2017 premiership seasoninformation Bookletsonsofthewest.org.au

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What is the ‘sons of the West?’The Sons of the West is a FREE health program for men aged 18 and over living, working and recreating in Victoria’s west.

It consists of programs aimed to improve your mental and physical health through a series of workshops, presentations, events and experiences.

The Sons of the West now runs three programs over the calendar year helping men across Victoria’s west improve their health.

What is the ‘premiership season?’The Sons of the West ‘Premiership Season,’ formerly known as the ‘Main Program,’ has been renamed to coincide with the Sons of the West establishing itself as a leader in men’s health.

The ‘Premiership Season’ is the second Sons of the West program for the year and is run by the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation in partnership with industry leaders.

It is a 10-week program that helps men learn about their health and wellbeing. Activities are held locally under the themes of Healthy Eating, Physical Activity and Mental Health.

There are loads of giveaways and incentives including match day experiences, customised Sons of the West hoodies (a Sons of the West favourite), and the chance to win signed merchandise from the Premiership winning Western Bulldogs.

Get together with your mates, get healthy and pick up some cool free stuff while you’re doing it. It doesn’t get much easier than this.

Why men’s health?Statistics show that men out West are some of the unhealthiest in Victoria. We want to chip away at these numbers by raising awareness and encouraging men to live better, eat better and get back into the game of life.

• Males living in the City of Maribyrnong have the lowest life expectancy in urban Victoria (76.5 years).

• 39.9 per cent of Victorian males are overweight or obese — in Hobsons Bay this jumps to 50 per cent.

• Less than 1 in 5 Victorian men smoke — in Brimbank this jumps to 1 in 3.• In Victoria, 41 per cent of people report being involved in organised sport

— in Wyndham only 30 per cent are involved in sport.• 9 per cent of men living in Melton are classified as sedentary

— almost double the Victorian average.• 45.5 per cent of people living in the Golden Plains Shire do not eat enough

fruit and vegetables.• 17.4 per cent of men within the Central Goldfields of regional Victoria are obese.

Who is it for?Sons of the West is open to all men over the age of 18 who live, work or recreate in Victoria’s west.

The Western Bulldogs partner with local councils and community health centres within the municipalities of Ballarat, Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melton, Sunbury and Wyndham. This year we are proud to have Central Goldfields rolling out the program in Maryborough and the Golden Plains Shire in Smythesdale.

It caters for all levels of knowledge and fitness. The programs physical activity sessions are split into three groups of varying levels including ‘Getting Active’, ‘Active’ and ‘Active Advanced.’ We aim to make exercise fun, achievable and enjoyable – just the way it should be.

What happens in the ‘premiership season?’So how does a session run? We’re glad you asked…

Education Each session runs for 2 hours at 17 different sites!

Each week the first hour of the session will have a highly interactive presentation from experts in men’s health.

One week you will be hearing from cancer survivors, the next you will be making fresh healthy meals in an interactive cooking class. At the Sons of the West, no two sessions are the same!

Physical Activity In the second part of the session we will put our knowledge into practice by getting out and you guessed it… being active!

The Sons of the West program physical activity sessions cater for all levels of knowledge and fitness. The session is broken down into three different groups:

• Getting Active — This group will cater for those guys who may not be familiar with physical activity. Maybe you’re just coming back from rehabilitation or an injury? Or maybe you just haven’t been active in a while and want to dust off the runners. This group is perfect for those who just want to get moving again with the support of our qualified staff.

• Active — This group is for the men who may have a base level of fitness already, or for those who may have played a bit of sport back in the day. We will look at making physical activity fun again with plenty of variety and enjoyable activities.

• Active Advanced — This group caters for those guys who are in good condition and really want to challenge themselves. Here you will really build up a sweat and get a good workout. Are you up to the challenge?

We all have good days and bad days, so please remember that at any time throughout the program you can move up and down within these groups. Your health is our priority.

hoW do i get involved?Easy! All you have to do is turn up to a session.

There are now 17 locations over 8 different municipalities. Find your nearest or most convenient location under the Schedules section or head to sonsofthewest.org.au for more info. The program will commence in late May.

On the night, all you will need to do is fill out a basic registration and medical history form, once completed you will receive your free incentives and can proudly say that you are an official Sons of the West member.

