Australian Sports Commission

🔂 Reminder - the 2025 Women Leaders in Sport Organisation Grants close April 7. Our Women Leaders in Sport programs have supported more than 28,000 women and over 800 sporting organisations to elevate women leaders in sport. In 2025, a total of $170,000 will be available, with grants up to $15,000. ▶️ Applications https://lnkd.in/gAXY3-tf #WomenLeadersinSport #WLIS

The third ASC Coaching and Officiating Conference was, well, huge! ✳️ 450 attendees ✳️ 80+ sessions ✳️ 60+ sports ✳️ 7 keynote speeches ✳️ 3 days ✳️ 2 new world-leading courses launched The conference highlighted the vital role coaches and officials can play in creating safe, welcoming, inclusive and fun sporting environments and experiences, a key aim of the Play Well Strategy. Two new world-leading online training courses were launched which target facilitators of group learning and coach developers and mentors who support coaches on the job.

What's your reaction when you hear a racist comment in sport? Pause the game ⛔ If someone is injured... we pause the game ⛔ If someone engages in a physical reportable offense... we pause the game ⛔ If an incident of racism occurs... we also need to pause the game ⛔ Through our partnership with Reflect Forward, the "Dealing with the moment: Anti-racism in community sport" course helps coaches, umpires, participants and volunteers deal with incidents of racism in the moment they occur. It also provides tips for clubs about how to create a safe environment for participants and to continue to support victims of racism on an ongoing basis. Reflect Foward https://lnkd.in/g9mYth-w

🔜 Need more information? Organisations are invited to attend an online information session on Wednesday 26 March from 11-11:30am. Register below ⤵️ Applications have opened for the next round of our Play Well Affiliate program. ▶️ Launched in 2024 as part of our Play Well Strategy, the program opens up opportunities for organisations that sit outside the recognised National Sporting Organisations (NSO) or NSOs for people with disability structures to work with us to help more Australians be physically active. #PlayWell

We welcome the Australian Government's appointment of Liz Jack OLY as a new Commissioner 🤝 Ms Jack is an experienced executive and director who represented Australia in diving and went on to coach and lead the sport as Chair from 2022 to 2025 before stepping down from the Diving Australia role to become an ASC Commissioner. This latest appointment follows the announcement of four new Commissioners last month with Lydia Williams OLY, Andrew Purchas OAM, Dr Chloe Flutter and Selwyn Button recently commencing in their new roles. The ASC would like to acknowledge and thank outgoing Commissioners Dixie Marshall and Craig Redman for their commitment and contribution to sport since joining the Board in March 2022. ASC Chair Kate Jenkins AO welcomed Ms Jack to the Board and paid tribute to the outgoing Commissioners. “The ASC is delighted to welcome Liz Jack and round out our new look Board of Commissioners. Liz brings a unique mix of experience from inside and outside of sport that will complement our existing and diverse group as we continue to drive Australian sport forward,” Ms Jenkins said. We look forward to working with our refreshed Board through this exciting period for sport to unite and inspire the nation.

The modern approach to coaching is all about putting people at the core, focusing on the participants and their individual needs, aspirations and motivations to create environments that are positive, engaging and enjoyable. Across six webinars between March and June, a range of guests will share their experiences and knowledge of what the modern approach to coaching means to them and how they apply the approach in a variety of contexts.

More than 400 people from across the sport sector will meet in Geelong next week for our largest ever Coaching and Officiating Conference 🤝 Focusing on the theme of connection, participants from over 60 sports will collaborate with colleagues from across Australia, the Pacific, Singapore and New Zealand. ASC Executive General Manager of Sport and Community Capability Richard McInnes says the event is a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas. “This conference will focus on exactly that – how we can support coaches and officials to create great experiences in sport for everyone and help all Australians to play well. The ASC’s modern approach to coaching and officiating is a perfect example of this and we are pleased to share this important work with hundreds of coaches and officials from across Australia.” he said. With close to 30 sessions each day, participants can take part in a mix of practical workshops, roundtable conversations and activities on a variety of topics including how to become an effective mentor, creating environments where officials with a disability thrive and exploring ways to influence others in adopting change through development. The Coaching and Officiating Conference will be held at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong from March 18-20. https://bit.ly/3XRrpb3

"Being able to play sports in Australia is just such a big privilege for me because not many people have this privilege. It's just amazing." Zahra Ahmadi shares how sport helped her gain confidence, improve her English, and build friendships. For those with culturally diverse backgrounds, the barriers to participation are especially challenging with the fight for inclusivity and recognition an ongoing effort. To promote more inclusive sport practices in our community, we have developed a Multicultural Engagement Playbook ⏬ https://lnkd.in/gzVa28wQ #IWD2025 #WomenInSport

All year round, we are committed to lead Australia’s efforts to advance gender equality in sport. Because supporting women athletes and increasing the number of women in leadership and coaching will uplift sport not just for women, but for everyone. Here are some of the ways we are driving change every day... ☑️ Leading global firsts when it comes to female performance and health - the Australian Institute Of Sport Female Performance & Health Initiative, Women in Sport Congress ✅ Raising the standards for sport through the National Gender Equity in Sport Governance Policy ☑️ Providing programs, support networks and mentoring for women who lead including Women Leaders in Sport and STEMM ✅ A dedicated Women in High Performance Coaching Project which offers unique learning and development opportunities ☑️ Prioritising pathways for retired women athletes and coaches including the Athlete Accelerate Program and National Generation 32 Coach Program ✅ Guidelines to make sports more progressive - such as the Intersectionality Roadmap ☑️ Camps and dedicated training opportunities at the AIS for Women and Girls Join us in celebrating women every day - particularly on International Women’s Day! #MarchForward #IWD2025 #WomenInSport #GenderEquality

The next round of Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) organisation grants is now open with $170,000 in funding available. “The rewards of seeing so many people benefit and improve our sport from community level to high performance has been well and truly worth it. "Now we can continue to build the skills, pathways and leadership opportunities for women coaches through 2025 and beyond." Di Huxley, Australian Athletics National Performance Pathway Lead, on the impact of the "Reducing Barriers for Women Coaches in Australian Athletics through Mentorship" program, which was supported by a WLIS organisation grant. Applications close Monday 7 April. #WomenInSport #IWD #IWD2025