RAISING THE GAME

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.

PLAYER SAFETY IS A PRIORITY

• Squash Australia has a national insurance plan to protect players in the case of injury.

• You will be provided with Personal Accident cover if you’re 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/

• Your club is also 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.

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.

Individual Membership

The membership model for individuals has been created to capture involvement in the sport across 5 categories:

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION

COMPETE LOCAL

Membership for the senior & junior player that competes at all levels of the game: International, PSA, National, State & Local. With this membership, players are issued with a competition license that enables participation in competitions at all levels of the game.

Membership also entitles the player to an SqA ranking (Juniors) & rating (Junior & Senior).

Membership for the senior & junior player that plays at the State & Local level of the game e.g. State Graded competition, club pennant, leagues, in-house, Masters etc. With this membership, players are issued with a competition license that enables participation in local competitions. Membership also entitles the player to an SqA rating.

LIFESTYLE SUPPORT

Membership for senior & junior players that play on a casual/recreational basis but not in any organised competitions.

Membership for those who don’t actively play squash but are involved in other capacities in the game e.g. coach, referee, committee member, volunteer, club administrator, parent etc.

DIGITAL

Membership for supporters of the game that don’t actively participate in any capacity but want to stay informed with all the latest news and information.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

COMPETE LOCAL LIFESTYLE SUPPORT DIGITAL

Competition License for all levels of Competition (International, PSA, National, State, Local)

National Ranking & Rating (incl. Squash Levels Platinum)

SquashAusTV Subscription

Competition License for local Competitions

National Rating (incl. Squash Levels Gold)

SquashAusTV Subscription

Personal Accident Insurance coverage for Casual/informal games

Professional Indemnity for volunteers & administrators

Monthly SquashAus enewsletter

Exclusive Member Discounts & Offers

Exclusive Member Discounts & Offers

Digital Membership Card

Directors Liability for Committee Members

Digital Membership Card

Digital Membership Card

Member eNews

Personal Accident Insurance coverage for Competition & Training

Professional Indemnity for officials

Member eNews

Personal Accident Insurance coverage for Competition & Training

Professional Indemnity for officials

Member eNews Squash Levels profile

Exclusive Member Discounts & Offers

Digital Membership Card

Exclusive Member Discounts & Offers

Opportunity to learn more about squash and the squash community

Member eNews

Information on upcoming campaigns/activities and how they can get involved

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?

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

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

• Funds are distributed to each of the organisations’ bank accounts at the point of registration through a payment-splitting mechanism.

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.