Look out for our brand new Leaders this year! They will be wearing dark blue polos. These guys have graduated from three years of the Sons of the West program. They are there to improve the program, have a chat and make sure you’re getting the most of the ‘Premiership Season.’

Who is involved in the program?The Sons of the West is a highly diverse and is now one of the biggest men’s health programs in the world.

A range of highly qualified, experienced and passionate people make the program what it is today. This includes Council Coordinators, Community Health Centre employees, Accredited Exercise Physiologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Community Partnerships, Podiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Counsellors, Health Promotion and Public Health Specialists and Translators.

The Sons of the West provides exciting student placements for our associated universities, including positions in: Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Health Promotion, Sport and Recreation, Psychology, Community Development, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nutrition and Dietetics.

The placements provide hands on experience contributing to major changes in hundreds of men’s lives, while also providing career development opportunities.

Ballarat 2017 premiership season program scheduleWendouree

DAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Mon 7.00 – 8.00pm 22 May - 24 Jul Webbcona Bowls Club Guest Speaker

Mon 8.00 – 9.00pm 22 May - 24 Jul Webbcona Bowls Club Fitness

SebastopolDAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Tue 7.00 – 8.00pm 23 May - 25 Jul Ballarat South Community Hub Guest Speaker

Tue 8.00 – 9.00pm 23 May - 25 Jul Ballarat South Community Hub Fitness

Webbcona Bowls Club 996 Grevillea Road, Wendouree 3355

Ballarat South Community Hub Tuppen Drive, Sebastopol 3356

Sassella Park Hall 119 Station Road, Deer Park 3023

Delahey Community Centre 80 Copperfield Drive, Delahey 3037

BrimBank 2017 premiership season program scheduleDeer Park

DAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Mon 7.00 – 8.00pm 22 May - 24 Jul Sassella Park Hall Guest Speaker

Mon 8.00 – 9.00pm 22 May - 24 Jul Sassella Park Hall Fitness

DelaheyDAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Wed 7.00 – 8.00pm 24 May - 26 Jul Delahey Community Centre Guest Speaker

Wed 8.00 – 9.00pm 24 May - 26 Jul Delahey Community Centre Fitness

Ballarat SouthCommunity

Hub

SassellaPark Hall

Woady Yaloak Recreation Facility 55 Heales Street, Smythesdale 3351

golden plains shire 2017 premiership season program scheduleSmythesdale

DAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Tue 7.00 – 8.00pm 23 May - 25 Jul Woady Yaloak Recreation Facility Guest Speaker

Tue 8.00 – 9.00pm 23 May - 25 Jul Woady Yaloak Recreation Facility Fitness

Woody YaloakRecreation Facility

Maryborough Education Centre Gym 102–192 Balaclava Road, Maryborough 3465

central goldfields 2017 premiership season program scheduleMaryborough

DAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Wed 7.00 – 8.00pm 24 May - 26 Jul Maryborough Education Centre Gym Guest Speaker

Wed 8.00 – 9.00pm 24 May - 26 Jul Maryborough Education Centre Gym Fitness

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hoBsons Bay 2017 premiership season program scheduleNewport

DAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Tue 7.00 – 8.00pm 23 May - 25 Jul Newport Community Hub Guest Speaker

Tue 8.00 – 9.00pm 23 May - 25 Jul Newport Community Hub Fitness

LavertonDAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Thu 7.00 – 8.00pm 25 May - 27 Jul Laverton Community Hub Guest Speaker

Thu 8.00 – 9.00pm 25 May - 27 Jul Laverton Community Hub Fitness

Newport Community Hub 13 Mason Street, Newport 3015

Laverton Community Hub 95-105 Railway Avenue, Laverton 3028

RecWest Braybrook 39 Lily Street, Braybrook 3019

Victoria University Whitten Oval 417 Barkly Street, Footscray 3011

LavertonCommunity Hub

LavertonCommunity Hub Railway Avenue

mariByrnong 2017 premiership season program scheduleBraybrook

DAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Tue 7.00 – 8.00pm 23 May - 25 Jul RecWest Braybrook Guest Speaker

