Looking after our people
Wellbeing
Refereeing should be one of the good things in your week. When it isn't — or when something else in life is heavy — there's support, and there's no wrong time to ask for it.
In an emergency, call 000. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, that always comes first.
Talk to someone at SNRR
You don't need a formal reason. A rough match, a run-in with a coach, feeling out of your depth, or something entirely off the field — any of it is fair enough.
- president@snrr.org.au — the President
- headmod@snrr.org.au — Head of Match Officials, for anything match-related
- info@snrr.org.au — general, and we'll point you to the right person
If you'd rather speak to someone outside the association entirely, the services below are free, confidential and available to everyone.
Support services
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Lifeline
24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention
13 11 14 Visit website ↗ -
Beyond Blue
Anxiety, depression and suicide prevention support
1300 22 4636 Visit website ↗ -
Kids Helpline
Free, private counselling for anyone aged 5–25
1800 55 1800 Visit website ↗ -
13YARN
Crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
13 92 76 Visit website ↗ -
Black Dog Institute
Mental health research, tools and self-help resources
Visit website ↗
After a difficult match
A send-off, an abusive sideline or a serious injury on your field can stay with you. Two things help: tell someone the same day rather than sitting on it, and put the facts down in writing while they're fresh.
If it involved abuse of you as a match official, see respect & match official abuse — reporting it is supported, and expected.
Head knocks and physical safety
Concussion protocols apply to match officials too, not just players. If you take a knock, come off. The blue card process and the return-to-play requirements are set out here: