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  • Keeping sport safe, fair and inclusive

    There’s a lot of great things happening to keep sport safe, fair and inclusive. The annual Play by the Rules Award provides a snapshot of what issues are a priority for sports and gives us an...
  • Cameron Smith

    Being captain of the Melbourne Storm and the Australian Rugby League team means uniting a lot of blokes from many different backgrounds. On the field you need as much from the guy standing next to you...
  • How difficult is it to remain objective?

    Look at times it can be extremely difficult for emotion not to get in the way when you are approached with some of these difficult situations. I suppose it's just important for the Member Protection...
  • Caitlin Thwaites

    Most parents agree that junior sport is about kids getting exercise and having fun at the same time. But for some kids that fun becomes a nightmare when they are put under constant pressure by parents...
  • How do you handle the emotional complainant?

    Handling the emotional complainant the important thing is for yourself to stay calm and listen. Listening and allowing them to talk freely without interruption is probably the most important thing. Be...
  • Archie Thompson

    Hi’ I’m Archie Thompson. Players just love it when fans show support from the stands – cheering, shouting and singing really does give the boys a buzz and is great for the game....
  • Intersex people: not invisible in sport but inadvertently excluded

    There are many misconceptions and generalisations about intersex people in sport.  Often these are based on assumptions that intersex people are a homogeneous group, and an identity group, a...
  • How should MPIOs react when pressured to handle complaint

    In my experience when an MPIO feels pressured or the sport sits the complaint handling obligations are in their lap. I often say to them that you need to have a really clear discussion with the...
  • Anna Meares

    Hey, I’m Anna Meares. Winning gold at the Olympics was an incredible feeling and having my biggest rival, who I had just beaten, ride up next to me and lift my hand in victory, topped off an...
  • Is it important for MPIOs to get support in their role?

    Absolutely Member Protection Information Officers are often dealing with very sensitive issues, often very emotional people, sometimes angry, sometimes upset and hurt they feel like everybody's...