VOLUNTEER BRIEFING 2017 GIO Wheelchair Rugby National Championship & GIO 2018 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championship Official Test Event ...

2017 GIO Wheelchair Rugby National Championship
                       &
     GIO 2018 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World
        Championship Official Test Event

          VOLUNTEER BRIEFING
                    July 2017

WELCOME
• Volunteers are our most important resource.
• Without volunteers, events such as those run by Disability Sports Australia
  would not be possible!
• More than sixty (60) have volunteered for this year’s event.
• On behalf of Disability Sports Australia,

                      THANK YOU

ABOUT DISABILITY SPORTS AUSTRALIA (DSA)
• Australia’s peak national body representing athletes with a physical disability.
• National Coordinating Body, providing a single point of contact between partner
  organisations - Australian Sports Commission, Australian Paralympic Committee and
  National Sporting Organisations; and State and Territory members such as
  Wheelchair Sports NSW.
• Committed to engaging people across Australia from grass roots to elite athletes.

                                         MISSION
     Through our members we help people with a physical disability to develop and
       engage with the community through sports participation and recreational
                   opportunities: “Changing Lives Through Sport”.

ABOUT WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
• Previously known as ‘Murderball’
• Originated in Canada in 1977
• Females and males compete together in the same team
• First International Wheelchair Rugby World Championship – Switzerland (1995)
• World Championship held every four years
• 2014 World Championships - Denmark
• Medal sport – 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games
• Governing body in Australia:
• International governing body:

AUSTRALIA AND WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
• No 1 ranked nation
• Reigning World Champions (Odense, Denmark 2014)
• Paralympic Champions – Rio 2016 and London 2012

                   Ryley Batt                     2014 IWRF World Champions
  Member of Australian Wheelchair Rugby Team,
Paralympic Champions - Rio 2016 and London 2012

This time next year…

                    GIO 2018 IWRF
                  WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
                 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

GIO 2018 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championship

Competition Dates:      5 - 10 August 2018
Number of teams:        12
Countries:              Australia has already qualified
                        Remaining teams will be confirmed by April 2018
Venues:                 Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre and
                        Genea Netball Centre, Sydney Olympic Park

Naming Right Sponsor:

Partners:

NEXT WEEK…

        One event - Two championships!!
2017 GIO Wheelchair Rugby National Championship
                       &
     GIO 2018 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World
        Championship Official Test Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEAUiRoTtQ8

EVENT PARTNERS

Naming Right Sponsor:

Partners:

THE EVENT TEAM
                                Event Host

                                  JENNI COLE
                                   CEO, DSA

                                 LINDA SMITH
                                 Event Director

             VOLUNTEERS

            KELSEY SINGH      MICHAELA O’LEARY
                                                     GLEN LEBEAU
           Sport Operations      Marketing &
                                                   Operations Manager
               Manager        Communications Mgr

KEY DATES
Teams & officials arrive:   From Friday 28 July

International Friendlies:   Monday 31 July (Australian Steelers v Team Canada)

Classification:             Tuesday 1 August

Competition:                2017 GIO Wheelchair Rugby National Championship
                            Wednesday 2 - Friday 4 August 2017

                            GIO 2018 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championship
                            Official Test Event
                            Saturday 5 August 2017

DRAW

       • Event Patron’s participation confirmed for
         Opening Ceremony (Wed) &
         Celebrity Match (Sat)

       • Friday night = GIO Friends & Family Time
         on Court

SIX TEAMS…

EVENT PRECINCT

             Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay

LOCATION - SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK

COMPETITION VENUES

SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK SPORTS CENTRE
• 2017 GIO Wheelchair Rugby National Championship
• 2 – 4 August 2017
• Main Arena: Competition Court 1
• Hall of Legends: Warm Up Court

GENEA NETBALL CENTRE
• GIO 2018 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championship Official Test Event
• Saturday 5 August 2017
• Show Court and Warm Up Court

ACCOMMODATION
• All athletes and officials - Quest Serviced Apartments
• A wheelchair accessible shuttle bus kindly provided by our Event Supporter
  Transport NSW, will run from the accommodation to the venues on a continuous
  loop, starting 1.5hours prior to the commencement of the first game until an hour
  after the completion of the last game.

