Coaching Coaches assist orienteers to develop both skill and confidence. The coach is also an important community liaison. They provide familiarity, encouragement and guide participants throughout their orienteering journey. Coaching Committee Minutes Coaching Committee minutes Minutes can be found through this link Click Here CURRENT ACCREDITED COACHES NAME CLUB CONTACT ROLES LEVEL 1 Clare Browridge Bendigo Orienteers Victorian Junior Squad Coach Timothy Hatley Bayside Kangaroos Carolyn Jackson Bayside Kangaroos Natasha Key Melbourne Forest Racers Jacqui Knee Bendigo Orienteers Brodie Nankervis Esk Valley (Tas) Carl Stemp Dandenong Ranges Wendy Taverna Central Highlands Don Fell Nillumbik Emus (seeking accreditation) Vivien Hughes Yarra Valley (seeking accreditation) Patrick Jaffe Melbourne Forest Racers (seeking accreditation) Carolyn Layton Nillumbik Emus (seeking accreditation) Brody McCarthy Yarra Valley (seeking accreditation) Leigh Privett Albury Wodonga (seeking accreditation) Fiona Shaw Nillumbik Emus (seeking accreditation) Glenn White Yarra Valley (seeking accreditation) Peter Yeates Dandenong Ranges (seeking accreditation) Josephine Yeatman Nillumbik Emus (seeking accreditation) NAME CLUB CONTACT ROLES LEVEL 2 Robert Edmonds Nillumbik Emus NAME CLUB CONTACT ROLES LEVEL 3 Jim Russell Bendigo Orienteers oaheadcoach@gmail.com National Head Coach Peta Whitford Yarra Valley Becoming a coach Are you interested in becoming a coach or finding out more about the accreditation process? Contact the OV office to talk to a coach or discuss accreditation dates and levels. Email the office