Sponsorship for workplace health and safety and consumer protection

Your application should:

• align to either a SafeWork NSW or NSW Fair Trading regulatory priority
• describe how the objectives will be achieved
• provide a cost breakdown for each activity in your proposed initiative, representing value for money
• outline the direct benefits for BRD as a sponsor
• target a priority audience for one of the below categories:
  1. work health and safety: workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds (especially workers new to Australia), Aboriginal people, food delivery riders, itinerant workers, young workers or workers living with disabilities
  2. consumer protection: older people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people escaping domestic and family violence, Aboriginal people, people living in strata, product safety for children, young people or people living with disabilities
• promote activities with a broad reach e.g. across the community of an industry sector
• demonstrate long-term self-sustaining benefits.

There are terms and conditions you must agree to on behalf of your organisation when submitting your application. These terms and conditions are outlined below.

Your organisation must:

• not operate for commercial or financial gain
• be based in and/or provides services in NSW and where applicable, have a current ABN
• not have previously received a BRD sponsorship in the current financial year
• not submit more than one sponsorship application in a single round
• include BRD in branding and profile-raising opportunities, where applicable
• use the NSW Government 'Waratah' logo for all promotional opportunities
• not be multiple applicants from multiple related organisations seeking sponsorship for the same initiatives, nor have already received sponsorship funding from another government agency or co-sponsors for the same initiative or component
• not be subject to compliance or enforcement action or situations breached or are under investigation for possible breaches of legislation (whether or not a prosecution is pending)
• (if required) comply with NSW public health orders and follow the COVID-19 business rules that align to their industry/organisation
• not have any legal interest, investment or relationship to the services or other activities proposed to be funded by the BRD Sponsorship
• not be claiming this Sponsorship on behalf of another organisation or seeking to pass on funding to a third party in the form of a sponsorship or financial grants, subsidies or rebates
• not be planning to develop material that promotes political, religious, or other ideologies/agendas such as devaluing message or content
• not be aware of, nor carry out any sponsored activity that has any actual, potential and/or perceived risks or conflicts of interest, or adversely affect your ability to carry out your obligations under the Sponsorship and will immediately notify BRD in writing if such a conflict or risk of such a conflict arises
• have the appropriate administration, management, governance expertise and financial stability to deliver the activities proposed in the application.
• understand that:
  • a summary of sponsorships may be reported publicly through BRD’s associated websites and/or included in annual reports
  • your organisation needs to maintain current insurances/licences (if applicable) for the term of the Sponsorship, including but not limited to, workers compensation policy, professional indemnity and public or association liability insurances.
  • your organisation is required to submit an acquittal report to BRD within six weeks of completion of the sponsored initiative. (Template to be provided)
  • the initiative should not damage or compromise, or be perceived to damage or compromise BRD's reputation or ability to exercise its purpose
  • the initiative is not seeking funding for research or scholarship programs
  • the initiative is not seeking funding for workplace and consumer safety obligations that would be reasonably deemed to be the organisation's responsibility e.g. outsourcing staff training
  • failure to comply with the terms of the award agreement may result in future preclusion and/or return of funds.
• not seeking funding:
  • for activities for which government bodies have primary responsibility
  • to develop, promote, or provide unfair competitive advantage to any commercial item, product, or service, or purchasing or selling goods or services for value
  • to cover retrospective costs, or costs incurred in the preparation of a sponsorship application or related documentation
  • for recurring, infrastructure, or capital expenditure, or operational or associated costs (e.g. permanent staffing salaries)
  • in relation to enforcement activity or compliance e.g. for penalties, licences, fees, certification, fines, premiums, return-to-work, rehabilitation, counselling or vaccination programs or equipment and/or diagnostic, testing or auditing services (including consultants)
  • for activities that do not meet all relevant standards, approvals, and government legislative requirements
  • for activities that include recreational, entertainment or social purposes.