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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. 

Administrator

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.

Coach or Official

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.

Player

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.

Parents

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.

  • Got an Issue

    Here you will find a range of issues that impact on safe, fair and inclusive sport. There is information to help you understand the issue and tools to help you take action to address it. 

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      • Understanding child abuse
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    • Bullying
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      • Tips for getting organised
      • Tips for committees or board members
      • Tips for the conduct of the Annual General Meeting
    • Inclusion and diversity
      • What Is It?
      • What Can You Do
      • Inclusion and diversity in action
      • About DISA
      • Forum videos
    • Team Selection (Juniors)
      • Junior sport selection principles
      • Tips for committees and selectors
      • Tips for parents
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    • Integrity in Sport
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    • Social Media
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    • Girls Playing in Boys Teams
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  • Training

    Our training courses are online and/or face-to-face. They cover a range of topics to help keep sport safe, fair and inclusive. Simply click on the links below or 'View All' to see the course requirements.

    • Child Protection
    • Harassment and Discrimination
    • Creating an LGBTI+ Inclusive Club
    • Inclusive Coaching
    • Complaint Handling
    • Member Protection Information Officer
    • Mini-Courses
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  • Resources

    Here you can find a wide range of free downloadable resources for you to use in your organisation.

    • Templates
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    • ebooks
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  • Complaint Handling

    Today sporting organisations at all levels need to be able to respond to complaints from their members and personnel about on field and off-field behaviour, such as inappropriate behaviour in the club rooms, at practice or on away trips.

    • Understanding Complaint Handling
    • Making a Complaint
    • Being Complained About
    • Dealing with a Complaint
    • Complaints Procedures - Discrimination
    • Suspicion of Harm Against A Child
    • Meeting with the Parties
    • Mediation
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  • Conduct and Behaviour

    'Conduct and behaviour' underpins organisational culture. Organisations that have a positive culture generally flourish and bring a huge amount of value to their community. But what is a positive culture and what behaviours can promote it?

    • About the issue
    • What committees can do
    • Tips for Coaches
    • Tips for Officials
    • Tips for Parents
    • Tips for Players
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December 2019

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Play by the Rules acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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