Corporate Social Responsibility

We are:

Market leaders in School, Government, Corporate, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) clothing & Sporting uniform supply in the Northern Territory.
A Territory owned and operated business, established in 1999.
Members of the Australasian Promotional Product Association (APPA) and Frontline National Stores which entitles us to greater buying power and lower costs.

We offer:

Clients a complete uniform solutions which include design, manufacture, supply & management of stock.
An extensive range of custom uniforms, promotional products and sporting equipment which is guaranteed to ensure we fulfil your requirements.
A dedicated team with high standards of knowledge and service to all our Northern Territory and Interstate clients.
If successful a quantity of emergency holding of stock in our Darwin Warehouse.

We supply quality uniforms to over 25% of schools across the Northern Territory.

Here at “The Cricket & Football Shop NT-CFS Gear” we are very serious about our “Corporate Social Responsibility” to ensure that no slave labour is used in the making of our clothing.

Below are supporting documents from our 2 main suppliers:

CFS Gear – Social Accountability
CFS Gear is committed to producing high quality garments on time and meeting all the customers’ expectations.
CFS Gear is committed to it’s social responsibilities in producing high quality garments while assuring humane working conditions for all its staff. We are one of a few Australian companies to have their overseas located factory certified, with the New York based international recognised
SA8000 Social Accountability certification.
The SA800® Standard

Child Labour
Forced or Compulsory Labour
Health and Safety
Freedom of Association & Right to Collective Bargaining
Discrimination
Disciplinary Practices
Working Hours
Remuneration
Management System

SA8000® is the leading social certification standard for factories and organisations across the globe. Established by Social Accountability International (SAI) in 1997 as a multi-stakeholder initiative, the Standard has evolved into an overall framework that helps certified organisations demonstrate their dedication to the fair treatment of workers.

The Standard measures social performance in eight areas important to social accountability in workplaces, complemented by the management system element that emphasizes worker involvement and drives continuous improvement in all areas of the Standard.

The SA8000® Standard is appreciated by brands and industry leaders for its rigorous approach to ensuring the highest quality of social compliance in their supply chains. All the while without sacrificing business interests.

SA8000® reflects labour provisions contained within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Labour Organization (ILO conventions. It also respects, complements and supports national labour laws around the world, and currently helps secure ethical working conditions for over two million workers across industries.

“The Cricket & Football Shop NT-CFS Gear” works with fabric manufactory “Australian Fabric Wholesalers” to ensure that no slave labour is used in the making of our clothing.

AFW – Strong Basic Beliefs
Thriving to make sure our customer’s expectations are not only met, but exceeded ensures our continued business success. Our customer’s success is our success. Strong ongoing business relationships forged by providing the very best in service and quality is our ongoing aim.

Supplying the Australian market with the latest trends in fabrics and high quality garments for over 25 years has been achieved with a focus on constant improvement and market relevance.

AFW’s vision is a global one- proud that we source both fabrics and garments from factories that not only comply with our high standards of quality requirements articulated in our ISO-9001 supply chain agreements, but also share our vision of compliance to Corporate Social Responsible Workplace Practices.

To be part of AFW supply chain, our factories no matter where they are in the world are subjected to on-going social compliance audits – SGS Code of Conduct Gap Assessment. In addition to social compliance, our fabric supplies must have Oeki-Tex Standard 100 Certification confirming the dye chemicals used in production are free of dangerous AZO dyes.

Strong Basics Beliefs not only make good business sense in a world that is acutely aware of social responsibility but more importantly is the framework that we live buy being the values for a lifetime.

Customer References

The Cricket & Football Shop NT – CFS Gear has many customers in the Northern Territory from Schools, and Government agencies to Sporting Clubs.

Tabled below are clients who are willing to discuss the business partnership The Cricket & Football Shop NT – CFS Gear has with them.

Ann Marree Christianson – St John’s Catholic College
Phone Number: 8982 2212

Neil Dalrymple – CEO Bowls Australia
Phone Number: (03) 9480 7150

Kerry Everett – FINANCE MANAGER Taminmin College
Phone Number: 8983 7000

Joanne Fejo – O’Loughlin Catholic College
Phone Number: 8945 1277

Managing Your Stock Apparel

Have you considered outsourcing your uniform shop operations?

We can take the stress out of managing your shop, with hassle-free solutions that include inventory, accounting, uniform supply and more.
This helps schools in regards to the valuable time that can be saved & eliminates any wastage ( $ value ) of left over Apparel.
We can retail your entire uniform, including bags and accessories. We offer onsite and online solutions for busy parents to buy and collect at their convenience.

The Cricket & Football Shop NT – CFS Gear currently have agreements with the following clients:

SCHOOLS

Marrara Christian College
O’Loughlin Catholic College
St John’s Catholic College

We are the sole supplier and stockist of uniforms for the above schools.

All uniforms are custom made and available instore for students to purchase off-the-shelf.

We reconcile Back-to-School Vouchers provided by the school for each student wishing to purchase uniforms.

Our Design and Product Solutions

We offer our clients a full design service.

Timeline from approval of design

Colour, fabric & style solutions

Product and order confirmation

Product manufacture

Supply of high quality products

Timeline from approval of design

Order Placed

Waiting for Artwork Approval

Production

Despatched from factory (6 weeks)

Transit and customs (1 week)

All of the above – approximate only depending on time taken to approve artwork
***The Cricket & Football Shop NT – CFS Gear cannot be held accountable for unseen circumstances e.g. Customs clearance delays, airline disruptions etc.etc.***