Make Complaint or Report

Emergencies

In cases of emergency or immediate danger, call 000

Child Protection

If you suspect a child or young person is at risk of harm or neglect, contact your state or territory child protection agency (link to a SIA resource).

Reporting links for sport organisations and Sport Integrity Australia

If your sport is one of the below and you wish to lodge a complaint under the   Safeguarding Children & Young People Policy or Member Protection Policy, , click on the relevant link:

• AFL
• NRL
• Rugby
• Cricket
• Netball
• Tennis
• Football
• Basketball
• Life Saving

Most other sports have adopted the National Integrity Framework (the NIF) and can have their complaints managed by Sport Integrity Australia.  You can:

• Contact the Safe Sport Hotline on 1800 161 361 to discuss the issue (anyone, from any sport, can call the hotline for advice)
• Report all doping, child safeguarding and discrimination incidents or concerns to Sport Integrity Australia
• Report other matters to your National Sporting Organisation.

For more information, visit Sport Integrity Australia.

Other relevant organisations

For online safety incidents, visit the eSafety Commission Sports Hub for information and advice. 
Some human rights commissions can receive complaints relating to discrimination. For more information, visit the relevant website.

• Australian Human Rights Commission
• Queensland Human Rights Commission
• Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
• Equal Opportunity SA
• Anti-Discrimination NSW
• Equal Opportunity WA
• NT Anti-Discrimination Commission
• Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Tasmania
• ACT Human Rights Commission

Other options

If you do not want to submit a formal complaint you can speak to the President, Member Protection Information Officer or other person in your club and explore informal ways to resolve your issue. Clubs and associations can rely on their Constitution, Code of Conduct and other relevant policies to  handle grievances and resolve integrity issues.