“Well-Greens are Well-Beings”

At WCC, we LOVE cricket! To play good cricket we want to ensure that our players, and their family & friends who support them, are mentally fit and healthy. The "Well-Greens" team is a subcommittee who are working to ensure our Men In Green community has access to support should they be finding life tough.

The National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing revealed that 38.8% of young people aged 16-24 had experienced a Mental Health disorder within the previous 12-months. That's a possible 3-4 players in every team! The good news is that there are effective services and interventions that, if engaged early, can make a significant difference in the lives of those affected.

Role of the Well-Greens

The WellGreens subcommittee seeks to:

  • Engage external agencies to help facilitate discussion and break down the stigma around Mental  Health and wellbeing.

  • Provide resources for referral options about where to go and how to seek help, when you feel worried about a loved one.

  • Have committee members available to talk with players or family members who may feel worried either about themselves or about a loved one.

  • Encourage involvement in the community aspect of the club, as this cements a sense of belonging and is a protective factor against mental illness.

 
 
 

Safeguarding Children and Young People

Australian Cricket, comprising Cricket Australia, Cricket NSW and each of the State and Territory Cricket Associations, seeks to provide a safe, fair and inclusive environment for everyone involved in Australian Cricket, in particular children and young people.

Warringah Cricket Club endorses and adopts:‍

 
 

Limitless

One thing we have introduced our community to is breathwork and meditation for wholistic wellbeing. We have encouraged our players, parents and officials to learn the basics of good breathing mechanics, as well as breathwork drills that can assist us with general wellbeing, but also WCC's on-field performance.

Breathwork allows you to regulate your nervous system, and helps cope with issues such as stress and anxiety -cricket being a mental game as much as it is physical, this is something we believe is of genuine benefit.

One of Warringah’s most beloved sons Brad Lewis, former club captain and club president, is qualified instructor, and has already facilitated workshops for Warringah, Manly Premier Cricket as well as running regular workshops available to the public here. Learn more about this here:

Limitless: Soul, body mind linktree
Limitless instagram @limitless_soulbodymind

 
 
 
 
 

Get in Touch

 
 

If you want to get in touch regarding a matter of player welfare, contact a member of our club player welfare team:

 
 
 

Support Services and Resources

 
 

At Warringah we are a family, we all want the best for everyone in our community. Sometimes we struggle and that’s ok, but we want to be here for those who are having a hard time. In addition to the resources on the right hand side, you might decide these are of use to you or someone you know:

Black Dog Institute
Head Space
Beyond Blue
SANE Australia
Life Line
Suicide Callback Service
Butterfly Foundation
Children of Parents with a Mental Illnes

State Crisis Numbers - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
(suicide and mental health response)

  • National 000

  • NSW 1800 011 511


Community Support in local areas


Support for families of drug and alcohol users


Support for people who use drugs and alcohol


Sexual assault, family and domestic violence counselling


Support for new and expecting parents experiencing perinatal and postnatal depression and anxiety


Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTQI) people of all ages