Thanks to Netball WA’s continued partnership with the Insurance Commission of Western Australia, promoting the Belt Up message, this year’s designer Elizabeth Cook, who is involved with the St Francis Xavier Netball in Geraldton, designed a ball which included the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to represent the First Nations Peoples of Australia.
The ball design also has meeting circles representing the coming together and co-operation of First Nations Peoples to create a brighter future for First Nations Peoples and the background represents all the colours of their lands.
Now in its 10th year, the partnership sees the Belt Up road safety message delivered to more than 240,000 netballers every year throughout Western Australia. As one of the largest sports in the state, netball provides a strong platform to communicate the importance of belting up in the car.
The Insurance Commission is pleased to partner with Netball WA to once again deliver the Belt Up NAIDOC ball.
General Manager Governance and Stakeholder Relations, Alison Wilson said: “The Insurance Commission strives to raise awareness of the Belt Up road safety message, and this carnival provides a unique opportunity to engage directly with the netball and Indigenous communities to place the Belt Up message in the hands of hundreds of netball players.”
“The Belt Up message is important to share, as wearing a seat belt can significantly decrease the severity of injuries sustained in a car crash.”
“We look forward to seeing these netballs in action! We know they will be used with pride, and we hope each of the teams will enjoy taking the Belt Up message back to their communities.”
As part of this commitment each team playing in the Multicultural Carnival will receive Belt Up balls courtesy of the Insurance Commission to spread the Belt Up message and help push the game of Netball across Western Australia.
