The Play by the Rules magazine is a free online magazine for people interested in safe, fair and inclusive sport issues. The magazine comes in three different formats - a Flip Book with embedded media, a PDF version with links and a plain text version. The Flip Book version of each magazine is only available for 12 months following publication.

Latest Issue

  • Issue 14: April 2016

    Feature articles:

    • The Water Polo Pride Cup celebrates diversity, inclusion and quality in sport
    • National sporting codes combine to address violence against women
    • What underpins parents boorish behaviour?
    • Safety for children: Working with Children Checks
    PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 13: February 2016

    Feature articles:

    • Illicit Drugs in Sport Online Education Program kicks off new approach to beating illicit drugs
    • Issues that arise from the use of social media
    • Sport without integrity is deceit on steroids
    • Does your sporting organisation practice best practice?
    PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 12: December 2015

    Feature articles:

    • The power of sport: building social bridges and breaking down cultural barriers
    • Communities build sport: three things we can learn from the Fiji Volleyball Federation
    • How powerful is sport?
    • Best practice disciplinary procedures
    PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 11: October 2015

    Feature articles:

    • Forum on mental health and depression in sport
    • A sense of perspective and the things that matter
    • Supporting mental wellness
    • Social media: considerations for sporting bodies
    PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 10: August 2015

    Feature articles:

    • Valuing an athletes right to speak up
    • Starting a conversation about inclusion
    • When interests collide - dealing with conflicts of interest
    PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 9: June 2015

    Feature articles:

    • Winning is important, but...
    • Conversation needed on transphobia in sport
    • Reflections on the Safeguarding the Integrity of Sport Forums
    • The pregnant player: where duty meets discrimination
    PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 8: April 2015

    Feature articles:

    • A complete approach to safeguarding the integrity of sport
    • What really matters and why
    • No cause for complacency on match-fixing
    • Fair play: the importance of following a fair process in employee disciplinary matters
    PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 7: February 2015

    Feature articles:

    • Wise Words
    • Culture in Progress
    • Getting Your Culture Right - Introducing UGRs
    • Anti-smoking laws and sporting venues
    PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 6: December 2014

    Feature articles:

    • Supplements - the real story
    • Play by the Rules - that was the year that was
    • When good parents turn ugly
    • Child protection: the international transfer of minors in football
    PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 5: October 2014

    Feature articles:

    • Top 6 issues for Play by the Rules readers
    • Keeping our most vulnerable children safe
    • Is your door open to everyone?
    • A guide to the Sporting Organisation Award 2010
    PDF Word (.DOCX)