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ASC Facilitation Essential Skills Trainer Program
6 Apr 2026
An opportunity for our Victorian Coaches and Officials:
Dear State Sporting Associations,
The Australian Sports Commission is delivering the ASC Facilitation Essential Skills Trainer Program across Australia throughout 2026.
The world leading blended learning trainer program has been designed to support sports in upskilling their current and prospective coaching and/or officiating facilitator workforce (i.e. course/workshop presenters, educators, instructors, trainers) to create optimal group learning environments.
Please see attached a fact sheet for your information.
The trainer program consists of two mandatory phases:
- A 2.5 hour e-learning course which can be accessed here - Facilitation Essential Skills | Australian Sports Commission.
- A one-day face to face workshop; two sessions being held on 13 and 14 May 2026.
There is no cost to participate in the program.
Upon completion of the program, Trainers will receive digital access to all the workshop resources including Facilitator Guide, Power Point slides and handouts. Sports can then modify and utilise the workshop program and resources to suit their facilitator/educator training needs.
Face to Face Workshop
Nominated staff by sports will have the option to attend one of the workshops scheduled for 13 or 14 May 2026.If staff have flexibility to attend more than one workshop date, please indicate this in the Acceptance Form.
The workshops will be held at Cricket Victoria - CitiPower Centre, Lakeside Dr, St Kilda VIC 3182 map link
Please complete the VIC Facilitation Essential Skills Trainer Program Acceptance Formby COB Tuesday 14th April 2026 to request your place in the program.
If you have any questions please contact Julia Lawrence, Senior Coaching Advisor, Australian Sports Commission via Julia.lawrence@ausport.gov.au.
Kind regards
David
David Milne - he/him
Partnership Manager | Participation and Sector Development
Sport and Recreation Victoria | Sport and Experience Economy Group
Victoria State Government
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