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    Is there a typical issue you have to deal with?

    Not really. No. They're different incidents that occur. They're not all the same. They're various we deal with everything on a case by case basis. They all have different contributing factors to...

  • Support girls to 'play up' against boys

    Australian women’s cricket captain Meg Lanning and BMX world champion Caroline Buchanan are among many elite female athletes who had to “mix it up with the boys” in their formative...

  • Johnathan Thurston

    Hi, Johnathan Thurston here. I play footy for my club, my state and my country and I love it. But lots of people who enjoy participating in sport quit because they are discriminated against or...

  • What are the common issues raised in MPIO training? Is it difficult getting involved in complaint handling? How important is the role?

    What are the common issues you find in MPIO training? Probably most common misconception about the role of the MPIO is that they are in some way the advocate of the person who's making the complaint...

  • How can an MPIO avoid a conflict of interest?

    Conflict of interest. We're trying to avoid it is always hard when you're dealing with small sport or smaller clubs. It is unavoidable. Well I try and recommend for the MPIOs not to be the coaches or...

  • Elyse Perry

    No matter what your age most of us played sport when we were young and there was always one thing that made you want to disappear into a corner or even give up your chosen sport. And that was when...

  • Collecting member information brings protection obligations

    Collecting the personal information of participants registering to join a club, competition or event has become standard practice across sport. But that practice could get you into hot water if...

  • What do you think are the core skills for the role?

    You really have to be a good listener. You have to be able to stop and make sure that the person that you're talking to is allowed the freedom to explain what's happened, how they're feeling, what...

  • Dave Pocock

    Come on everyone, it can’t be that difficult. If your ability, attitude and effort means that you can play sport - or that you can’t – the other stuff shouldn’t matter. And by...

  • How can clubs support their MPIOs?

    I think it's paramount to it is is training not only for and providing support to the MPIO so that they can do their job properly and knowing where their boundaries are, what information they can...