EVENT PATRON

• His Excellency General
  The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d)
  Governor of New South Wales
• Involvement – confirmed:
  - Opening Ceremony – 2 August
  - Celebrity Match
    Governor’s Team v Australian Invictus Team

WWW.2018WRWC.COM

TWITTER           FACEBOOK

          INSTAGRAM

SCHOOLS PROGRAM
• Coordinated by our event partner, Wheelchair Sports NSW
• Hundreds of primary and high-school aged students will be attending from 2-4 August
• Gold coin donation

GAMES-TIME ENTERTAINMENT

               EXCITE. ENGAGE. ENTERTAIN

OTHER
• Livestreaming
    - Every game will be livestreamed.
    - Go to www.wheelchairrugby.com.au

• Tickets
  Wed - Fri:   Gold coin donation
  Sat:         Reserve Seating $10/adult
               $5 Concession (Children u/12 or Disability Pension Cardholder)
               $25 Family (2 adults, up to 3 children u/12)

                              SPREAD THE WORD!!

VOLUNTEER OPERATIONS

WHAT TO WEAR
• Navy uniform

TRANSPORT
• We encourage all Volunteers to use public transport.
 https://transportnsw.info/trip#/

• The closest carpark is P3
• Casual parking is $5 an hour or $25 per day
• accessible car spaces, are available, remember to display your Accessible Parking
  Permit
• pre-book parking. For $25 per day, you can plan your tripby pre-purchasing and
  printing your ticket prior to arriving.

• Need to know more about parking at Sydney Olympic Park, please visit Parking Facts.

ACCREDITATION
• For the first time, all workforce personnel (including Event Team and Volunteers),
  teams, VIPS, media, suppliers etc will receive an accreditation and lanyard.
• Must be worn at all times while rostered on.

ARRIVING FOR YOUR SHIFT
• Please arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled shift start time. This will allow time
  for check-in and to receive any updates and/or role specific training.
• For shifts:
- Prior to Tuesday 1 August, please go to the Disability Sports Australia Office
       Sport House, Level 2, Quad 1, 8 Parkview Drive, Sydney Olympic Park
    - Wed 2 – Friday 4, please go to
      Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre,
      (Cnr of Olympic Boulevard & Sarah Durack Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park)
    - Saturday 5 August, please go to
      Genea Netball Centre
      (Cnr of Olympic Boulevard & Sarah Durack Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park)

• Once at the venue, please follow the signs to the Volunteer Room and check-in!
• Please note, your bags might be checked by Venue Security, so please do not bring
  any glass, or sharp objects such as scissors, Swiss Army knives etc.

VOLUNTEERS ROOM
Sydney Olympic Park
Sports Centre
Acacia Room

VOLUNTEERS ROOM
Genea Netball Centre
Change Room

VOLUNTEERS ROOM
• Used for:
    o   Volunteer Check-in
    o   Pick up your uniform and accreditation at the start of your first shift
    o   Lunch and breakout area
    o   Storage of personal belongings
    o   Updates
    o   Role specific training
• Water and snacks will be available
• Volunteers will be provided with one meal per shift (either lunch or dinner).
• Dietary requirements indicated on the Volunteer Registration Form will be catered for.

VOLUNTEER ROLES

ACCESS CONTROL
• Volunteers will ensure that only accredited people access certain areas of the venue.
• Next to every access point and volunteer will be a sign indicating who is allowed
  though based on their accreditation.

EVENT PROTOCOL
• Volunteers will assist:
    o Check-in of VIP Guests and give them accreditations and wristbands
    o Direct VIP’s to the VIP Room
    o Assist in the VIP Room

LOGISTICS
• Volunteers will assist in the Bump-in, Bump-out and Transition of the Competition
  Venues.
• This will involve moving and setting up:
   o   Equipment
   o   Storage
   o   Signage
   o   Venue Offices

TRANSPORT
• Transport volunteers will be responsible for driving a minibus, van or truck for:
    o Airport Arrivals and Departures (28 July – 7 Aug)
    o Transport of Canadian athletes and team management to training (Sat 29 July & Sun 30 July)
    o Transport of Australian and Canadian athletes and team management for pre-event
      competition – “Friendlÿ Games” (Monday 31 July)
• The drivers will also be involved in assisting with the loading and unloading of
  passengers (both able-bodied and those with an impairment), their luggage and
  competition chairs.
• An Event Team representative will be present to assist Transport Volunteers, load and
  unload passengers and gear.
• Disability Sports Australia’s insurance will cover drivers.
• Drivers only require a Class C Driver Licence (standard Australian Licence)

MINIBUS

VAN AND TRUCK

  22 cubic metre van   9 cubic metre van

THANK YOU!
• Event T-shirt for all Volunteers who complete one shift.

QUESTIONS?
                  Please go to:

http://www.wheelchairrugby.co
m.au/event-archive/2017gionats
                   or contact
      Kelsey Singh, Disability Sports Australia
  T: +61 2 8736 1221     E: kelsey@sports.org.au