GV Affiliation

Re-affiliation for 2020 is to be completed via the GOL system (available from 7 January 2020). You can find further information regarding this process on Gymnastics Australia's support page here. 

To affiliate a new club in 2020 please contact Cathy Lorenzin on 9005 4700 or email clorenzin@gymnasticsvictoria.org.au. 

To change your insurance arrangements after having completed an affiliation / re-affiliation form, please complete this form here.


Affiliating your club with Gymnastics Victoria provides substantial benefits for all areas of your club:

Club Development:

  • Individual Club Development Plans developed in partnership with you to ensure your club will prosper

  • Opportunity to participate in our awards night and then go on to win state awards

  • Inclusion resources and expert advice

  • Advice and support regarding insurance, incorporation, developing facilities, sponsorship, liaison with councils and stakeholders

  • Letters of Support and assistance for accessing funding

  • Benefit from GV funded projects and Government funding

Education:

  • Host coaching workshops at your club

  • Coach and Judge education courses

  • Ongoing coach education to continue the development of coaches to ensure they are delivering programs at a best practice standard

  • Judging courses

  • Business and club development workshops

Business:

  • Affiliation with National and State body

  • OneMusic Australia (formerly Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA)) licences. These licences allow you to play and use recorded music at your club

  • Voting rights and attendance at AGM

  • Gymnastics Australia’s (GA) online data base to register and record participants

  • Public Liability Insurance including Directors cover for clubs and Professional Indemnity Insurance for coaches and officials

  • Personal Accident cover for members & voluntary workers

  • HR support through HR plus

Events:

  • Eligibility to participate in State Championships and other State Events

  • Eligibility to participate in Level Award Tests / NLP (Trampoline Sports)

  • Eligibility to host events

  • Co-present state events

  • Professional development and volunteer opportunities at state and national events

Sport:

  • Eligibility to represent Victoria at National and International Competitions

  • Talent Identification programs providing pathways for gymnasts

  • Information and clarification of issues from Sports Technical Committees

  • Provision of training and competition facilities

  • Ongoing technical information to ensure your club, coaches and officials are up to date with changes with in the sport

Promotion:

  • Promotion on the GV and GA websites

  • Your club featuring in the ‘Club Search’ function on both websites

  • Referral to your club from telephone calls made to GV

  • Use of GV logos

  • Marketing and promotion materials

Insurance:

  • As an affiliated club you have the opportunity to insure your club and members through Gymnastics Australia's national insurance coverage through Marsh