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International Women's Day Morning Tea | March Forward. |
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SportWest and the Women of Sport Network invite you to join us for the 2025 International Women's Day Morning Tea. This event is proudly brought to you by Perth Racing.
This year’s theme “March Forward”, highlights the strides we’ve made toward gender equity while inspiring us to continue shaping a more inclusive future.
Together with guest speakers Kade Harvey and Dr. Sophia Nimphius, the morning will offer a compelling vision of what it means to "March Forward" in sport, with Kade providing a practical lens on implementing equity within systems and teams, while Dr. Nimphius addresses the broader implications of equity and leadership in driving cultural transformation.
Enjoy a morning of meaningful discussions, networking opportunities, and a delicious morning tea.
Date: Friday 14 March 2025
Venue: Ascot Racecourse, Grandstand Level 1
Time: 9:30AM - 11:30AM
Details: Morning tea, coffee & tea, guest speakers and networking opportunity
Registration: Closes at 11:59PM, Thursday 6 March 2025
Cost: SportWest Member $25, Non-member $38
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Transgender Participation in Sport Forum |
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SportWest invites you to join us at this forum addressing the complex issue of inclusion policies for trans athletes, particularly transwomen, in female sports. The key concern is balancing fairness, safety, and integrity in competitions where physical attributes like strength, speed, and power are crucial.
Using an evidence-based approach, the session will explore the biological and sports science factors that impact competition, highlighting retained advantages of male-born athletes post-transition. It will examine how current policies may compromise fairness and safety for female athletes at both elite and grassroots levels.
Possible solutions, such as an Open or Third category, will be discussed. The seminar aims to equip sports leaders with scientific knowledge and practical tools to engage in informed, respectful discussions and create fair policies. Attendees will gain clarity on this pressing issue and contribute to shaping inclusive yet equitable solutions in women's sports.
Presenters:
Professor Helen E Parker AM; PhD, MEd, BEd(Hons), FACHPER. Former Professor and Head of School of Health Sciences (Ret.), University of Notre Dame
Professor Beth Hands; PhD, MEd, Postgrad DipEdStudies, BSocWk, BEd. Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame
Associate Professor Elizabeth Rose; PhD, MEd MPE, BEd (Hons) Independent Researcher
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School-Based Traineeship Program 2025 |
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Community Skills WA, in partnership with Apprenticeship Support Australia (ASA), is excited to launch a new initiative designed to tackle current and future and future skills shortages, provide practical career pathways for students, and foster stronger industry partnerships.
The program focuses on developing partnerships with employers who are passionate about welcoming students into their workforce, providing ongoing career opportunities and education pathways.
ASA will deliver comprehensive support throughout the traineeship journey, offering mentoring and guidance for both students and employers; access to valuable training resources; and regular monitoring to ensure progress and success.
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Resource Spotlight | National Principle 2 |
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Today, we take a closer look at National Principle 2 of the 10 National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. National Principle 2 highlights the importance of children and young people being informed about their rights, participating in decisions affecting them and ensuring they are taken seriously.
Some ways sporting organisations can start working towards implementing National Principle 2 could be to seek the views of children and young people through discussions, activities and surveys. Consider seeking their feedback on how their sporting experience could be better; what they like/ don’t like and what makes them feel safe/unsafe when participating in the sport.
Thanks to the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, take a deep dive into National Principle 2 resource on how to start embedding this National Principle or contact our True Sport team for more information truesport@sportwest.com.au.
Together, let's work towards ensuring the safety and well-being of every child involved in sport in WA!
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Sport Integrity Australia | Managing Integrity in Sport Course |
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Sport Integrity Australia (SIA), in collaboration with the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and SportWest, invite you to attend a 2-day Managing Integrity in Sport course.
The course is an opportunity to meet with SIA staff and other state sporting associations (SSA) to better understand integrity threats and to discuss how SIA along with WA based agencies may be able to assist.
What you will learn
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Raise awareness and understanding of integrity threats and to upskill participants in sport integrity management as it relates to the National Integrity Framework (NIF).
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Member protection, child safeguarding, and complaints management.
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Helping to build a community of advocates passionate about protecting the safety of all members in sport.
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The “what”, the “why” and the “how” behind integrity policies.
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Understand the types of issues we are trying to address, what is at stake and why it is important to strengthen all our integrity policies and protect people in sport.
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How to manage real-life complaint scenarios, including briefing CEOs and Boards on integrity issues, and how to embed education within the sport.
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Importance of mental health support and the nexus between sport integrity and mental health, including the long-term impact of failing to create and maintain safe sporting environments for children.
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There are limited spaces available, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible. Registrations close 5pm Tuesday 4 March 2025.
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