Football West, Insurance Commission of WA renew partnership
Football West and the Insurance Commission of Western Australia are proud to announce they have renewed their partnership for a further three years, through to the end of 2027.
The Belt Up campaign, which highlights the importance of drivers and passengers wearing a seatbelt, will be the partner for the following leagues and competitions:
- Belt Up Amateur Night Series
- Belt Up Men’s Amateur, Metro, and Masters leagues
- Belt Up Men’s Amateur, Metro, and Masters cup finals
- Belt Up Amateur, Metro and Masters Awards
Over the past seven years, the Insurance Commission of Western Australia has provided clubs across the State with more than 16,000 footballs featuring the Belt Up message. The partnership will continue to deliver more than 2,000 balls each year to clubs across the State.
The partnership has been expanded to include Belt Up sponsorship of Football West’s annual Regional Festival of Football, which will be rebranded as the Belt Up Regional Festival of Football.
This partnership will also back WA clubs and the football community through other key initiatives, including the Belt Up NAIDOC Ball Design Competition and the Belt Up Round.
Football West CEO Jamie Harnwell said: “It is fantastic that the Insurance Commission is committed to extending its support for grassroots football in Western Australia through the Belt Up campaign, helping us share the important road safety message in metro and regional WA.
“We have seen how our clubs have benefited from our agreement, with the Belt Up ball distribution providing them with thousands of footballs each year.
“It is also exciting to have the Belt Up campaign across the Regional Festival of Football, giving further exposure to the campaign.”
Insurance Commission General Manager Governance and Stakeholder Relations Alison Wilson said: “The Belt Up campaign is an important initiative to encourage the use of seatbelts every time you get into a car to reduce preventable injuries and fatalities resulting from crashes. Each year, around 100 people are killed or seriously injured in crashes as a result of not wearing a seatbelt.
“Our partnership with Football West helps share the important Belt Up message across the football community, and we’re pleased to continue our sponsorship of Football West with an additional focus on regional areas. We’d much rather see you on the pitch than end up as a statistic. Play it safe and Belt Up!”