The webinar will be hosted by Sport New Zealand Development team member Kelly Curr and welcomes special guest, Dr. Sian Clancy, for this wide-ranging discussion on clean sport parenting. Dr. Sian Clancy is the General Manager of Athlete Services at Drug Free Sport NZ, where she leads the organisation’s education and testing teams. In 2020, Sian completed her PhD, investigating factors influencing supplement use and doping among adolescent athletes in New Zealand. 

This will be a great opportunity for parents as well as coaches and anyone working with young people interested in understanding more about clean sport.

Check out the details below including how to register!

When: Tuesday 31 August 2021, 7.00-8.00pm (NZST)

Cost: It's free!

Registration: Head to the Sport NZ Balance is Better website by clicking here, and look for the red Register For Free button

Information covered:

•  Succeeding in the long run – what key behaviours and principles do parents need to display to support young people to develop (and succeed) in sport over the long term?
• Ethical dilemmas – what can parents do to support young people to make good decisions in the face of difficult situations? 
• Media mindfulness – how should parents be thinking about the impact of social media and advertising on the young athletes? 
• Modelling clean behaviour – what (surprising) behaviours do parents and whānau need to consider to support clean sport? 
• Assessing the threat – are there any common indicators parents should look out for that might suggest a threat to clean athletes?

Targeted Audience: 

• Parents – this webinar will benefit parents of aspirational young athletes.
• Coaches and administrators – while predominantly aimed at parents, this webinar will also benefit coaches and administrators supporting athletes in the development and performance space. In particular, learn some of the key messages that you can relay to your parents to help support clean sport. 

Click here for more information from Sport NZ on the webinar

Make sure you check out the Sport NZ Balance is Better website for great resources for coaches, parents and administrators of sport. Click here to see one of their articles for parents