The Play by the Rules and Proud 2 Play Creating an LGBTI+ Inclusive Club is a free, interactive online training course suitable for coaches, administrators, officials, players and volunteers. It was developed in partnership with South West Sport and VicHealth. At the conclusion of this course you will be able to:

  • define the LGBTI+ community
  • identify the benefits of LGBTI+ inclusion for your club
  • identify and use LGBTI+ inclusive language in your club
  • change your club culture to be more inclusive of LGBTI+.

The course is short, user-friendly and features the latest interactive technology, including case studies, practical scenarios and examples, and a quiz. You can save your progress and come back to the course at a later date so it's all at your own pace.

Users who successfully finish the course and the assessment quizzes can print a certificate of completion.

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This course is currently unavailable

June 2025

Play by the Rules is partnering with Proud 2 Play to develop a revised course course for creating an LGBTIQA+ inclusive club. The course will provide coaches, administrators, officials, players and volunteers an increased understanding of the needs and barriers for LGBTQIA+ folk to connect to sport. It will also provide practical strategies on how to engage and support this specific community in safe and inclusive sporting clubs and environments.

Play by the Rules will notify subscribers and social media followers when the new course is available.