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 43:

    Play by the Rules Magazine Issue 43: the eSafety edition is here!

    Feature articles include:

    • Dealing with Online Abuse...and how to report it
    • Community Communication - Community clubs making social media work for them
    • eSafe Clubs - Communicating online or electronically with children and young people in sport
    • Cyber Security - How to protect your club from cyber attack
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 42:

    Feature articles include:

    • The National Integrity Framework: What does it mean for community sport?
    • How to report poor behaviour in sport
    • Understanding the complaints process
    • Child Safe Practices: Making sure your sport knows how to keep kids safe
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 41:

    Feature articles include:

    • Driving social change through sport
    • Inclusion in Sport:
      Why (and when) intention counts
    • Diving into the conversation: Swimming NSW’s Youth Advisory Panel
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 40: August 2022

    Feature articles include:

    • Woman Arise: Winyarr Ganbina
    • Global Resistance to referee abuse
    • Her way - A young sports fan makes her own path
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 39: March 2022

    Feature articles include:

    • NSC 2022: A Blueprint for the Next Decade 
    • Golf Australia and People with disability
    • Global Resistance to referee abuse: The Referee Forum (U.K.)
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 38: October 2021

    Feature articles include:

    • Steps towards reconciliation in community sport clubs
    • How to support athletes who transition out of sport
    • Parents - can't live with them, can't live without them
    • Sport-related Concussion
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 37: June 2021

    Feature articles include:

    • Sport's ugly blind spot - abuse of officials
    • Conflict of interest by committee members
    • Tips and tricks for office holders of incorporated bodies
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 36: March 2021

    Feature articles include:

    • Are sports programs closing the gap in Indigenous communities? The evidence is limited. 
    • Why is it important for ALL officials to have an inclusive mindset?
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 35: December 2020

    Feature articles include:

    • Winners of the 2020 Play by the Rules Awards
    • Lessons learned in 2020
    • Serving notices in the digital age
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)

  • Issue 34: September 2020

    Feature articles include:

    • Community sport fights back!
    • Looking after our mental health
    • Legal liability and your COVID-19 Safety Coordinator
    Flip Book PDF Word (.DOCX)