They are an organisation that acts as a leader in health promotion innovation.  Since 1987 it has built strong partnerships between sectors, including sport, arts, community, workplace, education, local government, the State Government and health. 

Partnerships for Health Scheme

Yachting Victoria is supported by VicHealth through the Partnerships for Health Scheme. 
The scheme aims to:

How does Yachting Victoria fit in? 
If you would like any information or materials distributed to your club, please contact Ross Kilborn

Yachting Victoria has a series of different program as part of the PFH scheme.  Each program is responsible for different aims of the scheme.

 

State Sporting Association Healthy Environments
With guidance from VicHealth, Yachting Victoria has been able provide information to clubs to encourage healthy and safe environments. 
Funding opportunities have been available from VicHealth through this scheme and many clubs have already benefited.  Information is distributed and available on policy writing and documentation that clubs may require for their clubs.

VicHealth each year also support the Victorian Yachting Awards with a cash prize awarded to the VicHealth Yacht Club of the Year.

Sailing on the Move

This program is aimed at increasing participation  through the mobile sailing units.

Participation through both the mobile sailing units and at times the windsurfing school, programs have been organised and set up within regions of Victoria.  The sailing units are able to service regional areas that do not have the infrastructure or number of boats to successfully introduce larger groups to their clubs at one time.   Further participation is encourage through contact to a local sailing / boating club.  Links between schools and local yacht clubs are also encouraged. Program included through this funding are community sailing days, come'n'try days, Sailability workshops, WOW - Women on Windsurfers.

 

Schools Teams Racing
Links have been formed between schools and yacht clubs throughout Victoria to provide a viable educational and competitive program introducing and teaching sailing skills.  Futher promotion of the program will increase participation of schools within zones for social and competitive school sailing.  The school program enables experienced students to introduce lesser experienced sailors to the racing environment.

 

 

Club Development - New Member Initiative

This program has allowed us to provide a program to encourage clubs to search for people that are interested in joining or becoming involved in sailing.  The program is OnBoard and is a continuation of the initial OnBoard program.   The program is aimed at assisting clubs to welcome newcomers to their clubs in a safe and welcoming environment.     The club manual has been designed, distributed and is updated regularly.  The club manual is also available on the Yachting Victoria website.  If you are unaware of the club manual , you can access it on the internet by clicking here

 

VicHealth are a complete information source.  They have regular updates on their website, and you as a club can register to receive these, just by visiting their site. 

 

Through the partnership with VicHealth we also have access to other key agencies such as Quit and Sunsmart.  Links are provided below.