August 2026

How Hostplus can support employee wellbeing at every life stage In industries where work patterns can vary and staff turnover can be high, helping your employees engage with their super can be a challenge. As employee needs evolve, super funds are expanding how they provide support. For funds like Hostplus, this means offering more accessible

Learning In Action: How One Club Put Governance into Practice Melanie Hammond, Club Development Program Project Coordinator When people hear the word “governance”, it’s rarely met with excitement. Policies, constitutions and legal responsibilities aren’t what most volunteers signed up for when they joined their club. But as Goolwa Surf Life Saving Club’s Club Captain, Cassie Wilmot,

Working with Children Checks – Clubs Obligations Rhys Braybrook, Workplace Relations and Policy Manager Clubs may require some or all their staff to have a working with children check (WWCC) and a failure to do so increases risks to children’s safety and could result in fines. WWCCs are required where a volunteer or an employee

REMINDER Payday Super, Award Rate Increase & Seafood Labelling all Now in Effect Rhys Braybrook, Workplace Relations and Policy Manager Clubs in SA that have at least one paid employee and will therefore be deemed as a “person conducting a business or undertaking” (PCBU) will have obligations towards all its workers (employees & volunteers) under

REMINDERPayday Super, Award Rate Increase & Seafood Labelling all Now in Effect Rhys Braybrook, Workplace Relations and Policy Manager From 1 July 2026 payday super has been in effect meaning that clubs with employees will have to be ensuring contributions to their employees are now arriving in their funds within 7 business days. There are

Required Notice when Canceling a Casuals Shift Rhys Braybrook, Workplace Relations and Policy Manager Occasionally events may occur that results in a club cancelling a casual employees shift or sending them home early. If doing so however it is important that a club understands and complies with the rules surrounding this and is aware if

More Than Golf: How South Lakes is Building for the Future South Lakes Golf Club sits between the Murray River and Goolwa Beach, a pocket of the South Coast that General Manager Chris Bailey describes as “a very welcoming place… a community golf club.” Established in 1966 as part of a weekend‑escape development for Adelaide

Clubs SA Welcomes Safety Mates Australia as a New Gold Corporate Partner Clubs SA is pleased to welcome Safety Mates Australia as a new Gold Corporate Partner, bringing valuable expertise in workplace safety, compliance and risk management to clubs across South Australia. Safety Mates Australia helps clubs simplify the often-complex requirements of compliance through practical

Clubs SA Welcomes Padel Athletic as a New Silver Corporate Partner Clubs SA is pleased to welcome Padel Athletic as a new Silver Corporate Partner, bringing an innovative opportunity for clubs to activate underutilised spaces, diversify revenue and attract new audiences. Padel Athletic brings two of the world’s fastest-growing sports, padel and pickleball, to Australian