box 229
BENDIGO  VIC  3552
Email: aztecbcb@gmail.com
Phone: 0409 511 703

Please note:
If you need to renew your WWC,C you can do so hereup to 6 months before the card’s expiry date. You can renew it up to 3 months after is has expired also however you cannot hold a volunteer position with the Club once it has expired.

VIT CARD HOLDERS
VIT card holders need to provide their VIT card number to the Club when registering each season on PlayHQ.

VIT card holders also need to go to this websiteand add the Club as an organisation they volunteer with, that then generates an email  to the Club that we need to hold on file.

VICTORIAN POLICE OR AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE ACTIVE MEMBERS
Police Officers need to provide their VP number or AFP number to the Club when registering each season on PlayHQ.

The Club details are:
Aztec Tigers Basketball Club
PO Box 229
BENDIGO  VIC  3552
Email: aztecbcb@gmail.com
Phone: 0409 511 703

3. MANDATORY STEP - COMPLETE A MEMBER PROTECTION STATUTORY DECLARATION
Basketball Victoria’s Member Protection By-laws mandate that in addition to holding a current Working With Children Check, that all volunteers and employees aged 18 years and over, involved in basketball within Clubs and Associations under their control, are required to complete a Member Protection Statutory Declaration every 2 ½ years.

A signed declaration is also required from members of the Victorian and Federal Police and the Victorian Institute of Teaching, even though they are exempt from holding a Working With Children Check.

Basketball Victoria’s Member Protection By-law can be foundhere
Basketball Victoria's Member Protection Statutory Declaration can be found here

Please print and complete the attached Statutory Declaration, including having an authorised witness notarise the form, and email it to aztecbcb@gmail.com

Please direct any questions regarding this request in writing to the Aztec Tigers Basketball Club Secretary at aztecbcb@gmail.com