Mental Health Resources
Your mental health deserves the same care and attention as your physical health, both on and off the field. In the past 12 months, one in five Australians has experienced a mental health condition, and among 16 to 24-year-olds, that number rises to two in five.
Mental Health Support Services
If your club has experienced a hardship or critical incident, clubs are encouraged to get in contact with the League’s Wellbeing Coordinator, Henry Beus, who will assist the club in navigating the time and provide resources.
Tackle Your Feelings Resources
The Tackle Your Feelings resources provide practical tools to help clubs better understand and respond to mental health challenges, with a strong emphasis on grief and loss. The platform includes guidance on recognising grief, supporting others through bereavement, managing your own grief and navigating grief after suicide, alongside broader wellbeing templates and frameworks that help clubs build a mentally healthy environment.
This PDF explains how grief can affect many areas of a person’s life following a bereavement, including their emotions, thoughts, behaviours, physical health, spirituality and relationships.
The intent of this resource is to offer guidance on supporting yourself following a bereavement.
The intent of this resource is to provide guidance on how to support someone who is grieving.
The purpose of this resource is to provide guidance and support for individuals grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide, acknowledging the unique and complex emotions often involved in this type of bereavement.
Book a Tackle Your Feelings Club Session
Book a FREE Tackle Your Feelings session for your club and support the mental wellbeing of your players, coaches and volunteers. Catering is provided free of charge to encourage participation and connection.
True Sport Reosurcs
True Sport is SportWest’s mental health and wellbeing initiative supporting the WA sporting community. The initiative helps State Sporting Associations and other sporting organisation staff respond to mental health incidents and promote proactive wellbeing in community sport.
Member Assistance Program
Access free, confidential wellbeing support for players, coaches, umpires, volunteers and club officials. Members can receive up to three counselling sessions each year through qualified professionals, with no referral required.