Join our community football club to learn from top-quality coaches and become an outstanding individual and leader, on and off the football field. You can also coach or manage a team, volunteer to help organise match days or assist at one of ACU’s Football School Holiday Clinics.
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About our club
Based at our Strathfield campus, ACU Football Club is the university's first community club and plays on ACU’s FIFA certified synthetic pitch and natural grass pitch on campus. The club has both male and female teams in the Canterbury District Soccer Football Association (CDSFA) competition and can accommodate all skill levels. The club was established to provide a football program that serviced both the student body and local community, with the aim of promoting female participation in sport. The club is inclusive and also offers male programs, with a long-term goal of producing outstanding individuals and leaders, on and off the football field.
Our strategic approach to long-term club success is founded on eight fundamental areas. It begins with our physical and human infrastructures: training facilities and effective governance. This is complemented by the support services we offer players, and a self-sufficient financial model overseen by the University.
Our eight fundamental areas are:
- female footballers
- quality coaching
- support services
- top class infrastructure
- university culture
- human resources
- financial sustainability
- effective governance.
Club mission
Our focus is to produce players of the highest quality, so the program is driven by top-quality coaches. It is our long-term goal to produce outstanding individuals and leaders, on and off the football field. The club’s mission is aligned with ACU’s mission: “Within the Catholic intellectual tradition and acting in truth and love, ACU is committed to the pursuit of knowledge, the dignity of the human person, and the common good. In this mission, we engage the Catholic intellectual tradition to bring a distinct perspective to higher education.”
Learn more about ACU’s mission
How to get involved
There are number of ways to join our club and be part of football’s forward momentum. These include:
- playing on one of our teams
- becoming a coach or manager
- volunteering.
Find out how you can get involved
ACU Football School Holiday Clinic
Aimed at five to 12-year-olds our holiday clinic is a fun and holistic approach to learning football. Students will get to play on new facilities, develop their football skills with qualified and experienced coaches, and access the very best advice on nutrition, strength and conditioning – all while having fun with their friends.
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Keep up to date with ACU FC on Facebook and Instagram.
Club grounds
We’re committed to building a state-of-the-art football facility for the purpose of establishing a home for women’s football and community football. Our resources and facilities will be of a high standard and meet the needs of our players and coaches.
All home games are played at ACU’s new facilities at the Strathfield Campus, which includes a FIFA-certified football pitch, a grass pitch and changeroom facilities.
Club Executive Committee and Staff
President – Ashleigh Campbell
Vice President – Jeremy Malik
Secretary – Jay Phouisangiem
Treasurer – George Psarakis
General members:
Member Engagement – David Inglis
Social Media Coordinator – Fiona Craven
Female Football Coordinator - Bridget Barber
Events and Fundraising Coordinator – Taylah Harb
Football Manager – Sonny Makko
Football Operations Coordinator - Jay Phouisangiem
Policies
The ACU Football Club aims to uphold the regulations, policies, procedures and directives of the various governing bodies that it is a member of:
- ACU Sport Code of Conduct
- FFA Statutes and Regulations
- FFA Coaches Code of Ethics (PDF, 74KB)
- FNSW Policies and Documents
- FNSW Hot Weather Policy (PDF, 210KB)
- FNSW Insurance Form
- Volunteer incident report form
- CDSFA regulations (include forfeits) (PDF, 1.1MB)
- WWCC – All volunteers, coaches and referees must have a Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO) (PDF, 656KB)
In alignment with requirements of FNSW and the Office of the Children's Guardian, ACU FC has a Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO). The MPIO ensures the Club has a child safe culture.
Member Protection Information Officer (MPIO) - Ashleigh Campbell Ashleigh.campbell@acu.edu.au