Tue 8.00 – 9.00pm 23 May - 25 Jul RecWest Braybrook Fitness

West FootscrayDAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Wed 7.00 – 8.00pm 24 May - 26 Jul Victoria University Whitten Oval Guest Speaker

Wed 8.00 – 9.00pm 24 May - 26 Jul Victoria University Whitten Oval Fitness

Victoria UniversityWhitten Oval

Taylors Hill Community Centre 121 Calder Park Drive, Taylors Hill 3037

Arnold’s Creek Community Centre 19 Claret Ash Boulevard, Melton West 3337

Goonawarra Primary School 3–6 Gullane Drive, Sunbury 3429

sunBury 2017 premiership season program scheduleSunbury

DAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Thu 7.00 – 8.00pm 25 May - 27 Jul Goonawarra Primary School Guest Speaker

Thu 8.00 – 9.00pm 25 May - 27 Jul Goonawarra Primary School Fitness

melton 2017 premiership season program scheduleTaylors Hill

DAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Tue 7.00 – 8.00pm 23 May - 25 Jul Taylors Hill Community Centre Guest Speaker

Tue 8.00 – 9.00pm 23 May - 25 Jul Taylors Hill Community Centre Fitness

Melton WestDAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Thu 4.30 – 5.30pm 25 May - 27 Jul Arnolds Creek Community Centre Guest Speaker

Thu 5.30 – 6.30pm 25 May - 27 Jul Arnolds Creek Community Centre Fitness

Thu 7.00 – 8.00pm 25 May - 27 Jul Arnolds Creek Community Centre Guest Speaker

Thu 8.00 – 9.00pm 25 May - 27 Jul Arnolds Creek Community Centre Fitness

Taylors HillCommunity

Centre

GoonawarraPrimary School

The Grange P-12 College Deloraine Drive, Hoppers Crossing 3029

Carranballac College (Boardwalk Campus) Corner of Foxwood Drive & Dunnings Road, Point Cook 3030

Wyndham 2017 premiership season program scheduleHoppers Crossing

DAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Tue 4.30 – 5.30pm 23 May - 25 Jul The Grange P-12 College Guest Speaker

Tue 5.30 – 6.30pm 23 May - 25 Jul The Grange P-12 College Fitness

Tue 7.00 – 8.00pm 23 May - 25 Jul The Grange P-12 College Guest Speaker

Tue 8.00 – 9.00pm 23 May - 25 Jul The Grange P-12 College Fitness

Point CookDAY TIME DATE VENUE SESSION

Wed 7.00 – 8.00pm 24 May - 26 Jul Carranballac College (Boardwalk Campus) Guest Speaker

Wed 8.00 – 9.00pm 24 May - 26 Jul Carranballac College (Boardwalk Campus) Fitness

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Attend Week 1:Everyone will receive a Sons of the West 2017 Premiership Season Passport and t-shirt.• Recruits: a white t-shirt for those men attending

their first ever Premiership Season program. You’ll also get a Sons of the West water bottle and hat. You are now an official Sons of the West member. Welcome!

• Graduates: a blue t-shirt for those men who are attending their second ‘Premiership Season’. Welcome back fellas!

• Captains: a red t-shirt for the men who are attending their third and final year of the ‘Premiership Season’. You guys know the drill, this year we will have some exciting new instalments to the program.

• Leadership Academy: you men have proudly graduated from the first instalment of the Sons of the West Leadership Academy! You guys will continue to make this program bigger and better.

If you have attended 7 sessions:Receive a Sons of the West 2017 Graduation hoodie, a Sons of the West favourite from 2016. You will also get an exclusive invite to the Sons of the West Graduation.

Graduation:This night is a celebration for the men who have successfully completed the program. Family and friends will be invited to help celebrate the commitment you have shown to improving your health.

But remember men, you need to attend at least 7 different sessions to be part of this fantastic night! So make sure you get your passport stamped each night.

Sons of the West Club Champion Award:This year the Sons of the West program will be recognising outstanding individual achievements within the program.

The recognised participants will have made a significant contribution within his team or the wider community, whilst demonstrating the SOTW values, and always going above and beyond.

This individual will receive a signed Sherrin Football from the Premiership winning Western Bulldogs!

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For more information please contact (03) 9680 6355 or email info@sonsofthewest.org.au

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