Coaching Hub

Athletics is supported by a range of volunteer, club and high-performance coaches across the state. To enable the continued development of athletics in WA, more coaches will be needed. The opportunity to coach Athletics will provide you with a broad range of opportunities from grassroots to the Olympics and Paralympics.

If you are interested in learning more about Athletics Coaching, contact Athletics West via email at admin@athleticswest.com.au or call the office on 08 6272 0480.

Coach Education

The Athletics Coach Accreditation Framework is designed to progressively introduce the coaching skills required to develop athletes from beginner to elite. In this way, the coaching pathway mimics the athlete’s pathway. The framework is designed to allow coaches of all levels to master their coaching in Track and Field or Recreational Running, be it at the beginner level or the advanced level:

Track and Field Pathway- The Track and Field Pathway targets traditional athletics and focuses on developing a coach's understanding of fundamental movement skills specific to the various events included in the sport. (The minimum age to become accredited as a Level 1 Youth Coach is 16 years).
Recreational Running Pathway- The Recreational Running Pathway targets individuals interested in leading running groups that are training for fun run events, 5 km to marathon events. This pathway is also suitable for certified Personal Trainers interested in becoming more involved in the Recreational Running space. (The minimum age to become accredited as a Recreational Run Coach (Level 1) is 16 years).

The skills delivered at each course level are significant to that level of athlete. For example, those coaching beginner athletes need to know how to coach the basic fundamental skills for that level, without giving them too many complex skills. Additionally, coaches of school-age children would want to be a master of the skills delivered at Level 2. Those who are preparing athletes for State and National Championships would be utilizing the skills presented at the Level 3 and above courses.

To view the benefits of Accreditation, please visit Athletics Australia's membership page.

Coach Upskilling

Athletics West offer a range of Coach Upskilling Sessions that are designed for Clubs, Centres, Schools or groups to improve their knowledge and skills in coaching athletics events. These sessions are ideal for clubs with parent volunteers looking to assist with club training, schools wanting an upskilling or ‘refresher’ session ahead of school carnival season, or similar.

Sessions are delivered by an experienced Athletics West Coach Education Facilitator, with a minimum Athletics Australia Development Coach Accreditation (Level 2)
The session can include some/all of the 11 athletics events (determined by the host club/group): Sprints, Hurdles, Circular Relays, Middle Distance, Race Walk, Vortex/Turbo/Javelin, Discus, Shot Put, Long Jump, Triple Jump & High Jump
Suitable for a maximum of 18 people. For groups larger than 18 people, an additional faciliator can be arranged to cater for higher numbers (NB: additional facilitator is $70/hour for affiliate Clubs/Centres and $80/hour for non-affiliated Clubs/Centres)
Minimum age of 14 to participate in non-accredited courses
Please note this does not include event progressions such as rotational throw spin technique, or advanced javelin run ups. Block stats may be included on request.

REGIONAL LOCATIONS: Please note the pricing options are for travel within the Perth metro area only. For regional groups, please contact us to discuss opportunities and funding options available.

To book online, please complete the Coach Upskilling Request Form through the button below.

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Coaching Opportunities

Athletics West has a fortnightly coaching e-newsletter that aims to provide West Australian athletics coaches with relevant news, training and grant opportunities, education offers and coaching opportunities at schools and/or clubs/centres. To make sure you don't miss an opportunity, subscribe to our e-newsletter by contacting Adele at adele@athleticswest.com.au