Online Officials Course
Officials can now complete an online course for beginners, developed by the Australian Sports Commission, to assist new officials improve their basic officiating skills.
The Introductory Officiating General Principles course can provide the first step towards accreditation.
The course contains three modules of training â Self-management, Managing the Competition Environment, and People Management. The module covers a range of general officiating topics, including ethical responsibilities of officials, preparation for officiating, safety, communication, dealing with conflict, and people management.
The course takes approximately four hours to complete and there is assessment included at the end of each module.
Officials have six months to complete the course after they register.
The Introductory Officiating General Principles course is available from Australian Sports Commissionâs online learning portal.
http://www.ausport.gov.au/participating/officials/education/onlineofficial
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