Administrators play a vital role in sport, particularly to reduce the potential for things to go wrong. Here, you can access resources to help you manage risks in your sport.
Coaches and officials are what make sport tick. They play a crucial role in helping keep sport safe, fair and inclusive. Here are a number of tools and resources to help you do just that.
If you are a player then you can make a huge contribution to making sport safe, fair and inclusive. Your behaviour influences others, not only your team mates, but everyone involved in sport.
As a parent you should be aware of your clubs responsibilities. At the same time you also have responsibilities and you can play a huge role in creating a safe environment for your child.
Select A Role - Select which role applies best to you - it will help us deliver the most relevant content for you in the future. Select one if you are an administrator, coach or official, player or parent.
December 2024
The Diversity and Inclusion in Sport Alliance (DISA) – a partnership between the Centre for Multicultural Sport, Play by the Rules, Pride in Sport, Australian Sport Commission, Victoria University and Monash University – is hosting a hybrid forum in partnership with Tennis Australia, Queensland Government, NSW Government Office of Sport, Sport West and VicHealth.
October 2024
Many Australians are victims and survivors of child sexual abuse.
Almost one in three have been sexually abused as a child, generally more than once, and often with significant and lifelong impacts.
The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse has released findings from more than 4,000 adults in a new study examining the community’s attitudes towards, knowledge of, and responses to child sexual abuse.
October 2024
Keeping volunteers, especially match officials like referees, is a constant challenge for any sport. Negative spectator behaviour, inappropriate comments, and a lack of respect for officials have contributed to volunteers leaving the sport and deters new ones from stepping up.
July 2024
The latest issue of the Play by the Rules Magazine is out now! In Issue 44 we explore how sporting organisations and individuals alike are using inclusion and intersectionality to bring communities together while making sport more accessible to all.
Free courses on child protection, harassment and discrimination, complaint handling, for Member Protection Information Officers and various mini-courses.
Help address poor sideline behaviour at junior sport ... see the Let Kids be Kids Toolkit...
Explore your understanding about issues that impact on safe, fair and inclusive sport through our step by step case studies
Poor sideline behaviour can have a significant impact on how much kids enjoy sport - it can even determine if our kids continue in sport. When you are a kid you want to have fun, be with your friends and be supported by parents and spectators. Listen to how poor sideline behaviour impacts on these kids!
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