Introduction

Boxing Australia's Level One Coaching Course is a mandatory accreditation for anyone wishing to corner competition boxers in any tournament sanctions by a Boxing Australia Member Association. The course is accredited with the Australian Sports Commission's National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS). The course does not attract Continuing Education Credits with Fitness Australia.

Purpose

The Level One Coaching Course is available to adults (18 and over). It focuses on coaching responsibilities, risk management, and skills and techniques, including correct punching, stepping and defensive moves. The course also covers Boxing Australia's competition rules and tournament procedures.

Pre-requisites

Attendees need to provide evidence of the following items prior to commencing the course:

• Completion of the Australian Sports Commission's online self-paced "Community Coaching General Principles" course. This can be accessed and completed online for free at https://www.sportaus.gov.au/coaches_and_officials/coaches
• Basic First Aid (statement of attainment containing HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, HLTAID002 Provide Basic Emergency Life Support and HLTAID003 Provide First Aid). Applications to attend this course can be made online at https://stjohnact.com.au/available-courses-booking/
• State or Territory issued Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) card. Applications can be made online at https://form.act.gov.au/smartforms/servlet/SmartForm.html?formCode=1318

Please note that achieving these pre-requisites can be time consuming and should be organised well in advance of the course commencement date.

Accreditation

Participants assessed as having satisfactorily completed the course material will be issued a Completion Certificate by Boxing Australia. Graduates who are not experienced in boxing coaching are advised to gain practical experience assisting boxing classes under the supervision of an experienced boxing coach accredited by Boxing Australia.

Accredited coaches must also be a current financial member of Boxing ACT or another Boxing Australia Member Association in order to corner competition boxers in tournaments. Applications for memberships can be completed online at https://www.boxingact.org.au/registration/

Graduates will have their names registered with the National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) at the Australian Sports Commission and will receive a Boxing Coach Identification Card from Boxing Australia.