Dealing with and Reporting an Injury
Injuries are a fact of life in football. Whether in games or training, players are often injured and sometimes it is not known if it is serious until well after the event. Whatever the injury, it is important that a team official (coach or team manager) report the injury through the Club’s online form as soon as possible.
Insurance claims are only possible by a players if this step is completed. Time limits do apply and members should familiarise themselves with Football NSW’s Insurance provider’s terms and conditions.
- If injury occurs during a game, alert match officials to the injury to have them stop the game; do not enter the field of play until told to by the acting match official. If injury occurs during a training or other activity, halt the activity and move to secure and assess the individual involved
- Identify as best as possible the extent of the injury (cut / abrasion / strain / sprain / fracture / break) to determine the extent of requiring medical attention required. Contact ground officials and/or local Club Officials for assistance
- Contact/call for St John’s / Ambulance (000) where necessary
- Treat injury, following all directions provided by any medical personnel present
- If during game, request that the referee notes the occurrence of an injury in their match sheet report
- As soon as possible after the event, complete an AJFC Injury Report Form. This will be sent automatically to the Club upon completion as a formal record of the injury occurrence.
- Where needed, the injured player/member may choose to complete and submit an online insurance claim. This must be completed within 60 days of date of injury via the Football NSW’s Insurance Provider – Gow Gates website. Details on insurance cover and how to submit a claim can be found at https://www.gowgates.com.au/sport-programs/football-nsw
- Raising a Claim requires the player/member to complete a submission along with a formal Club Declaration form to be provided with the claim. The draft Club Declaration form should be downloaded and emailed to the Club Secretary who will verify, sign and return the form to the player/member by email for submission.
AJFC Injury Report Form
An Injury Report for an AJFC member can be submitted to Abbotsford Juniors Football Club using the embedded form below.
In the event of any issues with access to the embedded form, please use the link below to access the form in a new tab.