Victorian sporting organisations can actively protect their members from being exposed to harmful UV levels. This includes increasing the awareness of when UV protection is required.
This can be done in a simple and effective manner by communicating up to date sun protection times and UV levels to all participants, parents, officials and spectators before and during all sporting events, competitions and training sessions.
The communication and promotion of sun protection times and UV levels can be conveyed to club members through posters, newsletters, emails, club webpages and social media (Facebook, twitter etc.) using a range of available resources including:
- SunSmart’s sun protection times signs. Download, print and laminate signs. A club volunteer can display the sun protection times each day and provide up to date notifications to your members ‘Sun Protection times sign’
- SunSmart widget - Keep your club website updated with the daily sun protection times for your area. This tool indicates sun protection times, forecast UV levels, real time UV (for some locations), sun protection reminders, alerts and weather information. ‘SunSmart widget’
- SunSmart app - Encourage members to download the free app. This includes the daily sun protection times for your area, forecast UV levels, weather forecast, recommendations for sun protection including reminders and a sunscreen calculator. ‘SunSmart app’
Bendigo BMX Club nominated a person to write sun protection times and UV levels on their SunSmart sign.
Waldara Golf Club displayed sun protection times providing members with information on when sun protection was needed during all events.